Sunday, February 22, 2009

I just had to share.....


...this photo of my very first napkin!!! Yes, I'm a geek. I'm so excited to finally be able to sew. I tried years earlier, much like my writing, and never got very far. I have the determination now to start a project and finish it. This napkin will be the first of many, following in the steps of the writing exercises I'm working on now. Practice makes perfect, or at least makes the writing a habit, which I believe is what I've needed all along.

How does this pertain to writing really? I've inspired myself to dig out a story idea I was working on about 15 years ago. I'd seen an article in a newspaper about a woman who made wedding gowns by hand. My character was going to be exactly like this woman. She would be one of those old fashioned seamstresses we hear about. She can make anything, from wedding gowns to suits to napkins and table runners and Halloween costumes. But there's something in her past that haunts her. A murder? A jilted lover? Who knows. But now that I'm inspired to work on the story again, I'll soon know the answers.

2 comments:

Robynbeth said...

Congratulations. I cannot sew at all, and I admire anybody that can.

I love the idea that is working through your head. I know I would read it.

Unknown said...

This is great, as I said earlier, anything we make, whether it is food, writing, etc...this is just great! I love the pattern too!

Thank you for the inspiration to do more creatively!

It is much needed!