When I hear the doorbell ring, I peek out the curtain to
make sure it’s not the camera crew from Hoarders- the TV series.
If she who has the most fabric, vinyl and leather or most
sewing machines wins (I have 13); I own a gold medal.
I used to say I sewed for therapy, but at this point in my hobby,
I could be seeing Dr. Phil.
People laugh when I say these things with no idea how close
to the truth it is.
I have been sewing since I was 5 years old. My first project
was a short crop top out of a feed sack on my grandmother’s old Adler knee
pedal sewing machine. I immediately wore it, spilled chocolate milk on it and
threw it away because the stain would not come out.
I am one week away from Fiber Fest- at the Irving Texas
Convention Center. This will be my first three-day show. It will be
September 15-17. These will be long, tiring days of selling my wares. I am not
as spry as I used to be when I did trade and craft shows in my thirties, and I
swore I would never do it again, and here I am sewing until the wee hours of
the night, after a full day of work at the corporate job.
Because I am out of the loop, I set my booth up in my living
room. It is a bit sparse but, hey; I have 7 more nights before I have to set it
all up and go.
My three dogs and 2 cats are over it. They expect sleep at a specific time and when that doesn't happen, they sleep at the foot pedals of my sewing machine to the point, I can't even move my chair.
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I sew, and I love doing it, but my skills are...limited. I have been making potholders because...you know, instant gratification; they only take about 20 minutes. I love all your projects. I learned on my mom's Singer treadle machine, which I still have but will never, ever use again; it's a hateful thing. Or, at least, it hated me.
ReplyDeleteA cantankerous sewing machine can really make you hate sewing. I have a couple of really fancy embroidery machines and much of what I do is made on those- very little skill needed. In fact, I have taught my seven year old grand how to thread it. As always, thank you for reading my post.
DeleteNice post! I like to sew, but I also do woodworking and make small products like birdhouses, wooden pumpkins, etc. Sometimes, when my writing stalls, I go to my shop and play with wood while I'm trying to figure out a problem with my writing.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I have so many power tools and I once renovated a house. I just don't have the workspace for that anymore. Too much creativity and so little time- thanks for reading ;)
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