I just got chided for not blogging since February! There are several reasons for this:
1. Blogging and I have this relationship in which I get very excited for the first month or two, then stop dead because I don't feel like blogging. I think it happens to a lot of people which is why there are millions of dormant blogs.
2. I hadn't really been sewing too much. I became comfortable with the handful of things that I had made and didn't have any updates that I felt like sharing. I also got extremely angry that women's patterns are not shaped for women who have shapes other than 'normal' (whatever 'normal' means). Apparently it means an A cup and skinny little arms, even if you're making a size 16 (which translates to a 40 chest). So if you're wearing a 38D and you have some serious biceps, you're probably going to have to start with a size 16, 18 or 20 pattern to compensate for your tits and then whittle out the areas around your waist so you don't look like you're wearing a tent. Alterations and clothing sizes are a pain in the ass. So I finally just went out and bought a men's button-down pattern. Men are expected to have arm muscle. Women are apparently expected to be atrophied. Now I can empathize with Michelle Obama. Poor woman ends up in the spotlight, has some muscle and shows it, and jackasses around the country call her fat. Pardon me, but fuck that. /endrant
3. I pretend that people don't read my blog so I don't have to worry about writing anything in it.
So currently I am working on a sleeveless top because I have a function to attend tomorrow and don't really have anything to wear. Also in the works is a skirt with a delicious Chinese style dragon pattern.
I have also been doing some knitting to add socks to my wardrobe. I'm also working on a knitted cotton tank top and a small shawl. You can see some of my projects on Ravelry (ninseam).
Oh yeah, and it's been nice out, so I've thrown myself into the garden. Turnips are coming up! Patiently waiting for the last frost date so I can plant tomatoes, peppers, squash, and all the other junk that will die if they get too cold.
I'll see about getting you some pictures sooner or later!
Cheers!
