Checking In

So HOW is everyone in the sewing world?  Me, I'm just fine.  Doing another one of my seemingly patented "I'm still here, but with nothing to show you" posts.  Yeah, I realize it's getting pretty old, but it is what it is right? 

I admit that I have yet to sew a stitch and, going further, I admit to a stack of alterations and one refashion sitting beside the machine.  I haven't moved rooms yet either.  That's what vacations are for and I have 2 weeks on the books that I need to take before years-end (can I get a woo-hoo?).

I have not, however, been idle.  I'm still hitting the gym and discovering muscles I didn't know I had.  I still smell like Icy Hot on some days and Advil is my friend.  I'm getting results that are quite slow in their arrival, yet I persist.  It's all about life changes not instant results, right? (Yeah, right).  That being said, I've been thinking.  A lot.  About aesthetics.  Specifically, my style aesthetic.  I have yet to pin down my personal style, but I'm getting close.  I study magazines, sewing and style blogs, people on the street and my closet.  I'm really trying to look at the items in my closet and think about why there are there?  I'm also trying to pay attention to how I feel on a day to day basis.  What do I want to look like when I arrive to the office?  What about lounging around the house?  Running errands?  Eventually, I may even care what I look like when I get to the gym, but I doubt it -- all I do is get sweaty.

So, that's where I am in my journey.  I don't know much, but I do know that I want to sew with a plan.  Sew garments that are going to get a lot of use, because, quite frankly, my free time is limited and I don't want to waste it on garments that are going to head to the Goodwill a month after I complete them.  In the meantime, I continue to not only study myself, but also the fabric choices and construction of the ready to wear pieces in my closet.  Oh, and evaluate my shoes.

Happy sewing y'all!