Denise, of The Blue Gardenia blog, has posted a wee interview with moi. So, go check me out if you please.
In other news, I wish I could tell you all that I have been sewing but not posting about it. Alas, my every waking hour, and countless sleepless hours during the night, have been focused on picking out more "stuff" for the new house. We have now officially settled on most of the exterior and interior items. But, it seems that for every step forward (we picked out all the kitchen and bath fixtures yesterday), there is one step back (the islands in the kitchen were too big to allow for adequate traffic flow and had to be redesigned). However, since spring has sprung in these parts, the builder hopes to start digging the foundation very, very soon. I cannot wait to see those digger machines chugging along!
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Shannon, I loved your interview! And I bet you are so excited to have them start digging that foundation....good luck with the construction!
P.S. Thank you for all your kind words about Edgrrr. Today has been one month....and it gets better everyday.
Best sewing interview I've ever read. Yer my fave. ;)
Emailing you the BEST freaking t-shirt design i ever made.
House building can definitely induce the most profound decision fatigue in the most previously decisive people :-). We'll allow for some recovery time, while you can't decide what fabric will go with what pattern, or what to sew next..
Your interview was impressive, filled with wisdom and amazing garments. You have more than fifteen minutes of fame!! I suspect that you are approaching the new house in a manner similar to your sewing. I expect success.
Love your point #4 - "Do your own research — don’t expect other people to spoon feed you." The internet is great for learning but it seems to induce this helplessness in some people - asking for help from others before they've even tried to figure it out themselves first. It gets on my nerves, and what's more, I think you absorb more if you do your own research and make your own attempts. It comes down to your idea of just trying the projects you care about, whether or not they're supposed to be 'too complicated' for your skill level. Thanks for sharing (and good luck with the house - it's been fun to read about your progress and decisions).
Great interview! I'm trying to get back into the sewing groove...I miss it. Life has been too hectic for sewing these last months, but I'm taking a step in the right direction by at least reading the sewing blogs and writing a sewing-related blog post. Congrats on your 15 minutes and new home-to-be!
How very special you are continuing to share your life with us amidst such busy times.
yeesh, is school over yet? We miss our lacquer lundis and vicarious designing!
I am leaving my longtime lurking to say we miss you and come back! Even if its house stuff - I love house stuff and dont mind building vicariously through you.
Cheers, Prahlad. (I will have to say anonymous cause I cant figure out how to post comments otherwise)
Hello there, Shannon.
Even over here in damp and chilly northern Europe, you are missed!
I am SO curious as to the progress of your building project - perhaps a few digging-snaps and some spars going up?
Here in Denmark we have a custom called 'Rejsegilde' - a litteral translation would be raising-feast. It means, that on the day the roof-timbers go up, we mount a long spar with a bottle of beer and a flower wreath with flags on. Then we have a party in the house, that is being built. The most important aspect is making sure the builders are well-fed and well-beered that day - else they might hang an empty bottle in your chimney to make a lot of noise afterwards.
I also miss your rants about women not standing up for themselves and being what they could be. You always make me think and nod in agreement - sometimes it also feels like a quick kick in the butt. Usually well deserved and needed :-)
That's me prattling on - meaning: Please come back, we miss you!
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