Sewing Success

My first 'real' sewing project beyond Grade Eight home economics, which was a looonnnggg time ago. Since I saw what seemed to be a simple pattern for a cape on the Puking Pastilles website (www.pukingpastilles.com), I have been wanting to make one for Kai. I originally thought it would be an easy Halloween costume that he had a hope of keeping on for longer than a few minutes, if only because he may have forgotten that he had it on. Well, now it is almost Christmas, and I had given up hope on getting it done this year. When Marc took Kai out for a walk this afternoon to get some groceries, I thought I would take a quick look at the pattern and see if perhaps I could tackle a small piece of it while they were out. Two hours later and voila, a completed project!

I am so proud of myself for not only taking the time away from my looming graduate deadline and doing something fun, but for actually finding it fun! I was patient and peaceful, even the two times I had to change my sewing machine needle and the multiple times my thread broke (finally figured out to adjust the tension!). Kai may not be excited as I am, but the day will come...