All posts tagged: beginner project

learning to sew and loving my new pajama shorts

Published by fairfaxhill

Today I thought I would show you what I made a few weekends ago… I am quite proud of my little project. At first glance, my new p.j. shorts may not seem all that special. Making pajama shorts must be one of the easiest projects in the world — especially if you know how to sew. I have watched several videos on YouTube, where, in a matter of minutes, people cut, sew, boom, done! A perfect pair — just like that. My original plan was to sew pajama pants, but as I prepared to cut the pattern pieces, I realized I didn’t have enough fabric. (I also didn’t think of folding the fabric in a different way; something I learned later that day.) So, I decided to make the shorts. In retrospect, I wish I had made the pants, even if they had been a tad shorter than they were supposed to be — I love this fabric. The pattern I used is McCall’s “EASY” M8056. It’s funny that I even own this pattern. There …

a headband for jogging

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I started jogging in the mornings before work. I am determined to get some muscles back after too many years of sitting at my desk for most of the day and realizing how out of shape I was during our last family vacation. I love it! I love the crisp cold air on my face and how quiet it is around the neighborhood at 6 a.m. in the morning. Watching the colors of the sky slowly come alive through the clouds is a treat, and watching as the rest of the neighborhood gets ready for their day is energizing. I feel great knowing that by 7 a.m., even before most people are out of bed, I am already crossing off “exercise” from my daily to-do list. Running when the temperature is 37 degrees outside is really not as bad as I expected. The only place that ever gets cold are my ears. Every day I am out, I keep thinking how nice it would be to have a headband to keep my ears warm – …