Monday, May 14, 2007

What next?

I'm ready for another project. There are projects in my queue: fabric and notions all ready to go. So what's holding me up? My daughter, that's what! She is my "fashion photographer" and during our last "shoot" she commented on how I was "cranking out" outfits for myself every week and not making the skirt and blouse she picked out about two weeks ago: Burda 2561 blouse and 8280 skirt. I'd love to sew for her, but the problem is I have to wait until she can fit a fabric shopping trip into her busy schedule of school, study, track practice and track meets. And God forbid if we have to go to more than one store to find the fabric for her outfit! If I sewed according to her timetable this outfit might be finished by late August, if I'm lucky. She's a typically fussy 17 year old so I would never dare to select something for her. I'm thrilled that she even wants me to sew for her. But it will be several days, if not weeks, before she'll be able to go fabric shopping. What's a mother to do? While I'm waiting for her, I could "crank out" one, maybe two, outfits for myself. I'll make time to go fabric shopping with her as soon as she is ready to go, but who knows when she will find time to squeeze "fabric shopping with Mom" into her life? But in the meantime, I guess I'll have to keep shopping and sewing for myself. Oh, the sacrifices Moms have to make!

4 comments:

  1. Too funny about you 17 yo dd, I have 16 yo dd the same way. She to is my photography, she loves to pick out patterns for me to make her, but fabric shopping is tough - and like you I would dare to pick for her! I hope you find time to go fabric shopping with her, I know she'll love the outfit whenever you get it done!!

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  2. OK, I have to say it, doesn't she sew herself? Does sewing skip a generation? MY DD is 13 and loves, loves, loves, fashion. She draws lots of fashions and reads all the magazines. But she hates to sew...won't do it. It's a crying shame!

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  3. Ok. So my mom is always asking me to make things for her! But, she never likes what I pick out for her.

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  4. My DD is 12 and she says the exact same things.She hates going to the fabric stores,and she hates fittings.I alternate sewing for her every other outfit.She my photographer and she keeps up with her turns for a new outfit.

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