[Loch-ruadh] Fw: Thoughts about sewing

[Rhonda Hays]

I was one of the autocrats, you would think that just once, I would have my
sewing done up ahead of time.  I was sewing the last few rounds of black
around the household badge on my husband's jupon right before he was to wear
it in court on Saturday night.

So, yes, I can relate and I have a fix for that off the shoulder neckline.

Medb Liath

----- Original Message -----
From: "PBW" <pookie2 at airmail.net>
To: <loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 7:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Loch-ruadh] Fw: Thoughts about sewing


> I dont know if its a good or bad thing but I can relate to MANY of these
> sewing-isms!  Especially numbers 4, 6, 21, 22, and 23!
>
> MagD'Leigha
> Who always has the best intentions of having the sewing done at least a
week
> before an event...  yeah right.
> >
> > >
> > > 1. I hate hemming.
> > >
> > > 2. Satan lives in my bobbin winder.
> > >
> > > 3. The more you try to fix the hem, the more you will screw it up.
> > >
> > > 4. I need a serger.
> > >
> > > 5. Don't use red chalk to draw the pattern on white fabric when you
need
> > the
> > > garb the next day.
> > >
> > > 6. If the neck hole was too little the first time, only cut a little
bit
> > off
> > > at a time. There's no going back. I now have an off the shoulder under
> > > tunic.
> > >
> > > 7. If you're trying on the garb you're sewing over and over to get the
> > right
> > > fit, it's easier just to sew naked. Someone please tell me I'm not
> alone.
> > >
> > > 8. The first time you sew it together, use a big stitch. They're
easier
> to
> > > pull out.
> > >
> > > 9. Trying to convince yourself that no one will notice that the
sleeves
> > are
> > > two different lengths gets easier as the night goes on.
> > >
> > > 10. They play really crappy music on the radio at 2:00 AM.
> > >
> > > 11. Ignore the "Buy 1 more yard then you think you'll need" rule.
> Replace
> > it
> > > with the "Buy 7 more yards than you think you'll need" rule.
> > >
> > > 12. Get $1/yard fabric. Then you won't swear at yourself so much.
> > >
> > > 13. You can see a black bra through $1/yard white cotton.
> > >
> > > 14. You can see a white bra through $1/yard white cotton.
> > >
> > > 15. You can see you're not wearing a bra through $1/yard white cotton.
> > >
> > > 16. The warning on cold medicine that says you shouldn't operate heavy
> > > machinery while on this drug should state sewing machines
specifically.
> > >
> > > 17. If you're going to be trying on something that's pinned, and have
to
> > > pull it over your head,remember to wear protective eye gear.
> > >
> > > 18. The numbers on my tape measure move. They must.I've measured 3
> times,
> > > and it's still not working.
> > >
> > > 19. You really do have to match plaids or your butt looks funny.
> > >
> > > 20. Remember Rule 6? Don't do that again on the over tunic. Next time,
> try
> > a
> > > key hole.
> > >
> > > 21. At 4:00 AM, leaving the garb too big sounds perfectly acceptable.
> > >
> > > 22. No matter how far in advance you start sewing your garb, you will
be
> > > finishing it at 2:00 AM the night before the event.
> > >
> > > 23. No matter what you learned from your last 2:00 AM sewathon, you're
> > gonna
> > > do it all again.
> > > (No actual original author/attribution given)
> > >
> > > 24. Do not sew without someone else in the house. -Shock makes it hard
> to
> > pull >your finger off the sewing machine needle by yourself when you've
> run
> > the needle >through your fingernail.
> > >
> >
> >
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