Sewing is a contact sport. You get hurt (uh…needle through the finger anyone?), you sweat up a storm (those tiny light bulbs are about 1,000 watts), and you end up wanting to break something (usually the bobbin). Oh…and men tend to cringe at the very thought of it.
Yes, sewing is not for wimps. And I am most definitely a wimp.
But I’ve found myself sewing for hours during the past two weeks, making a Quiet Book for my daughter. The balloons look deflated and the ladybug looks squashed and I am quite proud of it. I thought I’d donate my body to research before I ever said that last part.
What has your character created that they are proud of?
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A dance.
Sam has danced since she could walk. But to create her own, to choreograph a dance first in her head, then let it flow into life and onto the stage, that has brought her great joy. Especially since her mother was a dancer and a choreographer.
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By Sarah on 10.14.09 10:25 am | Permalink
Photo albums and scrapbooks. One of my characters is great at recording their very long history.
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By Karen Amanda Hooper on 10.14.09 6:48 pm | Permalink
Neil’s a songwriter. I’m pretty sure he’s written some stuff that he’s proud of (and a whole lot more that he’s not.)
Lexi… um… she built her own computer. Because she’s geeky-awesome like that.
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By Jen on 10.15.09 9:34 pm | Permalink
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