Monday, January 24, 2011

I better win this!

This weekend Steve and I made the video for the "Next Sewing Star" contest that I told you about. The winner gets a 10 minute TV spot to show how to sew something. The connections I would make if I won would be the real prize. Needless to say, making this video was a pain in the butt/embarrassing/hilarious. 

We had to film the video three separate times, and I ended up changing my top 5 times. I was a little self-conscious. We kicked Bridgette out the room twice due to her inability to not climb up on me whenever I sit down to sew and her growling at the rumbling truck outside the window (which was too cute for words and TV). Steve spent his entire Saturday night figuring out how we can edit an Iphone video on our HP computer (seems as though SOMEONE made it more COMPLICATED than it REALLY should be-- hence the three separate takes).  All in all, it came out. Now I have a video of myself out there in the universe for the world to see, and I am posting it here on my blog to feel like I own the thing. I better win this darn contest.

I can't really watch it. It is sooo painful. Steve says I talk like this girl. ugh. I do like the top I finally chose. 

my favorite part: that passive aggressive look in my eyes when I say the word "opposite". 


Oh, and if you want the instructions for this bag, it's here.

9 comments:

  1. very nice, did all contestants make the same bag?

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  2. Yes, we all made the same bag, but the style of the video was completely up to us, plus we had a loose script to follow. The reason why the video is so choppy, is that it had to be three minutes or less... so the end is a little weird. But that's not what the competition is about-- it's more about me in front of a camera and my communication skills. SO i hope that is recognized!

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  3. I thought you did a great job, considering you only had 3 minutes to work with! You came across very friendly and explained things in a clear, concise way. Hope you're picked!

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  4. I love your nails.
    Also, I hope you win!

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  5. ADORABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Even if I weren't your mom I would say, ADORABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  6. Love it! I'm totally going to make that bag. You made it look so easy!

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  7. I hope you win and I totally want to make that bag! Your communication skills were fabulous!

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  8. This video is so cute!!! Your hands are so dainty.

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  9. Yes, Jane, I have very small hands. They stopped growing after the third grade. "dainty" is such a nice way to put it.

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