Some progress here and there
Dec. 4th, 2024 09:57 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mossyblogWow, it's been almost a month since my last post. Time sure flies. November, like the month before it, was rough. But I'm starting to pick things up again and am feeling a little better about school; I just need to turbo-focus over the next couple of weeks to make sure I'm ready for exams (yikes).
I've been much more productive with my knitting, sewing, and crochet. I started my first sock about a week ago and have made a good amount of progress on it. I began crocheting a chunky sweater for my BJD, although at this stage I'm not sure if I'll frog it - it might be a little too chunky. I also just finished sewing a pair of shorts for her. There wasn't enough fabric to cover her butt and accommodate a closure, so I just stitched up the whole thing for a slip-on pair of shorts. It works, but in the future, I'll have to adjust the pattern a bit to accommodate her slightly wider hips.
I wrote my last entry right after ordering my first 1/4 BJD. She arrived in Canada, was processed, etc. and set to arrive on November 15th... the day Canada Post went on strike. I'm kicking myself a bit for not pulling the trigger on that order sooner; if I'd done it even a day or so earlier, she'd probably be here by now. But on the bright side, this is forcing me to focus on the dolls* I already have, and since I'm not inclined to buy stuff for dolls not yet in my possession, I'm saving money by not buying all the 1/4 clothes in my Etsy cart, lol.
*I say "dolls" plural, but I really haven't been doing anything for my smaller dolls, because trying to sew 1/6 and smaller scares me right now. I've really just been working on things for my 1/3 girl.
Trying to do things to get in the Christmas spirit, because I didn't really get to enjoy the season last year. It's weird, though, because I'm spending most of December alone and away from family... it kind of just feels sad.
I've been much more productive with my knitting, sewing, and crochet. I started my first sock about a week ago and have made a good amount of progress on it. I began crocheting a chunky sweater for my BJD, although at this stage I'm not sure if I'll frog it - it might be a little too chunky. I also just finished sewing a pair of shorts for her. There wasn't enough fabric to cover her butt and accommodate a closure, so I just stitched up the whole thing for a slip-on pair of shorts. It works, but in the future, I'll have to adjust the pattern a bit to accommodate her slightly wider hips.
I wrote my last entry right after ordering my first 1/4 BJD. She arrived in Canada, was processed, etc. and set to arrive on November 15th... the day Canada Post went on strike. I'm kicking myself a bit for not pulling the trigger on that order sooner; if I'd done it even a day or so earlier, she'd probably be here by now. But on the bright side, this is forcing me to focus on the dolls* I already have, and since I'm not inclined to buy stuff for dolls not yet in my possession, I'm saving money by not buying all the 1/4 clothes in my Etsy cart, lol.
*I say "dolls" plural, but I really haven't been doing anything for my smaller dolls, because trying to sew 1/6 and smaller scares me right now. I've really just been working on things for my 1/3 girl.
Trying to do things to get in the Christmas spirit, because I didn't really get to enjoy the season last year. It's weird, though, because I'm spending most of December alone and away from family... it kind of just feels sad.
