Well, now that I have you captivated let me warn you that this post is probably NOT what you were expecting 🙂 I’ll be straight with you ~ this post is about 1) me learning to sew 2) Elli going poop in the potty and 3) Nya learning to wipe herself … all of which have been slight fears we have conquered in the last month!  Is this a worthy blog post?… well, you decide…

FEAR #1 – Sewing
I’ve watched most all the women in my life sew (key word being “watched), but I’ve never put my own hand to this wonderful machine passed down to me by my grandma (who sewed countless outfits, dressed, and costumes for me growing up). Yes this machine has sat in every closet in each of our homes, and now we’ve dragged the thing to Michigan! So, it was time to face the fear… 

My face doesn’t quite express the anxiety I was feeling as I began my first sewing project ~ valances for the kitchen. Time is valuable, so I didn’t waste time practicing ~ I just jumped right in! Thankfully I had my sweet neighbor girl and awesome husband to give me some instruction beforehand.

And then I was ADDICTED!!!!  Who knew sewing could be so fun???  Okay okay, I know. God has surrounded me with amazing women in my life and I think every one of them has encouraged me to learn to sew and raved about the endless possibilities of creativity that come with it… I was just being stubborn I guess.  So after making curtains for the master bedroom and altering a shower curtain, I felt ready to attempt this next project.  I made 5 of these valances for the living room and desk area.  They are lined with blackout fabric, so it was just a little added step up from the first set.