December 5 � Let Go. What (or whom) did you let go of this year? Why? (Author: Alice Bradley)
In 2010, I totally let go of myself and allowed myself to gain way too much weight. The short story version is that I tend to treat stress and depression with food, and I have had a lot of stress and depressed days this year. (Hello, major work changes, hormone related problems, and Chris dislocating his knee) Rather than whine and make more excuses for what I have let myself become, the heaviest I have weighed in my life, I am going to focus on the things I can change. I have already started to modify what I eat, and will leave the Nutella alone when I have a bad day. Next I have to get back into the swing of being active in any way I can. We can't afford a gym membership but I can use my Wii, and rent workout videos...and I should. I will.
December 6 � Make. What was the last thing you made? What materials did you use? Is there something you want to make, but you need to clear some time for it? (Author: Gretchen Rubin)
The last thing I made was a little pouch to hold the various stuff in my purse. I am just getting started learning to sew and I love it!
This pouch was made with a tutorial I found via a Google search at Make It Modern. I modified it and added a wrist strap. I used a fabric quarter I found at Joann Fabric for the outside and lining, and a feather weight fusible interfacing in between to give it more stability. The strap was just a tube of the same fabric ironed into the side seam. It wasn't necessary but I had a lot of that fabric print left over from the quarter and one strip was just the right size for the strap. No waste.
My next project is going to be either a tote bag or an apron, I haven't decided which. Any thoughts on which you think I should make next?
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