My favorite games as a child were imaginary games I would play with my siblings. We would dream up elaborate and beautiful scenarios. I remember thinking that we were special to be able to create such amazing games. My imagination ahs served me well but the last several months it’s made it difficult to sleep.
My problem?
I started thinking about making signature pieces to put around my home. Things that I could make and tailor to our own family needs and our own color preferences. I am distracted all the time by ideas of colors, patterns, pillows, tablecloths, duvet covers, headboards and kid aprons.
I’m haunted at by the creations my imagination dreams up but I’m unable to do anything about it because I have no sewing machine and no knowledge of how to use one.
In the spirit of Christmas I asked Mr. Santa to bring me a sewing machine that I saw on sale at Canadian Tire and he was kind enough to leave it under the tree.

Now my problem is figuring out what to do. I read the manual so I can’t say that I don’t know how to turn the machine on and I’m not going to let my fear and ignorance keep me from getting a good night’s sleep after finally making those floor pillows I’ve been imagining at three in the morning.
Chuck and I took the kids to a quilting store here in Cochrane. There were rows and rows of beautiful fabrics although it was a lot more expensive than I was planning on spending on something I’m sure to screw up the first couple times. I was just about to leave without buying anything when I found this pattern.

I love it! It has the lime green color in it just like my dining room chairs and the dark brown pulls in the colors from the living room. I love it. I just wish it wasn’t $16/metre. I know I’m new to the sewing biz but that seemed a mighty bit steep to me. Of course I couldn’t leave without atleast a little bit of it. I think I’m going to turn it into a tablecloth for Jocelyn’s play table which is now sitting in my dining room. Jocelyn is enjoying playing house a little more involved lately. She’s cooking, cleaning and setting her little table for every meal.
I found the clearance bin and let the kids each pick out a $4 roll of fabric. Jason wants a cowboy bandana to cover his face while he’s pretending to rob his little sister. He found this fabric and decided it was as close as he was going to find to camouflage.

What?
Cowboys don’t wear camouflage and carry Tommy Guns?
According to my son they sure do.
Jocelyn really liked this deep blue pattern.

I’m completely lost as for what to do with it. It measures 22×19 1/2 in. What do I do with such a small amount of fabric?
David was so excited to choose a pattern like everyone else and I think he chose better than the older two. He chose this car pattern.

A close up of the cars

Isn’t it fun! I think I’m going to buy some muslin and try to piece together a tote for him to carry his cars and trucks around in. He’d love that.
So all you incredibly crafty and imaginative folks, where does one start? What easy, small projects do you suggest for a woman eager to start creating up a storm?
By the way, if you’re also interested in crafty whit-whats then you might be interested in some of these links to some crafty people. I’ve started reading them in the past couple weeks and they’re definitely not helping me keep on task without thinking about colors, cuts and creations.
Make & Takes
Little Birdie Secrets
Wise Craft
May Fly
Creative Bliss
Craft Pad
Tip Junkie
Homemade by Jill
Wishes Dreams
Ask Kari & Kijsa
Sew Mama Sew
The Apronista
modern Jax
I know that’s a lot of linky love but there are some great creative geniuses in those links and I shouldn’t be so greedy as to keep them all to myself. So, go and frolic in the land of internet craftiness.