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it's very arid in here!
Some things, in the form of a list:
# My missing cat litter delivery turned up, over a week late. I just. W T F, Evri.
# I dug out my crappy cheapo sewing machine, after repeatedly looking for it in all the wrong places (it turned out to be in the cupboard under the stairs, which makes sense, since it used to be in the kitchen). I did this because I wanted to try sewing on paper, and I know this machine works. I also just want to try some free motion stuff in general, and one day I can always upgrade to a better machine if I have the money.
(I have two vintage machines, which belonged to my mum and grandma. I can't get either of them to work, even though the electric one that was my mum's allegedly does).
I did some hand stitching on card, and it's nice and chill, and I like the effect, but having to prick holes in everything before I start is a bit of a PITA (although then I can snuggle up and sew a bunch of them at once). There are some pics on my twitter, if you want to take a look.
# I got distracted yesterday by a quilt I am making! It's just sewn together out of strips of scraps, and I started it last winter, but then haven't had any scraps to add to it till just recently. So I thought why the heck not?
Again, I'm sewing it by hand, because I didn't think to use the machine at the time I started it and, honestly, I prefer doing it this way, even if it takes longer. It doesn't feel like it does, but yeah, it's not as quick as zipping it through a machine.
It is...I would probably make a much more experienced quilter cry if they saw this. It is very haphazard, but I don't care. I'm having fun making it.
I'm going to back it with several layers of old sheets instead of wadding (I don't have enough to hand, and I'm not buying any new. I'm trying to use stuff I have!), and then I'm just going to do a grid pattern for the actual quilty bit.
(I always got put off quilting when I was younger because it looked like it took too much effort, but that's because, at the time, I'd only encountered English Paper Piecing and omg what a faff (imo). I mean, my mum made some nice stuff with it, but it's just not for me).
# I think this is everything for now, but I will probably think of other stuff after I've switched the computer off because, you know, that's always the way, isn't it.
# My missing cat litter delivery turned up, over a week late. I just. W T F, Evri.
# I dug out my crappy cheapo sewing machine, after repeatedly looking for it in all the wrong places (it turned out to be in the cupboard under the stairs, which makes sense, since it used to be in the kitchen). I did this because I wanted to try sewing on paper, and I know this machine works. I also just want to try some free motion stuff in general, and one day I can always upgrade to a better machine if I have the money.
(I have two vintage machines, which belonged to my mum and grandma. I can't get either of them to work, even though the electric one that was my mum's allegedly does).
I did some hand stitching on card, and it's nice and chill, and I like the effect, but having to prick holes in everything before I start is a bit of a PITA (although then I can snuggle up and sew a bunch of them at once). There are some pics on my twitter, if you want to take a look.
# I got distracted yesterday by a quilt I am making! It's just sewn together out of strips of scraps, and I started it last winter, but then haven't had any scraps to add to it till just recently. So I thought why the heck not?
Again, I'm sewing it by hand, because I didn't think to use the machine at the time I started it and, honestly, I prefer doing it this way, even if it takes longer. It doesn't feel like it does, but yeah, it's not as quick as zipping it through a machine.
It is...I would probably make a much more experienced quilter cry if they saw this. It is very haphazard, but I don't care. I'm having fun making it.
I'm going to back it with several layers of old sheets instead of wadding (I don't have enough to hand, and I'm not buying any new. I'm trying to use stuff I have!), and then I'm just going to do a grid pattern for the actual quilty bit.
(I always got put off quilting when I was younger because it looked like it took too much effort, but that's because, at the time, I'd only encountered English Paper Piecing and omg what a faff (imo). I mean, my mum made some nice stuff with it, but it's just not for me).
# I think this is everything for now, but I will probably think of other stuff after I've switched the computer off because, you know, that's always the way, isn't it.
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I hope you get a chance to do some over the holiday period!
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