ideas

i have a surgery coming up that will have a recovery period of about two months. two months to do all kinds of sewing, beading, guitar playing and reading. i'm looking for ideas on books to read, sewing ideas and pretty much anything to inspire me in my down time.

AND i will be looking for some fun, exciting and new ways of building my strength and stamina...any ideas???

here are a couple ideas i have for projects...what'ya think?

- i want to learn different smocking techniques

 -i want to make a makeup bag out of some oil-cloth i've had laying around

 

- a cute top for my niece

- i kinda think i need to learn some new ways of using knots and rope in jewelry. these necklaces from anthropologie make me grin :D