She also mentioned that she is the mother of these dolls but that there is no father. "I divorced him and took all the kids." Why? "We just weren't getting along, so I had him leave." Fine, I told her. Just remember if this ever really happens to you be sure to get all the money too. I reminded her that Husband and I are not planning on getting a divorce.
While she was occupied, I knocked off a long overdue house organizing chore. I've decided I'm going to try to organize at least one thing in my house every weekend, and I have to complete the entire task in the weekend. So we're ignoring the fact that this project has been in progress for about six months. The point is that I finished it this weekend:
My recipes are now organized. I like keeping recipes in folders according to course because then I can include papers of all sizes. Within each folder, I paperclip together similar things (e.g., the thirteen recipes I have for chocolate frosting). I had a recipe box like this, but it was bursting with recipes I will probably never make and duplicates of things I make all the time, with many recipes mysteriously not in their folder but crammed in the front of the box. And the whole thing was looking a little drab and sloppy. These cute folders helped motivate me.
Here it is back on my bookshelf in the kitchen hall (yep—an entire bookcase for cookbooks and back copies of Cooks Ilustrated).
Next up was taking another run at the pillow project. Careful readers will recall that I botched my first sewing project in my beginning sewing class by measuring incorrectly. So I measured really carefully this time, holding the pillow form up to the measured fabric and asking myself "Does this look reasonable?" It did, but then I sewed it together with one of the sides facing the wrong way. And then my bobbin ran out of thread and I did not notice and continued to sew away, wondering why it did not all hold together. And then my main thread broke, and I did notice, but it took me a long time to rethread the machine. But the point is I used our machine all by myself, winding the bobbin and threading the machine for the first time. So what if making a simple pillow took me about two hours? Victory was mine.
7 comments:
I LOVE those folders. I just got myself some file folders and a box from Muji, but they are so plain and uninspiring! I need to really organize my research into some sort of coherent system, so I might take a look at those purty folders myself (they have them at Kate's Paperie).
Love the sewing! I am still nagging at my mother to teach me - need to decorate my apartment in Philly!
And a very overdue answer to your question: The Aussie is pretty ok with the move to Philly; unortunately b/c the job prospects are low over there, he is going to stay with his familia during the week, and spend the weekends down with me. Such is life, but its just two years.
The pillows are very cute. Perhaps you should make table linens next? Those should be easy enough. (Says the girl with no sewing skills.)
Your culinary library is quite impressive!!!
Love the pillow and I'm so proud of you for keeping it up.
Yaaaaaaaay Cindy!
I like your idea of organizing the recipes. I may have to steal that from you.
Good job on the pillow!
For your next project how about placemats and napkins? Keeping it green sista'!
The pillow looks fantastic!
You could make yourself a simple tote bag for holding groceries. I think that would be the next logical project and would give you room to continue to get the hang of the basics without wanting to give up.
Poor dolls.
I love the patterns. Very fun!
Good job!! I love the matching doll pillow!
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