I’ve had a new quilt idea kicking around in my head for a while. Finally, I graphed it out and I’m so excited to try it! I even started pulling the fabric for the project. I had just got a new little (okay, not little) bundle from Fresh Squeezed Fabrics including a little bit of Flea Market, Pez, and some Lizzy House dots. I was liking the colors I saw and started pulling more from my stash. Now I’m itching to start my new project.
Instead, I’m working on a purple fairy costume. It’s school play week here (Peter Pan.) I wish I could say I enjoyed making costumes. Luckily for me, I realized that no one will be able to tell whether or not that little sparkly vest has nicely hemmed edges from the audience. Raw edges it is! Saved myself a ton of sewing-sparkly-fabric-angst.
26 Comments
Michele
March 19, 2012 at 7:56 pmI so understand the want to vs need to struggle. The guilty part of me typically gives into the need to monster and sadly ignores the want to angel.
Thimbleanna
March 19, 2012 at 8:08 pmOoooh…can't wait to see your new project. And maybe a shot of the little costume wearing starlet???
vintage grey
March 19, 2012 at 8:13 pmOh, I can't wait to see your new project! The fabrics choices are beautiful! What a sweet fairy costume! xo Heather
Kirsten Smith
March 19, 2012 at 9:15 pmI so feel your "want to" vs. "need to" sew angst! Back to the fun stuff soon, right?!
AlyceB
March 19, 2012 at 9:44 pmI love sewing all my things, but when I NEED to do it… it's not quite so fun. Like 42 zippered pouches. Fun to make in theory, but I just procrastinate. Ugh, why?!
Jennifer Rodriguez
March 19, 2012 at 11:04 pmHa, ha – I can soo relate, but what a great mom you are! Can't wait to see what it is that you *want* to make though ;o)
Theresa
March 20, 2012 at 2:48 amOh for sure, ditch the edging….it's not going in a machine and photos will be from a distance. Save your energy for that gorgeous bunch….that you'll be thinking about all through the performance! Hee Hee!
Meggie
March 20, 2012 at 3:18 amThe "need to and want to" is a constant struggle for me….
notes of sincerity
March 20, 2012 at 5:09 amI cant wait to see your new quilt idea! :0)<br />Have a great week. :0)
Bonny
March 20, 2012 at 5:48 amI have made bat wings out of something like that purple fabric, it was a bear to work with. I think it may look more authentic with the raw edge 🙂
Kristie
March 20, 2012 at 8:45 amYour stack is making me drool. Hope you get to it soon! I am in a similar minds pace today…itching to sew, but have to do TAXES! Blech!
Nanette Merrill
March 20, 2012 at 9:20 amOh I hate when that happens. I have a good idea but it is squashed by need to do stuff. Love the fabrics you pulled.
Mev
March 20, 2012 at 11:50 amI love your bundle of fabric! Can't wait to see pictures of your new project.
Katy Cameron
March 20, 2012 at 1:15 pmSure she'll be the best dressed fairy up there! Have fun when you get to that quilt, love the fabrics you've chosen
Izzy Izzyr
March 20, 2012 at 1:17 pmI recently had to make 9 skirts for my grandbaby's Cinderella play LOL, thankfully it was not too hard to make poodle skirts. However, my quilt projetcs lay ther half started and now I cant get back into it ! LOL <br />Also since you mentioned those pink and blue blocks from the 80s , I have not been able to get that color scheme out of my head !!!
Second Hand Rose
March 20, 2012 at 2:20 pmGood luck with the costume! It's so hard when you really want to do something but you can't! XxxX http://thesecondhandrose.blogspot.co.uk/
chris
March 20, 2012 at 2:44 pmLife is full of those moments where it's easy to get caught up in details…isn't it nice that you don't HAVE to hem it?
sonia
March 20, 2012 at 4:03 pmLovely fabric! Would love to see what you turn it into. When you have the time, of course! 😉
Cherilyn
March 20, 2012 at 4:36 pmLove your fabric choices!! Can't wait to see what you are making. One of my little guys had a play last night and needed a Zebra Fish costume. Luckily he wanted to make his own. :0) Your costume looks adorable!
Kim McCann
March 20, 2012 at 7:53 pmI am in the process of working on 300 costumes for the local school district's spring musical. Our rule of thumb, it needs to look good for 4 shows, from 20 feet away. If the fabric doesn't fray, the edges don't get finished.
Sarah Craig
March 20, 2012 at 8:20 pmI feel your pain! I've got a whole shelf-ful of "want-to" projects – but way too many "need-to"s to get to them! <br /><br />I need to know – is 4/1/12 ok for your guest post on my blog, or do you need a later date? Just let me know!
felicity
March 20, 2012 at 10:28 pmTotally hear you! And good call on the raw edges. You're that much closer to "want" time!
Jennifer @ Ellison Lane Quilts
March 21, 2012 at 6:03 amI can totally relate. Good luck and quick sewing on the costume! 🙂
amylouwho
March 21, 2012 at 7:23 pmare those aqua pearl bracelets new? or an old color. Need v. Want? well I def. NEED them!! So cute. Love this stack of fabrics!
Becky
March 22, 2012 at 12:15 pmThat's so funny. My daughter was just telling me she wants to work on a quilt so bad and she is spending this week helping her daughter's ballet teacher put together costumes for a recital. Oh, those fabrics look so pretty and tempting, especially when you know you have to do other things instead:)
Virginia
August 7, 2012 at 5:39 pmI feel the same …. I have to think about my project and I feel that I have forgotten, but I'm a grandmother!