It’s been three nights now of working on hemming this dress. Night two was when the tides took a turn—the hem started working. I gave up on using the machine and went for hand-stitching it with a back stitch. It is taking quite a while, but is Read the Post
The Downside of Challenging Myself to Projects
I’m about to dive into my second evening of hemming the dress. The first night went…not well. Sort of. I measured to the desired hem length, marked it all around, and then, scared though I was, cut the fabric. It went pretty well. Then came the Read the Post
I Can’t Put it Off Any Longer…
Today’s submission will be more of a brief note. I am working on hemming a dress tonight, one I need to have done in the next few days for a wedding. I’ve never hemmed before and I’m nervous. It is time to cut the fabric and I am scared that I will Read the Post
A Short Review of Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood
I finished Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood last night. It was an enjoyable read, but my lest favorite of Hazelwood’s work thus far. I’ve only read two other books by her (The Love Hypothesis and Love, Theoretically) but it felt very clear to me Read the Post
Progress on the Sewing Front
I’m on the hunt for more fabric for the dress I’m sewing. I found two curtains at Goodwill last week that I will repurpose and use. One of them will be the feature fabric for the dress, but, as I suspected, the two do not go together as well as I Read the Post
Short Musings on This Late Night
I want to write something nice and meaningful, but I fear that I am just too tired. My eyes are closing, drooping further by the minute. It is almost painful, making yourself stay awake longer than your body would like. It’s an interesting sort of Read the Post
Once again, The Answer is Practice
It is terrifying to me to speak Spanish. I am afraid of making mistakes, of sounding dumb. I have a decent base already—I took it all four years of high school and retained much of what I learned. Language just…works in my brain. Something about it Read the Post
Progress Report
It’s gotten easier to pick a thread and follow it when I sit down to write. These short bursts, even across a week and a half or so, have already made strides. It’s making writing a part of my day, a task that must be checked off, but a low-stakes Read the Post
The Sidelines Work For A Time
I stood on the edge of the dance floor, counting to the beat, watching the footwork of the dancing couples. Swing dance, partner two step, waltz. More. I watched a few line dances and joined in for some. The ones that had nearly the entire room Read the Post
My Projects Come On Their Own Time
Working on project a little beyond my skill level is fun until I reach the parts that are a little beyond my skill level. There is a gap between what I imagine I can create and the creating skills I actually possess. The only way to close that gap is Read the Post