Dyeing: Commencing this week!

Went to the thrift store with my spouse who helped toddler-wrangle while I purchased non-metal tools to do my yarn and eventually fabric dyeing. Remember the mondo skeins of yarn? MMMhhhmmmmm, very, very, very soon, they will look different.

The mad scientist in me is very excited as I've read many a blog and tutorial on dyeing, but only one on gradient dyeing and what I am attempting has not been done yet so far as I can see. That just makes it all the more exciting!

Sewing: Still cutting...

In regards to my Sewing With a Purpose project, I am still getting these things cut. And I did a recount... Since I counted a few patterns as doubled where I'd only cut singly, I think I'm off by about a dozen, meaning I had some 20-odd more pieces to cut. I'm afraid to do a real count... my hash marks evidently aren't correct, can't fathom why at 2 in the morning. I'm afraid to do a real count. But I have the last pile on the cutting table, and well, it's all I'm going to do. I have gotten 8 pieces (6 bags and 2 dresses for my daughter) cut already. So it's time to get moving. I think I can have this crap done tonight.

On a bitchy side note, some patterns are simply atrocious to cut. The better the fit, the more to cut. Also, the more tired I get, the more I second-guess some of my print and fabric choices ::rolling eyes here:: I chalk it up to the fatigue. It is cute, but I'm getting beyond sick of cutting. And I'm almost out of pins - all 850 of them.