Current Mood : Snow !
Spent on embroidery designs (sigh) : $5.48
We woke up to snow this morning, and it really started in early this afternoon. It slowed down around 6pm, and is now mostly just drifting. Dearest Son and Friday went out to play in it this afternoon, and their tracks were covered within two hours. We start the big thaw tomorrow, but I hope to get a couple doll photos first. It's just been too cold for me to go outside these past few days.
So I stay inside, watch cable and Dearest and Friday, craft a bit, shop a bit (guilty blush), and sew. Finished the dress I started earlier this week. Looks OK, but there's still these fabric bulges where I don't want ‘em. You'll get photos of it tomorrow, soon as I put some closures in. Since it's not very good, I'll probably use Velcro.
On the plus side, I pretty much nailed the collar. I'm still not sure if I did it the way the directions said to, but it looks fairly good and isn't uneven, so I'm calling the collar part a success. And I even think I know where I messed up the bulges - I may have placed the pattern piece a bit off the fold, which would explain why the darts are also a bit off. And the armhole was on the opposite side of the pattern piece, so it may have been cut a bit small. Since so much worked - and what didn't can easily be fixed - I'll probably sew it again, carefully.
I didn't mess with the collar bow, or the same-fabric belt. With fabric that busy, they would have been undetectable anyway. Also skipped the hat. Maybe later, on the retry.
I also blew my embroidery budget. Well, that didn't take long. Embroidery Library had some irresistible designs at a great intro price - and they followed that with a ‘half-off $10.' sale ! Long story short, I now have the five newest designs I liked (two filigree sewing machines, and similar dress form, tomato pincushion, and scissor ones) , two freebies, and the two appliqué designs from my ‘Wish List', a VW Beetle and a rocket ship. Not bad for $5.48, but still, precisely what I said I wouldn't do. Oh, well. I really like those new designs, so I'm not that upset with me ! Just need to do better - and hope it'll be a while before EmbLibary comes out with something else irresistible. Then, too, it's not like I'll get to go shopping this weekend, and I'm fairly certain the Flea Market's been cancelled.
Oh, and I reconfigured my embroidery stabilizer storage. All the ‘tube' stuff is in the latest "First Class Doll" Barbie tote, and the stuff in envelopes and ziplock-type bags is in the "Who Cares if You're Plastic ?" one from last year. Ranks that this doesn't really display them, since they're stored under the desk, but it does keep them in use, and saves a quick $10. or so for other storage options.
Believe this or not, we actually got a UPS delivery today. Beloved Hubby ordered some scratch-and-dent markdown AirSoft stuff on final sale Friday, and it arrived from Atlanta this morning. So he was out in the snow getting it sighted and later, testing the minor repairs. When ya can save 2/3 by mixing epoxy and patching two small spots on the stock, I say, go for it. It's sure not affecting his accuracy - he was doing pretty well out there, from what I saw and heard. Company included some free ammo and a neat fridge magnet with their logo. It looks kind of funky on our fridge, surrounded by Barbie magnets !
