Work in Progress

I have been wanting to make an apron for a while, and Lore and I were going to try to get together, but it has been difficult to get the husbands to take care of the kids for us to have our "own" time because of the husband's schedules and our schedules. So, I have tried to start this project on my own.

I have come to the understanding that I do not like to follow such tedious instructions, especially when it does not seem to be so difficult. I think that for certain projects, the instructions seem to take longer. Of course I might get to some sewing projects that I will need to follow all of the instructions.

I enjoy sewing, but I don't enjoy the cutting of the pattern, then pinning the pattern to the fabric, then cutting the fabric, ironing the fabric, pinning the fabric to get ready to sew. Then once I feel like I have done about a million steps, I have to set up my sewing machine at the dining room table. Then I have to admit, so far, I have not followed the exact sewing instructions, because I think that I can figure it out once I start!

I have told Gil before that there is no way that I could be a surgeon, because once I have to spend so much time with something, I just get irritated, and want to stop or just "wing it".

This is my apron in progress. I know that I would have finished, but my thread kept getting caught under the foot thingy that is under the needle and I spent about 40 minutes on and off trying to fix the machine, so I stopped and starting cutting out little apron's for the Barbosa boys and the Sanchez kids to wear while they are either cooking or doing arts and crafts. It will be a little surprise for Dami and Mia. I am hoping to have them done over the weekend, time permitting.