Solutions

[susandennis]

I think I've fixed my aching sewing back. I dragged a folding chair out from under the bed and used this instead of the rolling ottoman. Much better. I can keep the ottoman for short sewing bursts and pull out the chair when I need to. Nice.

I tried some sewing tricks and mastered some others. I've always made buttonholes by hand. Well, I mean on the machine but not using any gizmo just wide and narrow zig zag stitches. So I decided today, to try and master the gizmo way. It wasn't easy. It took me a million tries but I finally got it. Sadly, it does not make button holes big enough for my jacket project so I went back to the old fashioned way.

Finally it got too hot and I got too hungry so I quit for a while and was quite surprised to learn I'd been back there at it for more than 3 hours.

Now I need lunch and then I need to get back to work on my sweater. I'm falling behind. My next milestone is Friday and I'm still a few hours or more away from reaching it.

Soooooo many projects. So little time. Sorry, bears, you are on break today.

Comments

[ba1126.livejournal.com]

I did a lot of sewing when my kids were little. I'd scour a fabric place nearby that sold 'ends' and there was usually enough to make a kid's pair of shorts, or a skirt,etc.

I thought when my first granddaughter was born, I'd get back into sewing. I could NOT believe the price of patterns and fabric!!! It's cheaper to buy ready made!!

When I decided to go back to college and finish my degree, I got 'credits' for 'life experience", including my sewing projects!!

[susandennis]

I made all my clothes until I was in my 30s but then, like you, I found quality supplies hard to come by and too expensive. But, now, things are more interesting. The internet has so many resources and while there aren't too many fabric stores, I think the quality of the fabrics in the few left is pretty darned good... again!