Hi all! So I decided to start a blog in which I hope to eventually track my growth as a "do it your selfer". I have discovered that doing any type of project makes me happiest. I love to do just about anything from sew to lay new vinyl flooring. My fiance and I just moved to Virginia, which is the furthest I have ever been from my very close knit friends and family. I decided I better get serious and find ways to keep me busy. Billy (the fiance) is active duty Marines and move was so we could finally be together after so much time spent apart. Since we are renting quite a big place I decided to make one small extra bedroom my "sewing room." I have always felt I could be crafty but lack the knowledge of how. I decided I would just have a space where I could do all the crafts I wanted without being in the way.
So far I have sewn an apron. My mom taught me how to use the sewing machine before I moved....I actually just got it. This year for my birthday in June I asked for 1 million dollars and a sewing machine. I only got the sewing machine....but perhaps that's my ticket to the 1 million dollars. I figured I could do some basic learning with the support of fellow crafty bloggers that have a ton of knowledge and endless ideas. I thought an online community might be just the ticket since I don't know anyone down here just yet.
I hope people join along in this journey of mine----I don't exactly know where the road is leading, but its the journey that counts. I hope to get lots of great ideas and gain some new friends on here. I am very much a go and learn by doing type of person. I am a nurse and love that as my job immensely, but I need some really good hobbies to keep me sane. I taught myself how to Knit and screen print...but I am mediocre at best. I would love to learn how to hone these skills and eventually put it to better use than just dabbling. I hope I have landed on a place that will help me develop my skills and maybe make my tinkering more than just a hobby.
I want to learn to cook (more than mac and cheese), garden, sew, knit, crochet, and anything else you can think of thats part of the never ending do it yourself list.
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