Wow, been a while since I last posted on this LJ. Mind you, haven't had much to write about on the crafting front, what with one thing and another going wrong (first my wrist, then my back). Anyway, I'm trying to learn to handsew right now. Been at it for the last 3 hours or so. I'm trying to make one of
these. It's a lot smaller and more fidly then I thought it would be. I still had some of the fabric that I'd been given by
dpnjedi's mom when I was trying to learn to quilt. I figured it'd be a good type to use. However, it's turning out to be a lot harder because it keeps fraying like there's no tomorrow. I had hoped to make it smooth edged, but now I'm going to have to stitch on the outside instead, so I can fold the edges even more to the inside and, hopefully, prevent more fraying. So it's going to be even tinier! Ouh boy! The good news though, is that my hands are not hurting so much this time around. This is a good thing, because that means I can do more sewing by hand. Not that it's something I'll be doing a ton of, mind you. Because it is not very nice on my back, but still. It's nice to know it's something I can do from time to time. And don't worry, I'm not doing more then my back can handle, and am taking frequent breaks.
Hmm, I think I need a new icon lol. For the other crafts I do, besides knitting ^_^