I haven't been anywhere, I just haven't had much time/inclination to write things, and the few blog posts I have written have been more suited to my other blog.
In fact, I'm going to push you over there to read my post about Batgirl, if you haven't done so already.
I recently finished that cat I mentioned in my last post.
It wasn't terribly complicated, but it took me a while to make due to the fact that I hardly gave it any time at all and I was stitching it by hand. I probably could have run it up on a sewing machine in a flash, but the point of this whole exercise is to have a skill that doesn't require electricity.
And, besides, sewing machines and power tools scare me. At least the damage I can do with a hand tool is limited to the strength of my hands.
So, here is the cat:
I made it out of the sleeves of a recycled polo shirt. I'm pretty much getting all of my materials out of recycled clothes. I'll pay for actual material when I stop making a hash of the stitching.
I'm getting better, but I still need a lot more practice. The tale was actually a bit of a sticking point for me - I spent a couple of weeks trying to convince myself I wanted to make it so I could finish the darn cat. I might make a bear next (equally incredibly uncomplicated) just to avoid that dip in the momentum.
