Sew, sew, sew my chores...
I have some sewing to do today. The fabric on N’s bed is only that - fabric. It will be a duvet cover, but right now it is purely ornamental, to tie the colors together for the reveal.
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| Bright and beautiful, just like N. |
I also need to address the lack of window coverings. Li’l T and I hit up Joann’s Fabrics this morning and found some uber-bright organza that will be just the thing.
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| AND there's glitter in it. Win/win! |
I also found this fabric (WallyWorld, baby!) to cover a square cork board.
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| Sequin type sparkles... it's a 6 year old's dream! |
That’s a no-sew, but it’s still on my list for today. But...
The obstacle was that my sewing machine had some really serious issues that I was unprepared to fix. (I am NOT mechanically inclined, as my hubby likes to point out at every opportunity!) I started looking for a replacement, as I suspect the cost of repair will be roughly the amount I paid for it to begin with. As I looked, I began to covet extra features, more this, more that, until the models I wanted were WAY unrealistic as far as cost. {Truly, what I wouldn't give to have a monogram-type embroiderer... ((sigh))}
Then it happened! This past Wednesday, I was (go figure) thrifting with my Mom, and we found this.
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| Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me... :) |
It’s the exact model I had, everything is intact, and it works like a dream! It even has the book with it (I lost mine eons ago). Didja see that price? $25! Gotta love the Thrift. Now if anything would go wrong, I have spare parts from the broken one, and I am set to get some things done!
Bonus... my birthday is in 2 weeks, so Mom bought it FOR me! Best, most useful gift ever, right? I was so excited I almost cried. Sometimes things are just what you need them to be :)
Sew anyway, today should bring a feeling of accomplishment to the Crazy House. If I can, I'll put up some pics.
I also have an entirely separate story to tell, which should happen on my "break". Wish me luck...
xoxo,
Tami
