Monday, March 29, 2010
Not Me Monday/Crafting FAIL
I did NOT decide yesterday that I need to be more domestic (getting back to the original roots of this blog!) and decide to try a simple quilted pot holder as a birthday present for my friend.
Cutting out the fabric went well.
Piecing it went reasonably well (this is usually my downfall for quilted projects of any kind so I was stoked).
I went to the fabric store after work today to get some of the special heat resistant batting that does on the inside.
I did NOT panic when the lady asked me how much I wanted and panic and say "Two yards". Two yards will NOT make approximately 28762 potholders.
If you feel like making a quilted potholder, you should NOT stop by and help yourself to my special heat resistant batting.
I came home and sewed the potholder together. I did NOT accidently sew the quilted top inside out so that all the seams are showing. I did NOT have to pick it all apart painstakingly.
I did not NOT sew it all over again on to discover this time that the batting was now on the OUTSIDE and the blue fabric which was intended to be on the bottom was in the middle.
I am NOT giving up for the evening.
*Sigh*
I'm so not domestic...
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3 comments:
Oh my. Sounds like my crafting failures.
hehehe
it is a rare person that sewing comes naturally. there is a lot to it, even for a simple pot holder. dont beat yourself up! years ago i made some shorts for a friend of mine-i had moderate experience, but never dealt with fabrics that had a definite "wrong" side. this was a bright red fabric that had white anchors printed on it for a lovely nautical theme. the way i cut out the 2(yes only two)pieces of fabric mad the shorts inside out on one side. one side was perfect and on the other, the "right" side of the cute anchors was on the inside of the garment. nightmare. i was so mad at myself, but she loved them(she was maybe 10 years old at the time) and wore them until they fell apart. it was a funny story we told for years.
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