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I made a shower curtain.

Do you ever find that when you look in your closet, it’s just rows of the same stuff?  In my closet, I probably have twenty dresses, fifteen skirts, but only four pairs of pants. Only two of which actually get worn, but that’s beside the point.  Despite this obvious pants deficit, every time I go shopping I find myself with an armful of dresses when I head to the dressing room.   The same phenomenon applies to my crafting.  I have a pile of scarves, yet my hands are perpetually freezing because I only have one pair of gloves.  Still, I keep knitting scarves.  I have yet to determine if it’s certain types of patterns I’m drawn to or if it’s the end product itself. Fabric:  Lotta Jandsotter, Bella Poppy  I suspect the real common denominator is the flash-factor.  Even if patterned or neon, pants just seem infinitely more utilitarian than a flouncy dress.  Am I right or am I right? Despite my love of the fun and fancy, sometimes I try to be a responsible grown up and sew mo