Some will win
The results from the Sew Grateful Week Giveaway are in, and the winner is...
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Right as I was thinking "I bet it's never the min or max number..." Irony... |
Ashley from the Craft Sanctuary!!!! Congrats Ashley, I will be e-mailing you for your address :)
(If you haven't checked out her blog, you need to RIGHT NOW - it is very cool and actually inspired one of my next projects)
Some will lose
I had high hopes for my next sewing project. It was going to be my #sewingdare project and also part of the stashbusting challenge. It's a great pattern, but the fabric... the blue shiny fabric...
I had purchased this fabric over a year ago - I found it in the red dot bin at Joann's and loved the print - I couldn't resist the bargain, so I bought 1.5 yards. Problem was, I had no idea what to do with it - I already had three pretty blue skirts in my closet, and it wasn't enough fabric for a dress. So it went into the stash.
Fast forward to a month ago and I purchased some new indie patterns, including the popular Sewaholic Pendrell. I had seen several versions of this that I liked and couldn't wait to make my own. I pulled this blue print fabric out of my stash and decided it was perfect. I meticulously cut it out and had sewn the first few pieces together when I realized something wasn't right.
Was it the large sleeves that stuck out awkwardly? Well then I'll make smaller ones... still no good. Sleeveless? Nope. That's when I realized, it wasn't the pattern that was the problem. It was the fabric. While I enjoyed the print and the color, the satin just was just too shiny. And being a tall person with an extra long torso, it was a lot of shiny! I looked in my closet and guess what... a serious lack of shiny.
Was it the large sleeves that stuck out awkwardly? Well then I'll make smaller ones... still no good. Sleeveless? Nope. That's when I realized, it wasn't the pattern that was the problem. It was the fabric. While I enjoyed the print and the color, the satin just was just too shiny. And being a tall person with an extra long torso, it was a lot of shiny! I looked in my closet and guess what... a serious lack of shiny.
In my thinking, if you don't like the fabric, why spend the time working on the project? There are so many other creative ideas that I want to get started on. That's why you'll find this cut out, partially pieced together top in my scraps pile (GASP!)
How about it? Ever trashed a project after realizing that you did not like the fabric you picked, or do you see a project through until the end, no matter what? Any ideas on what to do with this fabric now?
YAY! Thanks for the blog love, you're so sweet. It's a shame about the fabric, it really is very cool!
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