What
happens in the imagination stays in the imagination, I often think to myself. Every
good project begins in imagination, but it takes effort to bring it to
fruition.
I’m
compulsive about my imaginings. I consider pictures, patterns, fabrics, and
yarns. It’s time consuming. And then I vacillate. Is this what I really want to
do, or would it be better to do this? In reality, it just doesn’t matter. I
know in my heart that a whole lifetime would not be enough to accomplish
everything I’d like to do. My mother tried to train me to be disciplined in my
choices. However, it’s my life now, and the choices are also mine. (It’s also my
money.)
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It’s
also a very different era from the one in which I grew up. Back then, we made
our project
choices from magazines and catalogs, most of which were seasonal.
Come to think of it, we were still making choices from print catalogs in the ‘90s
when Hallie was a teen-ager. But in today’s digital world, I’m not exaggerating
when I say that dozens of fresh ideas come in every day, and while not all of
them interest me, it’s still bombardment.
I
usually don’t make New Year’s resolutions, but this year I have resolved to use
the fabric and yarn on hand. (I say that, but I expect my new afghan kit to be
delivered any day.) Still, I’m going through my fabric and yarn with an eye to using it up. Let’s see if I can make a dent in the stash in 2023. KW
[I made the doll dresses from the pattern "Sugar n Spice" by Oh Sew Kat using fabrics and trims from my stash. (The green satin was posted previously.) The post cards are from family collections.]
3 comments:
Oooo, I love the new dress! Very lovely with the lacy bottom showing without the lining. Well done!
And you know, I'd still rather peruse a catalog than troll through various "pages" on the internet trying to find what I want. I find what I like in the catalog, go to the website and put in the catalog number and then order. Guess I'm "old school."
I like catalogs, too -- and magazines. I even like brick and mortar stores where I can see and touch the wares.
Thanks for the compliment on the dresses. Having practiced with the green one, the second one was easier. The fabric didn't ravel. The designer offers encouragement to think outside the box, which is difficult for me. I have definite ideas the some things are wrong, such as the lacy overskirt hanging below he hemline, but I see we do that now.
The dolls don't seem to mind. They just keep smiling.
I don't like the lace hanging below the lining on people clothes (especially with how short the linings are on some pictures I see!!), but somehow on the doll, it looks right.
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