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2007-03-26 * Lessons Learned

First of all, the first day of boot camp was great. They broke us up into groups by our self-rated fitness level (so if you sign up, don't overestimate your fitness unless you want a real challenge!), and kept us moving for the entire hour. And now I have a new crafty mission- to make a boot camp bag to hold my yoga mat, pair of weights and water bottle, because they are awkward to carry in a regular bag!

I thought I had plenty of energy to sew, but I think the blood I needed in my brain was busy with my sore muscles, because I had a little sewing mishap that taught me:
*When your "very easy" pattern suddenly seems hard, you're sewing the wrong pieces together
*Make sure you're joining the right pieces before you serge them together and cut off the seam allowances
*Maybe don't make a jacket out of the fabulous Golden Girls' sofa fabric from the thrift store

Mmmm hmmm. That jacket is meant to have a big stand up collar, but I sewed it on upside down and had to make the best of it by using it to bind the top. Secretly I'm kind of crazy about that bright, bold, circa 1993 home decor fabric, which is good since I got a HUGE length of it almost free at the thrift. But maybe it would be best for something semi-ironic? Or just smaller and farther away from a person's face?

Hopefully I'll be back to normal tomorrow so I can make that boot camp bag before Wednesday morning's class...

And hello, have you seen this? An amazing tutorial by splat girl for a Moo Pocket, via Super Eggplant. I recently ordered some moo cards, and I really want one of these, but sewing tiny things drives me totally insane, so I may have to just fantasize.

reading: April Real Simple
coveting: a moo pocket, of course!

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