tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25876314156451141802024-03-21T06:35:41.226-07:00Pivot!Adventures as a Mother, Lawyer and Occasional DIYerMary Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10593813449947808994noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587631415645114180.post-20072393282617124432014-02-07T09:42:00.005-08:002014-02-07T12:23:41.977-08:00My Sewing Corner<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">So how many garments have I made so far in 2014? None. I have been busy. Plus, I have been putting together my sewing corner, with the help of my sweet husband. With my new interest and love of sewing, I wanted to have a dedicated sewing space, that wasn't the dining room table.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">So I searched the internet far and wide to find a sewing table that suited my needs. We don't have enough rooms in the house for me to have a sewing room. But we found a sweet corner in the playroom/bonus room that will serve me very well. And I found a perfect table that can open and shut to protect my sewing items from current and future small children alike.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">I will still be using the dining room table for cutting out patterns, at least for now. My plan is to get a folding table and bed risers, which will then become my cutting table. Space is an issue so finding space saving solutions (like a cutting table that can be stored in the playroom closet) is essential.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">So, here is the evolution of my Sewing Corner, complete with artwork created by Chris as a Christmas gift.</span></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWHS7d9MRiMhKqC_bEpTFC_Lk8weSRF1L-gKbwi9N8sBB-xlqPJHZ8XScPdv-dHrGG1PVk5pJb10nd1YpAjRWXX7HNIdjUpP1K1KiNdVG4pviJK-3qOPk-H6QJ2dLDZ0hdPzhrrYFr-Wk/s1600/photo%25288%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWHS7d9MRiMhKqC_bEpTFC_Lk8weSRF1L-gKbwi9N8sBB-xlqPJHZ8XScPdv-dHrGG1PVk5pJb10nd1YpAjRWXX7HNIdjUpP1K1KiNdVG4pviJK-3qOPk-H6QJ2dLDZ0hdPzhrrYFr-Wk/s1600/photo%25288%2529.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My sewing table - put together by Chris with hardware assistance provided by yours truly.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4TkHkwbQciODHS5AIKTj4WGvbkBxFWnpERBQQYjBZ_Jfk-5WadR6dJZ_aSN_TDpSzLotURbSBCEoallh9rLQIVx7WQzKlFy920Cqao4LEDkNRsxO1No1wM_ji0htyJl_AN9oa5FkLvw/s1600/photo%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4TkHkwbQciODHS5AIKTj4WGvbkBxFWnpERBQQYjBZ_Jfk-5WadR6dJZ_aSN_TDpSzLotURbSBCEoallh9rLQIVx7WQzKlFy920Cqao4LEDkNRsxO1No1wM_ji0htyJl_AN9oa5FkLvw/s1600/photo%25283%2529.JPG" height="320" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Oscar helped too.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">As you can see, it is a totally awesome table! I bought the little lamp from Walmart because I really liked the pop of color that it added to the corner. Which is what inspired my next two design choices.</span></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwhY_ch8tYB41QxCZHQ2LufcbFUVY4zAYcUP9XF4yFqeDmhBJUmV4JaJfzw-oUrU8allaSP7MqDKPJ3tWQL99Tpnb7LxWroodgkehTWcc79daP6Kaj0UIMdBoM24G3CD92kQnjgPIJHC0/s1600/photo%25289%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwhY_ch8tYB41QxCZHQ2LufcbFUVY4zAYcUP9XF4yFqeDmhBJUmV4JaJfzw-oUrU8allaSP7MqDKPJ3tWQL99Tpnb7LxWroodgkehTWcc79daP6Kaj0UIMdBoM24G3CD92kQnjgPIJHC0/s1600/photo%25289%2529.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Sewing Corner!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">The art Chris created was perfect, colorful and really inspired the entire design. (I watch A LOT of HGTV.) I decided to boost up the color value by spray painting the frame. I also purchased a spool rack at Walmart to hang on the wall. I decided to spray paint that too in an effort to make the whole corner stand out. I have to say I am really proud of how great the whole space looks. In a sea of toddler toys, this little corner is devoted to me and my creative pursuits.</span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMv-JvFA5OrhhTf2pZGW1EZTp_zz-PLP6xPcFuSfkp73Rn8zPmNietv2Nas1LLWn8ZBzMU2f6OFe2tEI17Y6FPVqYI_h1kWDIOajhhtR2kswkjU6NRcxkdRMXcurH-fadnZH8OZw9oq8c/s1600/photo%25284%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMv-JvFA5OrhhTf2pZGW1EZTp_zz-PLP6xPcFuSfkp73Rn8zPmNietv2Nas1LLWn8ZBzMU2f6OFe2tEI17Y6FPVqYI_h1kWDIOajhhtR2kswkjU6NRcxkdRMXcurH-fadnZH8OZw9oq8c/s1600/photo%25284%2529.