I don't know what it is about Christmas that makes me want to become crafty and make things. Perhaps it just boils down to the fact that I'm extremely broke. I really don't know. Whatever it is, every year I get the impulse to make something. I don't really know why, but it seems to happen.
A while ago that magnetic poetry was really popular. But because I'm still 27 and living at home with my mom, I've never really had my own fridge to play it on. So, a while ago I got this idea to make a metal board, sort of like a cork board which I could put the magnets on so I could have it. Of course, it was just an idea I had, and totally ignored. And now it's been so long since I've seen the magnetic poetry in stores that even if I wanted to have it.
However, I've decided to adapt the idea somewhat. And since it was my idea to start with, I guess it's ok for me to do that.
So, my first dilemma was where I'd find metal to frame to make such an item. However, it's not really a dilemma as my father and aunts own a sheet metal company. We sort of forget about it because they don't really have too much involvement in the business except for the financial, but I remembered and figured that they'd probably have some scraps lying around the shop somewhere. And, sure enough, they did.
So, now I've got that, I need to figure out how to make frames. For some reason, I suspect it's going to involve tools that I don't have. But...we'll see. My dad said he'd help me, so I won't be completely over my head. It's just a matter of actually finding him. He's remarkably hard to reach these days.
Anyway, I'm sort of excited about this. I have no idea if the rest of the plan will work or not, but I'm sure I'll figure something out if my adapted original idea doesn't.
That was the first plan.
Second plan...I got this brilliant idea to make tablecloths and napkins for my aunts for Christmas. Do I know how to sew? Sort of, I guess. I haven't done any sewing since I was in high school and was taking a fashion class so that I could graduate. Yup, I took fashion as my senior social science...so what? But, really, how hard can it be to sew in a straight line?
Stay tuned to find out.
Posted by Michelle at October 17, 2003 08:29 PM