Making time to sew

I've had a sewing machine for a couple of years now, but I haven't learned how to do anything besides make cute burp cloths. I enjoy doing those, but I have wanted to do more. So, I watched a youtube video of a lady making some ruffle pants, and I decided to try it. The first go around, I made them too small. They wouldn't even go up Harper's leg... total bummer when I spent so much time on them! But I made another pair the other night, without the ruffle. I figured I should figure out the actual pants before adding anything else to them. They turned out fairly well... a little baggy on Harper, but I think that's because I was so worried they'd be too tight that I overcompensated when cutting the fabric. I then made a little shirt with an "H" on it to go with them. I think she likes them... what do you think?

Then last night I decided to try to ruffle pants. I forgot that I didn't need to add extra length for the hem, so they are a little long. Harper will need to wear stilts for them to work! I also needed a different color thread, but I didn't have it... so I don't like that you can see the hem so well. But I plan on making a shirt with a heart for Valentine's Day, and then a shirt with Minnie Mouse on it for our trip to Disney World. They turned out much better than I thought they would!
Now, the only bad part about this hobby is that I find myself wanting to add to my collection of sewing stuff. I think having a serger would be nice, and I certainly wouldn't mind an embroidery machine. That's not too much to ask, is it?!?!? They're basically free, right? Oh well, a girl can dream! And speaking of dreaming, I'd love to have my own craft room some day. I have to keep everything in a closet, so dragging it to the dining room each time I want to work on something is a pain! But since none of that will happen, I'll just work on perfecting these pants. I go to a trunk show every year, and I pay a whole lot for clothes I always feel like I can make... it's next week, and I'll have a hard time not going, but we'll save a whole lot of money in the end. Money that can be used on things like sergers.