The Sewing Mom

After waking up this morning feeling like crap, I did a 30 minute walk on the treadmill before getting my daughter off to school.  I came home, did a fairly thorough cleaning job on the kitchen and settled down by my desktop to pay some bills and do some online errands.  I also managed to get a load of laundry done.  Eventually, I made my way to the sofa to veg with my laptop, still feeling like crap.

Finally, around noon I decided to get in the shower, I would have been just as content to stay in my sweats, but I was hoping a shower might make me feel better.  It did.  By the time I got my hair done and was dressed, I had decided to head out and run a couple of errands.  Besides picking up shampoos and things for every one in our little family, my main errand was to go to the quilt store and sign up for a class.  I had wanted to sign up for a beginning machine piecing class, but it was $50 and I’m not sure it’s what I want to do.  That price doesn’t include any supplies, so I want to make sure it’s what I want before I sign up.

I did sign up though for a Jelly Bag class.  It’s a large bag made from 2 1/2 inch strips of fabric.  The strips can be cut or you can buy them pre-cut in rolls, what they call a jelly roll.  I opted to buy a jelly roll and now have enough strips to make 4 bags, the first one I’ll make in class in a couple of weeks.    While I was there I also found some fabric charms (5×5 in. squares) that I really liked, so had to buy.  I probably spent more than I should have, but I had fun and I was feeling better.  I was also proud of myself for signing up for my class.  I enjoy taking classes, but I enjoy them even more when I have a friend to take the class with.  Unfortunately, I don’t know anyone here who sews!

Signing up for that class today and getting all the supplies, as well as the other things I did today gave me a sense of accomplishment.  It’s nice to feel this way even though I started the day feeling so rotten.

What did you do today?