Why on earth have I become obsessed again. No, kids haven't grown up and flown the nest? Well they've grown up but they're still very much in the nest. Too much time on my hands and need a hobby? No...haven't any time as I run my own business and work 'round the clock!
I sat down (wasn't going to... didn't intend to) with dinner on lap and watched The Great British Sewing Bee! Oh, it brought back so many lovely memories... cannot wait to catch next weeks episode and hope it catches on, although not sure it will grip the nation like the Great British Bake Off... although you never know. I bet sewing clubs, sewing shops and all things related around the Nation are waiting in excited anticipation for reams of fabric and fancy sewing tools of every kind to go flying off the shelves! I hope so, wouldn't that be lovely?... a revival in the art of making beautiful clothes. Everything is so mass produced nowadays and off the peg clothes are not always want you had in mind... I always seem to find a great style only to discover the fabric is awful or the fabric is gorgeous but the design would just make you look like a bag of dumplings!
So I'm really looking forward to my first project, not sure what it's going to be at the moment. Probably an A-Line skirt (will need it for work anyway). All the contestants in the GB Sewing Bee each gave the simple A-Line skirt their own individual style and I'll try to do the same. I have to confess, deep down I'm what you might call a bit of a bodgit and scarper kind of character, at least I was back in the day as it was all self taught. Some projects were a success, most were, well, consigned to the back of the loft!
This time around hopefully I'll have patience, going to need lots of it, and lots more assistance through social media... all the lovely blogs, youtube videos, facebook pages etc to ensure my first project is a wearable success.
First step... find a sewing class :-)
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