So it was a hard call to make but last week I resisted joining in the latest Kids Clothing Week Challenge and cheered from the stands instead. Something to do with wanting to save all my most spectacular meltdowns for the month of May when I’ll be sewing my little patoosh off in the first ever series of Project Sewn! I am completely blown away / excited / intimidated at the thought of sewing alongside these phenomenal ladies…
Jess from Me Sew Crazy
Andrea from Four Square Walls
Terra from Mama Says Sew
Caroline from Sew Caroline
Sabra from Sew a Straight Line
And what is Project Sewn when it’s at home? It’s the brain-child of Liz and Elizabeth of Simple Simon and Co, the crafty duo behind much loved kids-sewing comp / series Project Run and Play. And like PR&P you can expect all the drama and excitement of a month long sew-a-thon only this time it’s minus the minors. That’s right, a whole month completely unapologetically devoted to adult sewing. About time I say!I’m still trying to get my head around how it all works but basically it’s sewing Survivor. The contestants sew their hearts out and if the masses are wooed you’re safe, if not, you’re voted off the island. Eeek! Officially leaving ego at the door. The competition is built around a weekly theme you can sew alongside at home and post your creations on Project Sewn when they announce the link up each week. I’m pretty sure there are prizes involved. The rules are slightly different to PR&P in that rather than creating from scratch you can use patterns / tutorials straight up, or modified, as long as you give credit where’s it’s due. Which is pretty freakn’ fabulous seeing as my drafting skills are, um absent mostly…
The theme for week one is Black and White. So much room for play there, so now I am off to trawl for inspiration, followed up by some scheming and doodling. Interspersed with bouts of FREAKING out! Wish me luck…