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">After the remaining decorative elements were added. </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEwxcUsODxmPkcN0pUx43eH9H_Nfy8W3C7S6DxqGW80Yx7ON1KAvMkxmdXCncR_R8_tFZxkPvKSEAS7fDnp9Ggwfooa94UylJHBmqb6Oczws01VJZqNHmESYfWY0R1pe3nPwMz1LJRAE/s1600/photo%25286%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBEwxcUsODxmPkcN0pUx43eH9H_Nfy8W3C7S6DxqGW80Yx7ON1KAvMkxmdXCncR_R8_tFZxkPvKSEAS7fDnp9Ggwfooa94UylJHBmqb6Oczws01VJZqNHmESYfWY0R1pe3nPwMz1LJRAE/s1600/photo%25286%2529.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sewing machine ready to go!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswAEbxczQmMa9XrEwJKJWbP8wG_6FD6CnpuQY4dqgDHgDfJ0F2j5EVDqOO3ki7oqbxkLbMctTTz5T_IwknJWK4nxVHMy8J3sr0XxpdMj6J4nG2MxPb0Ic5lYLpo9BtoUUyIsm9yuK8wo/s1600/photo%25287%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswAEbxczQmMa9XrEwJKJWbP8wG_6FD6CnpuQY4dqgDHgDfJ0F2j5EVDqOO3ki7oqbxkLbMctTTz5T_IwknJWK4nxVHMy8J3sr0XxpdMj6J4nG2MxPb0Ic5lYLpo9BtoUUyIsm9yuK8wo/s1600/photo%25287%2529.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One thing I plan to add very soon is a soft sewing machine cover. I will either make it myself or purchase one from Etsy.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">So stay tuned. Now that my sewing corner is ready, I plan to tackle another winter skirt. Hopefully it will be done by the end of next week.</span>Mary Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10593813449947808994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587631415645114180.post-13983385317796911652014-01-02T10:45:00.000-08:002014-01-02T10:46:12.674-08:00An Exciting Announcement for 2014<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Happy New Year! Raise your hand if you thought this post was my big announcement telling you about Susan's upcoming brother or sister?</span></span> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I bet it was a least half of you, maybe more.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">No, no guys. That is not the big news for 2014. Susan's future bro or sis will not be arriving in 2014 unless something very unplanned happens.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The big news? I know you must be on pins and needles at this point so I will tell you. Remember when I posted that I had learned to sew? Well, I recently started following a blog called <a href="http://goodbyevalentino.com/" target="_blank">Goodbye Valentino</a>. In 2011, this lady decided she would make her own clothes for a year. And she did it! </span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So on December 1, 2013, she issued an invitation - the Ready-to-Wear Fast 2014. This means everyone who signs up must commit to no store-bought clothes for a year and will agree to make all their own clothes.</span></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBW8KM9Tz0wzRxmz5MEdOZMKqbqFXBg13EgZlWblSbvafQ-8ObwBQ3xJWdv2r_YOQNlZLpL1rxokwfM7SOoaeV767KH2cc9XeHrgkbBOqwS32otk2Fip31hnJ4iNwsVXM1vWO0-z5pRdw/s1600/rtw-fast-badge.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBW8KM9Tz0wzRxmz5MEdOZMKqbqFXBg13EgZlWblSbvafQ-8ObwBQ3xJWdv2r_YOQNlZLpL1rxokwfM7SOoaeV767KH2cc9XeHrgkbBOqwS32otk2Fip31hnJ4iNwsVXM1vWO0-z5pRdw/s320/rtw-fast-badge.jpeg" width="307" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Guess who one of the 200 participants is? ME! I am so excited. A lot of the participants have discussed being nervous but I'm not. Do you know how many clothes I bought for myself in 2013 prior to signing up for the Fast? None. Zip. Zero. So, I figure everything that I make in 2014 will be exciting, new and a bonus to my wardrobe. Now, I did go shopping on December 27. I bought a few new tops and shirts, including a few things for spring. So maybe I am a little nervous. </span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">I am really excited about the challenge. I can't wait to see how my sewing skills improve over the next year. There is no garment amount requirement, which I like, because then there is no pressure. I am not very fast yet, so if there was a requirement to make a certain amount of clothes by the end of next year, I am not sure I could do it. My goal is to make two new garments a month. Which is actually a lot when you consider the labor that goes into it. Plus, I am planning to sew a few things for Susan, so some months I may not make as much for me as I would like.