The following questions came from the blogaversary giveaway:
I’d like to know more about your sewing history. How’d you get started?
I kinda covered this in my Burdastyle interview, but basically the story is this: my mother is a fantastic seamstress and my fraternal grandmother was a home etc. teacher once upon a time and an amazing quilter, so I always grew up around it. I used to tape together my grandmother's fabric scraps into outfits for stuffed animals.
When I was in middle school I had the opportunity to take a home ec. class and I jumped at the opportunity. In the sewing portion of class we made a nine-patch pillow and a bib apron, which got me interested in sewing myself, rather than just picking out stuff for my mom to make me. I sewed a bowling shirt, which I still own and most of a doll dress, after which I didn't do much sewing for a long time.
After earning some extra cash in the spring of 2007, I bought myself my sewing machine and starting making clothes again. I've been hooked ever since.
What photo editing program do you use?
I'm pretty low tech. I have MacBook and I use the editing tools that are free in the iPhoto program. If I can't make the picture look good with 30 seconds of editing, then it probably wasn't a great shot to begin with. I figure people have been taking amazing photos for years without the benefit of computers.
I would like to know what you wish you had time to do more of?
Honestly, my schedule's been pretty lax. For me it's not about needing more time, it's about using my time more wisely. But I wish I had more focus to do some non-blog writing. I like to fancy myself a playwright on a occasion, but I haven't put any of my ideas through to completion yet.
What are three fears you have and what are three desires?
Jeepers, um... I have an irrational fear of falling down stairs. I also fear not living up to my potential/being a disappointment and someday contracting type-two diabetes (it runs in my family).
Three desires are to have a play professionally produced, to have kids, and to start a side business of selling patterns or items I have made.
Are you right or left handed?
Right, but Mr. Cleaver is a lefty.
Do you like blue or black ink?
Black, but my favorite teacher in high school always corrected our papers in green ink and I was always fond of that.
Do you like mittens or gloves?
Gloves, although mittens are easier to knit. I'm planning on casting on my first pair of gloves (for a friend) this week!
What kind of juice do you like?
Cranberry, though I have to have some kind of cran-apple or cran-grape blend because it's too hard on my stomach if I drink it straight.
Who won the pincushion giveaway?
Congratulations Cindy! Please email ms.cleaver(at)gmail.com with your address so I can mail out your pincushion! Thanks to everyone who commented - I love hearing from you all!
