Friday, February 1, 2008

training wheels

1 brief stop at joanne fabrics to pick up fabric scissors and a spool of white thread

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2 minutes removing cardboard and tape from machine

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10 minutes of setting up and loading a bobbin

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20 minutes of setting up and loading the spool of thread

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4 years of home economics with mrs. lynch albeit 19 years ago

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one happy husband who is overjoyed that the velcro strips on the laundry bag are finally reattached after 15 months of being broken (which thereby caused havoc every time the bag fell to the floor).


gotta start somewhere!




this was my test 'hem'

3 comments:

Kate said...

Ooooo...I love that fabric. It makes me want to start sewing something.

nellie said...

nice! now i want a sewing machine... and a joann's close by!!! :)

rebekah said...

I had a run in with my buttonhole attachment last weekend. Very frustrating. I'm learning with you!