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So I hope you will all encourage me as I do this. I am not really afraid of dresses, skirts or blouses. But I am currently very afraid of pants and anything that involves buttons. So I resolve to make a few garments that include those things by the end of the year.</span></span>Mary Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10593813449947808994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587631415645114180.post-40065221135621507052013-12-13T05:33:00.001-08:002013-12-13T06:59:51.265-08:00WTPD<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Soon, I will share a post detailing what exactly it is I do for a living - Appellate Defending. I am not a public defender, although we are closely related and our clients are the same people, just at different stages in their case. But I don't feel like writing that post today. Instead, I will share one of my favorite Tumblr blogs with you so that you can enjoy a good laugh today. And maybe learn a little bit about those of us on this side of <a href="http://whatthepublicdefender.tumblr.com/post/50047279362/when-das-dont-understand-that-we-fight-for-our" target="_blank">justice</a>.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">So here is <a href="http://whatthepublicdefender.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">What the Public Defender </a>- the life of a 20-something PD trying to navigate the justice system without killing anyone.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Enjoy and Happy Friday!</span></div>
Mary Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10593813449947808994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587631415645114180.post-51528877621009714022013-12-10T03:15:00.000-08:002013-12-10T05:12:18.548-08:00Learning to Sew<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">So if any of you follow me on Pinterest (which I know a lot of you do), you have probably noticed that while most of you are pinning adorable Christmas decorations, recipes and crafts, I have been pinning sewing tips, sewing blogs, sewing tutorials and sewing pattern wish lists.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">I have always wanted to sew. My mom can sew. She learned in the 7th grade and then re-taught herself when she was living the fabulous single gal life in D.C. after grad school. Sometimes we would sew together as a I got older. In middle school, I really wanted some new skirts. We went to Hancocks, picked out a pattern, fabrics and other tools. When we got home, we sat in the basement and cut out the pattern size and sewed together. It was a lot of fun. </span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">So fast forward a few years, and I asked for a sewing machine for my birthday. Its a basic machine but it does everything I want it to do. </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJnaSmq6gVniynNEzZfrDOblfYSYte_rVK2iUklOAJMN4QtID_hv7qWdApdTfMZ12fhj-BjBnbfU-3FivvFp6_WAE-b2OTToNQqM6RB6XADpPQU2FNN-_DOBt7tCHeOCqMEfWwO4dOSY/s1600/LX2500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJnaSmq6gVniynNEzZfrDOblfYSYte_rVK2iUklOAJMN4QtID_hv7qWdApdTfMZ12fhj-BjBnbfU-3FivvFp6_WAE-b2OTToNQqM6RB6XADpPQU2FNN-_DOBt7tCHeOCqMEfWwO4dOSY/s200/LX2500.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Brother LX2500 and my newest best friend!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</span><br />
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> And I signed up
for a Basic Sewing course at the local community college. And I LOVE
IT! I am having a so much fun. Our instructor, Ms. Edna, is so
old-school. We learned about pattern selection, pattern layout, pattern
alterations. It's an 8 week class and we are making a dress. This
