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January 24, 2007
January bag progresses slowly
Work in Progress: Can you guess what it is?
(Although I have a marked fondness for red thread and redwork, the thread above is orange. But it looks red. But it isn't.)
I had a bit of a snow day today. I love snow days. There wasn't any snow, per se, but Z.'s appointment and my appointment were both canceled due to illness, and we aren't ill. I had a bonus day of crafting. I got to work on my first bag project after making a small prototype last night.
I am repeating my mantra: "It doesn't have to be perfect. It doesn't have to be perfect. In fact it is better if it isn't perfect. It doesn't have to be perfect..." to myself. Which is a good thing, because it isn't perfect. Not even close. In fact I think it's a great example of what I hope Get Your Craft On! is going to be about. Branching out. Trying new things. Things that might be a bit hard and don't turn out perfect. Yep, I've got a doozy for you.
So bag #1 (Z.'s bag, prototype #2) was all set to be finished up. And then the sewing machine went wonky on me. Grrr. I have not been loving my machine up, and really am quite unfamiliar with sewing machines in general right now. And no one reads this blog (because I never post--I know it's my fault!) so I can't even ask for help. Anyway, every time I sew it is making huge loops with the top thread underneath the fabric. I've checked the tension, I've rethreaded the machine twice, and I've taken the bobbin out and restrung that twice. WHAT IS IT?
I was sewing with upholstery thread. Then I switched to normal thread, and then back to upholstery thread. Now my machine will not cooperate with me. Apparently my machine does not understand how many days are left in January. Or maybe it's feeling the lack of love and is staging some sort of protest. I just want to finish my bag!
Posted by grrlTravels at January 24, 2007 6:37 PM
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I am no one? i read religiously, and I'm pretty handy with fixing sewing machines. Email me, Gmail-chat me, call my house!!! Whatever, I'm just sitting here watching American Idol, wondering what's left to do, since I'm all packed.
Posted by: mortimersmom at January 24, 2007 8:32 PM
Your progress looks pretty cool. I'm hoping that you eventually got your machine fixed. Gosh, how many days are there in January? I need to go look.
Posted by: Shelba at January 24, 2007 11:05 PM
Hey, I'm reading. But I can't help with sewing machines. I hope you get it worked out. It looks like you are off to a great start.
Posted by: Heather at January 25, 2007 3:15 PM
Amy, Have you checked to make sure that it's threaded correctly with the top thread? I always wind up missing a loop somewhere, and then it all goes to hell. Either that or I throw the bobbin in wrong side out, and back to hell it goes. Good luck!
Posted by: Susan at January 26, 2007 12:48 PM