. . . my fresh new sewing room
won't always look so fresh
and/or so new . . .
. . . that's because
there are two tables
worth of stuff
that i cleaned off the counters
before the extreme makeover
happened . . .
. . . and i am determined
to avoid such pileups
in the future . . .
. . . but that means
i've got to clean out
all those cupboards
to make room for the stuff
i really want to keep . . .
. . . and cleaning out cupboards
can be a sentimental journey . . .
. . . especially when
i rediscover the pleating machine
i used to put to really good use . . .
. . . back in the day . . .
. . . this handy gadget
is used to mark tiny even pleats
across a width of fabric
in preparation
for the art of english smocking . . .
{this one isn't mine, but mine does look just like this}
. . . something of which i used to do
quite a bit . . .
. . . when i was dressing
three little girls . . .
. . . it seems, though,
that not all projects started
ever got finished . . .
. . . maybe because
what in the world was i thinking? . ..
. . . turtles in baseball caps
with roses in their teeth? . . .
{in fairness, i'm sure i was attracted to the pink and green color scheme.
it was my favorite. i mean look at that cute fabric.}
. . . but this one is so pretty . . .
. . . i remember it was supposed
to be for amber . . .
. . . it's a little girl's size six . . .
. . . amber is turning thirty-three
this year . . .
. . . that window of opportunity
may have closed by now . . .
. . . it's still hard to let it go . . .
4 comments:
How about finishing it for a granddaughter?
I absolutely love smocking, never learned it myself. I worked in a lovely childrens boutique for several years and would buy the darling dresses for my little girls.
The turtles, curious, but so cute :)
What a talent to be able to smock. and I personally love the turtles. So hard to purge out our old hobbies. I gave stacks of things away before we moved.
I am going through the same thing...seriously...UFO's from over 20 years ago!!!
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