dress to be exact. I am making the scoop neck with quarter length sleeves. Stay tuned for its debut in a few weeks.</span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDYr3SeJe7YVZBEj47cKrne3tVKZ8GQA3FCGKTKry8vKQCBdDfuufd29xn3JVhr1vC6rynb44WsWdgMcKn-vzHtuIhJ6oIe0OEeTkQvc2MK4N-54LvPzR-5IyXox7HtXYW585Dcfw8gUU/s1600/McCalls+2401.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDYr3SeJe7YVZBEj47cKrne3tVKZ8GQA3FCGKTKry8vKQCBdDfuufd29xn3JVhr1vC6rynb44WsWdgMcKn-vzHtuIhJ6oIe0OEeTkQvc2MK4N-54LvPzR-5IyXox7HtXYW585Dcfw8gUU/s1600/McCalls+2401.jpg" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span> </span><br />
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> But I wanted to go ahead and get started. I am having so much fun but I didn't have the patience to wait until the end of of my class to spread my wings and sew on my own.</span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-XpXh7lOGCgmtK8L4_MzvxFm-snOAmh7a31zMvIytgMPwLlJ2KU0rsDXUlOwtdwb32h8f5fNZrQ6GzXkyGqiRv7Rxr6KlL218kOeFGYHKtFwjwByX4DHQHVcaYjl8zrm1YiQtVuWvRA/s1600/Sew+Simple+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-XpXh7lOGCgmtK8L4_MzvxFm-snOAmh7a31zMvIytgMPwLlJ2KU0rsDXUlOwtdwb32h8f5fNZrQ6GzXkyGqiRv7Rxr6KlL218kOeFGYHKtFwjwByX4DHQHVcaYjl8zrm1YiQtVuWvRA/s200/Sew+Simple+2011.jpg" width="131" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">So, on Veterans Day, I bought a Sew Simple Apron pattern, fabric from the remnant bin and went to work. I was pretty pleased with the results. Before I did anything, I watched a ton of videos from <a href="https://www.professorpincushion.com/" target="_blank">Professor Pincushion</a> to work up my confidence. I had never even thread my bobbin before. But I did it, from start to finish. </span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">I learned valuable lessons. I am happy with the way my first project turned out. I messed up on the rick rack a <strike>lot</strike> bit but overall, it was great. And fun.</span></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNkbUk6ZfX3pDyUXzx1sgS1_791xY9tK474oBOJWehSRxC5i8wLwlSCk7dEYZCaZ7iuTtZUTOW9sLk9t8-1dqYIFHitlFCWGmahzFeYkFyVQjxQtlVyrVeyUJBO_jqaoxQ46svNcBwXA/s1600/photo(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNkbUk6ZfX3pDyUXzx1sgS1_791xY9tK474oBOJWehSRxC5i8wLwlSCk7dEYZCaZ7iuTtZUTOW9sLk9t8-1dqYIFHitlFCWGmahzFeYkFyVQjxQtlVyrVeyUJBO_jqaoxQ46svNcBwXA/s320/photo(2).JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ta Da!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Now I am working on this skirt. I love the shape of it. I think it is a great winter skirt. I hope to finish it by Friday.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibfPFa8L3gze_iuS7hyphenhyphentA9gNINZ44W0tgCfcK5n5-L3O47wvgD8q9F0N2QQs4h0LoinqNLscXIaHY_VoVWkVpPI88UmWpmKrR79zWIMi1fyZWECcUw-L2v4RCiLdx8j-yjUuGyTiI9n6k/s1600/Simplicity+1560.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibfPFa8L3gze_iuS7hyphenhyphentA9gNINZ44W0tgCfcK5n5-L3O47wvgD8q9F0N2QQs4h0LoinqNLscXIaHY_VoVWkVpPI88UmWpmKrR79zWIMi1fyZWECcUw-L2v4RCiLdx8j-yjUuGyTiI9n6k/s200/Simplicity+1560.jpg" width="138" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I really love the design!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"> I want to keep sewing. The biggest challenge is making it affordable and economical. To do that, you have to buy your fabric when its on sale, and a build up a stash. You might not use it right away, but just wait for it. Its also important to buy your other supplies while on sale. And never overlook Walmart.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">So stay tuned. I'll be sharing a lot of projects. </span></div>
Mary Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10593813449947808994noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587631415645114180.post-84557442762170321212013-12-09T10:54:00.001-08:002013-12-09T11:24:19.433-08:00A New Day...<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">You all know that I blogged with Chris on <a href="http://wifeispregnant.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A Thin Red Line.</a> But
I have decided to step back and share this blog instead. There are a
lot of things that interest me beyond being one of Susan’s parents.
Like my new adventures in sewing. Or working as a lawyer on behalf of
convicted felons. And if you know me at all, you’ll understand the
title of the blog as another main interest of mine. I wear many hats all
day long and this is my new space to share. Enjoy!</span></div>
Mary Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10593813449947808994noreply@blogger.com0