No one told me about all the pinning!
Last weekend I made my own cape. I was VERY nervous ’cause the last time I used a sewing machine it took me a long time to get all the damn thread out of my thumbnail. This time I got away with only a smashed finger! 
The cape is black, took 6 yards of material, a LOT of bias tape (I now know what bias tape IS) and 10 hours of work (I was determined to get the damn thing done in 1 sitting). Many thanks to Jen and James for the use of their equipment and their patience. But, you know what? I thought sewing was all about sewing. Nooooooooo! It’s all about pinning! No one told me about all the damn pinning! 42 feet of bias tape takes a LOT of pinning! Still, no blood was shed, although it took a whole 6-pack to get through the ordeal.
I’m gonna look GOOD for Samhain! And if I screw up, it’s going to be hard to find me in the dark…
