Crafting Envy

   So, my birthday is coming up this week and I'm about to start my period so you must pardon me if this post jumps around a bit.

   To start with, I won't be sharing the tutorial I mentioned last post...at least not yet. I just got my camera back so I need to remake and shoot it right this time, god only knows how long that will be.

   Second, I confess freely that I am a horrible garment maker. I find it really hard to grasp the basics of it and I'm always trying to correct a pattern that has nothing wrong with it ( "There is no way that it needs to be cut like that, what were these well-paid professional pattern drafters thinking, ha ha. I'll just fix it..") And heartache and wasted fabric generally ensues, sigh.

   Third, I know summer hasn't even really kicked off yet but I'm already scoping out Martha Stewart's halloween pages. It's a sickness really. (p.s. Has anyone read the manga "Wallflower"? I would be like a grown up Sunako-chan. Except I wear pink, occasionally.)

   Fourth, my husband just found it necessary to purchase a motorcycle...yes, ladies a motorcycle. Why, in god's name, would anyone with even the tiniest bit of brains think that such a vehicle is a good idea? I am frustrated that he finds it so easy to take such huge chances with his life when it is completely unnecessary. Funny, I don't think my sewing machine will ever crash at high speeds and kill the sole provider of the family. I do realize that most idiot men go through this ridiculous phase and survive it so I'm crossing my fingers and keeping mostly quiet about it. Oh, yeah and he looks utterly stupid on it too.   Whoooo..Hormone spike.... deep breath in, let it out...okay feeling a little better after venting. He does read this blog from time to time but I don't think he has any illusions about how I feel about this, at least he shouldn't if he's paying attention.

   Last is My Big Wanty List. It's a list of all things great and small that I desire to have, get rid of, change or do. Some are selfish, some are transient, some are constant.
Here they are in no particular order:

• Bias Tape Maker-I hate making bias tape so this would be a lovely splurge
• A Maid- Does anyone like housework?
• New Stove- This one to be precise. In black, naturally.
  
• Screen printing machine-Those look so cool
• Painting stuff-Always need more
• High chair-Tired of feeding the baby in her exer-saucer
• Bigger house-Need more space for my fabric
• My own Crafting Room-Never need to clean it and the kids are barred from entering
• Dress Form-May help with my horrible garment making...maybe
• Better Skills-Practice makes perfect, but I want it Now!
• Patio furniture- A hammock would be nice, so would some ocean breezes...sigh
• No neighbors- I'm not good at being polite to people who let their dogs crap on my lawn
• Godiva Chocolate-All day, every day.
  
• To be a size 8- Yeah, like that will ever happen ( see item above)
• Regular exercise-Need to, baby is in the stranger freak out stage
• Baby to sleep through the night- I don't remember what 8 solid hours feels like..
• World peace-Gotta throw in somethin' for the rest of you
• Realistic space travel-Man, I'd love to see Mars and still make it back to earth within a year or less. Ray Bradbury, you cruel man.
• Mouse traps to work as advertised-Damn, I hate those little buggers, If they get into my fabric stash it's going to be WW3 up in this motha-fu&%$!

Okay, I think that about covers it for now. This is likely to be a reoccurring feature so I'm sure things will be added or subtracted in the near future. Peace out.