At times like these, I shop for new fabric (even though I don't need more). I go through my patterns and vintage catalogs for inspiration. I fixate on a color, a texture, a new technique to learn. I read sewing books before going to sleep. I clean the sewing room.
Cleaning the sewing room means putting away tools used in the last project, putting away unused notions, deciding if scraps of fabric should go in:
- The trash
- The rag-rug pile
- The cloth closet (maybe there's still a half-yard left)
There comes a point where I have to finish them, because I need to reclaim the space, and my dignity - and I think I may be at this point. What I really wanted to write about as my first post today, is Vogue 1351, and some beautiful fuchsia pink wool crepe. However, it's time to itemize & confess all these UFOs that are still on or near the sewing table.
Most are muslins. Some are past-muslin, and being cut out. One garment is waiting around only for the back of bound buttonholes & a hem - except that I think it may be too ugly to wear.
So, the next few posts will be featuring these garments, and their current state. Maybe then I can decide their fate - to sew, or not to sew...
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