Sometimes my head is so full of knitting, sewing and crafting projects that it feels like it might burst if I don't MAKE something. The other day was one of those days. It started with the living room curtains. In my quest to actually get things done that have been on my list for...ever I made the resolution that 2015 would be the year of decorating our walls. It's sad when the three year old notices that there are 0 pictures of her anywhere. Poor youngest child!
Back to the curtains. I decided that I would finally hem our Ikea curtains in the living room instead of shoving them behind furniture where they've been for oh, 4 years. I break out the scissors and start cutting. After one is cut, I realize that the bottom part would make a great valance for the middle section of the window. I quickly cut the second one, grab the ironing board and sewing machine and get to work. 45 mins (or so) later I'm putting up the valance and happily arranging the ruffles. I of course didn't actually hem the bottom which is what I was supposed to be doing, but at least it looks more complete.
I turn around and see my sewing machine sitting there and my brain jumps to the wool sweaters that I've been collecting and want to upcycle. I grab a white cable one and plunk my hand down to make some new mittens for myself. Really, I don't HAVE to have them as I have a whole bin of mittens and gloves. But my brain just doesn't think about that! My brain thinks, "I don't have any white mittens. I NEED them so that I can match hats and scarves easily." An hour later I'm modeling my new mittens to my family. In between making dinner and other family stuff I decide that since my sewing machine is still out and my white sweater has already been cut some I NEED to make some leg warmers out of the sleeves. I mean, it's so cold! My legs deserve to be warm! I break out the rotary blade and get to work. 30 mins later I'm putting on my leg warmers and commenting on how warm my legs are :)
I decide that I must put away the sewing machine before it taunts my brain any further. I settle in (with my leg warmers on, my mittens setting on the table and my beautiful curtains in front of me) and start knitting my second slipper. Ah! Sometimes you just simply must let the creative monster out.
