Argh, thar she blows. Ahoy maties, I've got to take me measurements so's I can weaves me a skirt. Ahab I have found your whale. Instead of a blow hole it's currently more of a pie hole.
I'm think about making one of these so I can get a better idea of how clothes fit on me. I'm in-between sizes, so if the pants aren't falling down on me, my keister is hanging out. Great! As an ample female and my ample friends will raise their fists in solidarity with me, large patterns are NOT cool. And why do manufacturers think I want to wear a large flower patterned, polyester shirt that has a "tie" included and because it's polyester the tie slips and won't stay tied. Yuck. Just set me on fire, oh wait, I will only melt and stick to the carpet.
I think I might invest in this book, Sewing for Plus Sizes . I'm a big girl, have always been a big girl. Even at my sveltest I was a big girl. I'm from Irish and Cherokee farmer stock (my dumbass father is Welsh and Black Foot). It's a very bad genetic combo. My genes are telling my body to store for the winter famine that no longer comes thanks to companies like Swift and Simplot. I'm meant for hard labor, but get little to none in the city. I want to live in the country, but economics say otherwise. Bummer. BUT, when the "end" comes I will know how to survive on the land and due to my extra stored energy I will outlast all of the current underfed who "need" to fit into a size Zero. Ha, ha! (last laugh)
Think for yourselves ladies. Don't let the media or men determine who you'll be. My man loves me for who I am, mostly because I can think for myself and because I really do like who I am. Wow, coffee a fueled rant. But I am so glad I'm not a teenage girl today.
Fibonacci ahoy! This is what I produced on the table loom from my back to front practice warp:
We sooooo need to get a camera that can do decent close ups. Ours is good for what it is, but I'm finding I would like some close ups. I added some beads to this, but can't get a close up of it to save my life.
And how cute are they???