May 23rd, 2010
Sad news: my sweet puppy, Sunspot, passed away a couple of months ago. She was 16 years old and still wagging her tail. I miss her madly, and I needed something to fill the void–I loved walking her and playing with her every day. So… I sort of got a new puppy.
R.I.P. sweet Sunspot. You were truly the cutest Cocker Spaniel mix who ever lived, and the best fetcher, too.
Here’s my new puppy, now 8.5 weeks old. Her name is Ginger. She’s a Polish Lowland Sheepdog (an AKC designated rare breed!) and completely silly. When she grows up, her fur will hang over her eyes. So absurd.
Here she is ready to play.
So far she is very weird:
1. She is afraid of the dark.
2. She likes chewing my arm.
3. She will sit still and watch as I do yoga–what dog does that?!
4. She thinks grass is high enough to hide her.
I’ll update as she does more strange things and as her fur gets longer and longer and longer.
May 23rd, 2010
So, I bought a sewing machine! Inspired by watching Project Runway and reading Vogue Magazine, I thought I’d learn how to sew. Plus, my grandmother has been telling me how cool sewing is for years.
I bought a Brother cs6000i, which has 60 stitches, including overlocking and button holes. Then I went to the fabric store and got started.
At first, I tried making something from a pattern, but I quickly decided patterns were too much trouble and wouldn’t fit right. Instead, I’ve been making my own patterns using muslin, pins and a well-marked dress form. It’s the ultimate creative challenge because it has to be wearable and stylish as well as well-constructed. Each garment is a cool puzzle to figure out.
Here are a few things I’ve made this month:
A denim jacket (because it still gets chilly at night in spring in Colorado).
A pink sundress.
A seersucker shirt.
I *love* this new hobby. It’s so much fun to dream up an outfit then bring it to life. I’ll post more pics as I go!