Lucky after all

I am in a place I never thought I would be, ever. My own house. It is a very surreal experience so far. I have moved SO MUCH in my life that to have a (somewhat) permanent place is weird. There is much to be done in the unpacking and finding places for everything department. In time I suppose it will happen. I don't know if I will ever be able to get out of my love of box like things. I like to put things in containers, what can I say!

I got to use my studio for the first time tonight. I was great! I was overcome by the artist inside of me and I went downstairs to work. I was able to grab what I needed and just work. When I felt like stopping I was able to leave my stuff out. It was amazing not to have to pack everything back up. I feel free to flow in and out when the mood hits me. I feel like an artist again. After two long and hard years I think I might be free to create fully.

What makes all this better is that I have another studio...upstairs. This one is my fiber side. I have my fabric, fluff, and yarn in it. I have a lot more work to do to get it up and running properly. The room is full of light and space. I can't wait to get my sewing machine set up so I can actually work. My spinning wheels are in desperate need to use. It has been a few weeks now and I am starting to jones for some fluff in the hand.

I do have an upcoming event in Oct. I want to have fluff, yarn, and art ready so I have to pace myself. I can't do it all at once but I can do a little here and there.

I feel so lucky to be here now.

(And the dogs love it too)

To Win a Serger

Sew Mama Sew has a giveaway for a Viking Serger. This is my entry:

As long as I can remember I have been cursed when it comes to sewing machines. I have wanted to make my own close since birth. I never could so my mother would have to make all the last minute outfits for me. I would walk into the room to see how she was doing and the sewing machine would jam up. Every time I was near a sewing machine it would break down. We could never afford a super fancy machine so we made due with what we had. In a way I feel like I missed out on the experience of sewing things together with my mom.

I took up hand sewing and needle crafts because I knew that was unbreakable. It wasn't until a couple of years ago that I finally tired again with a sewing machine. I have a cheap Europro that works like a charm...for me. I can do small little projects like pouches and things like that. I still haven't attempted the more difficult projects I have wanted to do because I know that I will need to finish the edges properly. I have some beautiful blue silk that is just waiting for me to get a serger so I can finally make that amazing skirt.

To win a serger would mean several things to me. It would better my life because it would mean that I finally get a chance at a "real" machine. I can make the projects I have been dreaming of making and finishing. I can also share it with my mother. She has never had a serger and I would love to work together on projects instead of look in from a far hoping the machine doesn't brake.

Thanks for the chance to win.