Wow!!!! It has been a long while since I posted here. I need to get better at it. And that is where SWAP comes in. What is SWAP? So glad you asked. SWAP is Sewing With A Plan. Now, I am not a planner kind of person. But, I have found that if I have at least an idea of what I want to do, then I do better. I do even better if that plan is written out.
So this SWAP idea came from my friend Erin over at https://averylanesewing.com/
On her facebook page she is hosting a SWAP for sewing a Mic and match wardrobe for the 18" dills, such as American Girl. Since I have 3 granddaughters that play with these dolls, and they would like clothes for them, I decided to do this. This SWAP starts with choosing items to make and what fabrics you are using. Because this is a challenge, we have to use a book by Erin called Doll Days. We also submit a plan, knowing it can change, with what clothes we are making and what fabrics.
I am taking a bit different of a twist for my holiday sewing. In the past, I have been known to sew all day on Christmas Eve and usually late into the night. Sometimes even get up early on Christmas morning and finish. Every year I say not this year. I will be finished early. Well this year has to be the year. Do to a high number of Covid cases and some of the family at high risk, we have decided, at this time, to not have everyone come for Christmas. So, I have to have packages done for each family a few days before Christmas and our kids can go to his office and pick them up.
I have been taking the time today to pull some fabrics for some of the projects I am doing.
There are clothing items I want to make for the grandkids as well. Yes. I know I can go buy the items. But when I have seen things I have made, be passed from one kid to another, and how much they love to wear things I make and they tell their friends that grandma made it and how proud they are, then it makes me want to keep doing it. So I will.
I will definitely be sharing the things I make.
