Friday, July 27, 2007

a new direction

Yesterday I made another diaper, out of the terry cloth material I had been so excited about.

Well. I think after only a couple sewing projects, I seemed to have already accomplished making something...ugly. :(

I don't know what is so...ugly...about that diaper. It is soft and navy blue. But it looks like a huge towel. For some reason, I could't wait to hurry up and finish sewing it, just so I could stop working on it. Once I finished it, I said to Johnna: "Do you want to wear your ugly diaper?" She just looked at me and at the diaper and then at me again. It was kind of funny, that moment.

Once she got it on, it didn't look so much like a big towel anymore. It looked like a little girl running around in a big navy blue...diaper-thing. And with her brown hair and white t-shirt, I told her, "Johnna, the diaper is pretty ugly, but nothing could ever look ugly on YOU!" So, on the hanger, it isn't the most beautiful thing. But on the girl, well, she makes it beautiful.

The good news is, now that I've officially made an ugly diaper, I've realized we really don't NEED any more diapers. I think starting with diapers was a great way to learn how to use the sewing machine. And now, I am ready to move on!

Check out this: I'm obsessed (in my mind). Now, I just have to sit down and start sewing!

But first, I will return to the thrift store to find some used t-shirts! (stripes, stars, tie-dye, who knows! I could use this to make Johnna some shorts, too!)

Labels: cloth diapers, crafts, pants, sewing

Melissa at 9:29 AM

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