I Hope I'm Getting Smarter

I have been doing several sewing crafts over break.  Honestly- I had almost cleaned out a good majority of my craft supplies- thinking I was done with that activity. I hadn't sewn- as part of a craft in years.  I'm not sure why I stopped.  Then one day about 2 months ago I saw a Reel that led me to more Reels and then I just decided to get the old sewing machine back out and try a few projects.  I have also been trying some hand embroidery.  

I am sick and tired of Doom Scrolling through social media.  Seriously.  When I was young- Nintendo came out.  My mother declared we could not have one in our house.  She thought it was going to brainwash us- and make us stupid. I thought she was ridiculous for years.  Now I realize she was ahead of her time- and right.  Because I didn't want to sit on my couch, doom scrolling all break- I started sewing.

Something that is nice about being a crafter is that- I have random supplies around. Luckly, I consulted the closet to see what supplies I actually needed. I also watched a few YouTube tutorials and quite a few Reels. (The supply I spent the most money on- was a lighted magnifier. If that isn't a testimony to my age- I don't know what is.)  I am loving hand embroidery.  It's exactly what I wanted.  Something I can sit on the couch, listen to TV, and work on a project.  

When I told Alexa I was going to try this- she said, "You don't have the attention span for it.  This is a waste of your time- and probably money."  (Alexa's brutal honesty is savage.  Sometimes I appreciate it.  Sometimes I wonder if my ego will survive her.)  Hah!  Joke is on her!!!  The thing I like about it is, I can spend exactly however much time I want to spend on it!  If I want to sit on the couch for hours and embroider- great! I can!!!  If I want to sit there and embroider for 15 minutes- great.  I can do that too.  

Hand embroidery has led to sewing. I saw a Reel where a person was embroidering cutie images on small zipper pouches that she sewed.  I decided I could do that too!  So I did.  And for the ultimate compliment- Alexa liked my zipper pouch so much- she asked me to make one for her too!!!  (She's savage- and then she's the actual sweetest.  I think this is pretty much life with a daughter?  I only have one- so I can't be sure, but from what I hear- this sums it up.)

Today I was making a craft for my January mantle.  I was sewing away- complimenting myself on how I've improved at sewing in a straight line and then thought, "Why am I doing this?"  But then I thought "If it makes me happy and I'm practicing problem solving skills, and creativity, and I'm not Doom Scrolling . . . who cares why I am doing this???"  

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