Sew What's New with You?

I will apologize now for the sewing puns that will occur over the course of this blog. This post will include a successful sewing project and an unsuccessful one. 

Here's the first! A zippered pouch for makeup, pencils, whatever...

Inspiration: HERE

My mom helped with this one.  Since I got my sewing machine for Christmas, I was eager to get started. Thankfully, I was at my parents' house to have my mom's help. Sewing with her reminded me of the times we spent sewing in the guest room in our 2 story house in Hickory, NC.  She let me pick out everything for a corduroy jumper I saw the pattern for and wanted to make.  It was mid-90s, so maroon corduroy was perfect for the apron/overall/dress jumper I wanted to make! I even picked out awesome buttons to accessorize my new outfit! I wish I had a picture because THAT was truly my first sewing project. This zipper pouch was fun/random... mom had some scrap fabric that I could use to practice. The inspiration had circles instead of squares, but as you can see from the lining, squares were already there... cut and sew straight lines. done. The zipper was tricky, but something I'd like to try again. I ordered fabric online from ... (guess the website...) www.fabric.com SO EASY, right!? I am anxiously waiting for that package to arrive... 


In the meantime, I went to Goodwill to see what they could offer me in terms of sewing or redesigning or doing something I have pinned on Pinterest! They have SHEETS (i.e. yards of fabric for a couple of bucks!) I picked out a few different patterns... one even has a Minnie Mouse ruffle, but I got it for the pink polka-dot fabric. Here's the rejected sewing project for this week... I will try this again, but with a completely DIFFERENT fabric. I'll let you comment on what you think it looks like... I have my own hypothesis.

Don't let my mistake ruin HER idea!

Alright... I won't let this disaster keep me from sewing. My boyfriend, wanting to encourage me, noticed how even the front and back bottom hems were... and guess what?? They will almost exact! Wow! Maybe I can sew... We shall see. 

New Year. New Blog.

This blog started as an assignment for my master's program.  Now, that I am the proud owner of a Brother sewing machine with a slight addiction to Pinterest  , I wanted to renew my blog.  This way I am not annoying anyone with post after post showing up on their Facebook wall... if they want to know what I'm doing, they can find out here! 


Also, I am keeping the name: CROCKER'S ROCKERS. I originally chose this name to refer to my students, but now I am going to apply it to what I make or do will be ROCKIN'! I have some friends who are bloggers, and they are much better at posting pictures and fun "web" things. I will do some trial and error.  I should know how to do accomplish these tricks... (please refer to aforementioned master's degree...in technology).  


I am not going to promise this blog will be everyday, but my goal will be at least once a week.  You'll get a nice surprise if it's more than that! 


However, I WILL promise that this blog will include at least one of the following:

• a new sewing project  (pass or fail - it will give you a good idea or a good laugh!)
• a before/after DECLUTTER project (one of my New Year's resolutions)
• a new "something" I accomplished (I'm going to try "Do Something New Every Week"... it will NOT be a repeat of sewing, cleaning, etc.)
• anything else I feel like sharing

Is this too much ROCKIN' for everyone?! I hope not! I'm excited for 2012.