Crafty crafty...

For as long as I can remember, I have had the "crafting bug". I did however, set aside any crafting desires while I was in college. Working on a VEISHEA float never seemed exciting. Painting a square for homecoming? I'd rather study. Practice dancing for lip sync? I'd rather tear cartilage in my knee (oh wait, that happened). I mean, I was studying to get a degree in accounting and accountants are not creative.

Then, once I graduated and joined the corporate ranks, I only had to live at work 80 hours a week. So, again, outside of the occasional scrapbooking, I did not get too creative.

But, I am really wanting to learn to sew and tackle some fun projects. May I present sewing project #1:

Burp cloths, given as a gift to a close friend (she had a boy)...

I pre-washed the material and was totally bummed when it came out of the dryer and to me looked worn out already. I think next time I will use a different material. Crafty friends, any suggestions?

I thought this was a great beginner project because I had to teach myself how to thread the machine and the bobbin (and yes, I was even bright enough to use white stiching on the bottom and match the top stitching to the material). Oh, and professional sewers and home-ec teachers (Heidi), forgive me for my lack of technical terminology here. And, all I have to use right now is a mini-machine that is basically good for hemming a pair of pants (maybe).

I can't wait to tackle my next sewing project, but for right now, it is top secret!

(Oh, and for the record, I used said sewing machine to create 

this onesie to match a tutu that I made for Claire's first birthday...)