Sew What???

Have I mentioned that I am a pattern-a-holic? I think different crafters have their various "stashes". Often with knitters and crocheters, it is yarn. Mine - patterns. Any - sewing, crocheting, sometimes even knitting.

And the cheaper the better. I get antsy whenever Hancock Fabric has its 99 cent patterns days and I miss it. Which... is pretty often. I don't have room to set up my sewing machine or serger, and some damned logical part of my brain keeps telling me "You need to sew at LEAST one of the ones you have."

It is kind of funny that crochet patterns are addictive for me as well, because a lot of times I just use them as guidelines, and don't follow them all the way. "Well, I like this general idea, but I can't get the gauge right, so let's wing it." Blankets, camisoles, heck, even coffee cozies for those expensive coffee drinks from stores. All on a whim.

Anyway, if you like free, here is a site with free sewing patterns from various companies I thought you might not have found.

http://www.printsew.com/

If you like the European stylings of Burda, here is a site where you can buy a lot of the patterns in their magazine. There are some freebies as well. I just wish their sizes ran larger.

http://www.burdamode.com/DOWNLOADS,1333669-1413205,enEN.html

This weekend I hope to make a dent on what I have left on the big granny-square baby blanket, as well as get a stack of comics read. Hope you are productive with your day!

First Post

Original title for this post, huh? I'll be honest, I'm a little bit at a loss right now because of "money issues". So creativity is shot.

"We" collect. Meaning... my husband does. But like with everybody, money is tight. Today we went to the Rocket City HotWheelers' show to see if anyone was buying. They aren't. And what he is trying to sell would be too expensive to run the chance of it not selling on eBay.

I want to sell crocheted items on Etsy, but I feel my items may not be original enough. I do try to adjust my prices accordingly, though.

The things I do collect tend to be Wonder Woman related. But I would not go out of my way to spend big dollars on items on my own. I always have to say "No, I really don't need another statue...". Sigh.

My husband is working on downsizing his habit, and wants to get rid of things. He has a list of Hot Wheels, Gentle Giant Star Wars items, and comics he wants to sell. Maybe by getting these lists on the web, I can help him.

I have made a few small items for Etsy, but I have been guilty of not finishing a baby gift from September. I really like the small items better - I guess I like near-instant gratification of creating... SOMETHING. A few more days, though, and this baby blanket will be done. Darn having to work - it would be done much sooner!

So, perhaps with this blog I can vent, post project pics, and maybe even get a little input as to what I can create. Are you game?