Now after a lovely fabric filled week what a fab finale to find a whole stash of fents at the charity shop & won a fabulous curtain on ebay.
Now it was very tempting this week whilst browsing the fabric isles to snaffle the odd metre of liberty away for myself (like I need more) but NO 365 days it is and there are 285 left...
I also got news of the trusty old girl from the man that has been tending to her, after 20 years of reckless stitchery & downright sewing machine abuse the total bill was £94, a new needle holder thingy & screw plus a resistor in the foot pedal, £50 for the service itself, now considering what she has been through (including being dropped several times) I think that is pretty spectacular!
Bernina you ROCK and if you ever need a man knowing in the ways of slightly odd stitchery types & their trusty friends then wander off to Bamber Sewing Machinesin Eccles they are very good.
The other wonder of wonders is that my little sis who for many years has been shying away from the call of the needle with half hearted excuses of left handedness & general 'oh no I couldn't do that' has finally got herself a sewing machine. 'HOORAH' we cry, at last.....although you are not stealing half of my fabric stash on your next visit SUZANNE!
Now i feel for her son, my sweet nephew Callum & Dave the man as there could been a few trials runs with dodgy school bags & pyjama trousers that may cause a little irritation in the nether regions. I await the phone calls & swearing as she tries to understand the wild wonder of free hand embroidery, although i do believe she has a kind offer from the shop where said machine was purchased to contact him any time she needs help....he'll rue the day he made that offer!!!
Only joking sis, you'll be fine & be sewing up a storm before you know it, just not too many phone calls as you know I am a crap teacher & have zero tolerance for foolishness!!!
oh you see...must stop reading your blogs or I'll never get any ticks on my To Do list :)
ReplyDeleteI am determined to have a crack at something for little old me tho. Something proper - maybe a simple skirt pattern (tho I will be calling in the help of Mum on her white charger...she that has made numerous graduation, cocktail and evening gowns for me over the years. Oh and all the bridesmaid frocks and wraps - I'd forgotten just what a blazingly bright star she's been actually).
So there - inspirational indeed!
gorgeous fabric, it's great getting clothes from oppies isn't it? so much cheaper too
ReplyDeleteOh I love that fabric! What great patterns! Thanks so much for playing along!
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Well big Sis, I have made my first muslin shopping bag, great as long as you take your contact lenses out to look at it! I might adorne it with a few crochet flowers. Cover up the worst bits of wobbley stitching. Although I am worried that I will be sewing obsessed as well as crochet mad now!!!!!!!
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