L is for...

I am playing along with Katy from

nobigdill.com as she

Sews through the 26 letters of the alphabet

 

This week's stitches are inspired by the letter "L".

 

Lightly Loved!

I belong to this fun group of women,

who for more than ten years have been 

hosting and participating in a clothing swap.

 

It' super fun! 

Everyone brings things that no longer work
 for them, and with someone new
their threads find a second wind.

Anything left over after the munchies, wine, and Mock-Walk-Off 

(If there's say a Hot item) 

Gets donated to a women's shelter.

Fun, feel good, frugal, fashion, & friendship.

(Perhaps this should have been an "F" post).

 

Well, this women' skirt had a life
with my friend Jess.

Then I think my friend Nina was tagged to give it some wings.

And many swaps ago when it was put out to pasture,

I thought...

"I've got thousands of daughters,
 a giant pink skirt can find a home with us".

 

But then time marched on and I did nothing.

And so this most recent swap, I brought it back
with the hope that someone else
would claim this pretty lady.

And no one did.

I was cleaning up the rejects
 and bagging them for the donation bin,

when I swept her up again.

The very next day I did bad things to this beautiful skirt.

I hacked it.

I sewed it straight up the middle.

 

I ran it thought my serger and broke a needle

I sewed both layers together.

So many crimes committed against this innocent frock!

 

But in the end.

A pink skirt for the wiggliest girl who loves it with abandon.

 

And the biggest sister likes it too!

 

It isn't perfect to be sure, 

but I love the idea that this fabric,
these stitches added to by me,

has another chance at adventure.

 I also love that Nu is swishing around in the same tulle

danced in by her auntie Jessie, and hemmed up by her Auntie Nina.

I love the reuse, up cycle possibilities of things well loved.

 I also get seduced by fabric shops and all the new flashy amazing fabrics out there.

 

What' s a stitcher to do?

(Everyone looks pasty and walking dead in these
shots, because we are.
Stomach flu?
Yup.
Then a run-of-the-mill-cold
that makes Nu wake everyone and party at 3am?
Yup!
"L" is also for "lick."
As in:
 "Don't lick your sister with your cooties!".
Word to the wise)