Lesson Learned

This post is for Marti, Liz, and Valerie - my dear family members who think that everything crafty I touch "turns to gold" (Liz). Today I:
- used the bubble pouch pattern I FINALLY ordered from Etsy that I have been wanting for over a month ($6).
- spent $28 on CUTE fabric @ Sally's Fabrics, and $7 on interfacing @ Joann's.
- cut enough fabric to make 6 bubble pouches (because I was SURE I'd be giving these as gifts to every female on my Christmas list this year).

- had to have Carrie help me with the directions because I was confused (I really DO know how to sew and follow a pattern!!!)
- knocked Whiskers (the cat) off my sewing table at least 100 times.
- learned that using heavy interfacing in a small project isn't a good idea.
- listened to the TV blaring the movie "Alien" while I struggled with sewing a smooth curve around a SMALL pouch (Side note: hubby has seen "Alien" oh...TEN times already!?!?!?).
- made the loop for the button way too big and realized it too late.
- realized I'm not good at judging the size of a finished project by looking at the pattern itself because let me tell you, this pouch is LITTLE, hence the name "bubble pouch." (I've BLOWN bubbles larger than this pouch.)
- realized I don't like working with velvet (picture of this one not attached because it's just too embarrassing).
- :o( didn't have fun with my sewing machine.

Sad. Just not a good day for sewing. I think I'll go back to paper for a while...