It's a good thing I'm good at knitting...

...because I fail as a seamstress! I love to sew, but man do I suck at it!

While away this weekend I bought some fabric because I've had a project in mind for a while for a skirt that I wanted to sew. Well what happens when you don't buy enough fabric and you and Bias tape do not get along? Failure.

I was attempting to make a Domesticated Skirt, which I have been admiring for a long time, and that didn't work out. But, I think I've figured out what my problem is! Every time I sew something, I have a couple of moments throughout the project where I say to myself "I don't have to do that, really. It's just an extra step, I think it will work out okay if I don't." Every time that thought pops into my head I should just ignore it, and do things the right way, instead of cutting corners. I do need to pin things out. I do need to press my seams as I go. I do need to follow the step-by-step instructions instead of just thinking that I know what I'm doing. It's a humbling experience, I tell ya!

So with the fabric I salvaged from the skirt, I made a few bags, a project I'm much more comfortable with! First up I made a shopping bag, using this tutorial.

Cute, huh? It folds up nice and small so I can keep it in my purse and pull it out at stores. There was still a bit of fabric left so I made a little drawstring project bag:

I didn't really do any knitting this weekend, and I'm feeling uninspired. My current projects are not wowing me, so maybe I'll keep on the sewing kick for a while until my knitting mojo comes back. Who knows?