Good lighting and my cheater glasses. That's it.
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Good lighting and my cheater glasses. That's it.
"A woman is like a tea bag-you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water." Eleanor Roosevelt
Dogs know how I am with a very mobile chair. They sit in the doorway or the hall. Good chair and running machine are my requirements.
No animals in my sewing room. I don't want hairs on my quilts. My Puppy got ahold of a long straight pin. If I had not noticed it could of turned out very badly. I keep them out for their own good. I have a baby gate in the doorway.
Otherwise, two machines, good lighting any kind of thread and good needles.
Another Phyllis
This life is the only one you get - enjoy it before you lose it.
Have to tell you that my cat nearly died when she ate some thread. Please be careful.
Music is my No.1 priority, followed by everything organised, tidied and to hand before I start a project.
Lang may yer lum reek. (I'm a knitter - hence - 'Knit-ette'. Confuses a lot of people!)
I always have to move some of my clutter before I start to cut, iron or sew. If I'm sewing, the first thing I do is check my bobbin supply. I usually wind a bobbin or bobbins, depending on how many I might need, before I do anything else. I get my brush out and give the bobbin area a nice clean out before I sew.
Cats are allowed in my sewing area but doggie is stuck in the dining room watching from behind his doggie gate. I can watch TV or listen to the radio. Sometimes I check out sewing videos on line while I'm sewing.
Kitties are my helpers: I'd never ban them! The Girls (our two Borzoi) are another matter: the entire upstairs is a Dog Free Zone. One of our cats is a former feral and needs a place she feels completely secure in.
Really, really good light is a must!
Cleaning the bobbin area before inserting a new bobbin.
Turn on the machine; grab a leader: adjust the machine, usually shorter stitches with needle down; sew to the edge of the leader.
That's about it for "every time".
If life gives you lemons, make Limoncello!
I use what works at the time rather than any "rule". Most of the time I make my own starch if I am working with bias edges but sometimes I just iron straight of grain pieces. I change my needle when it starts to be dull ( you can hear it make a popping sound as it goes through fabric). I like to use Aurifil thread but sometimes colour is more important. I like Hobbs 80/20 batt but will use others if the price is good.
My one constant is my Bernina machine.
Music! As long as I have good music playing I can sew, quilt for ever.
hiding away in my stash where i'm warm, safe and happy
just make sure there is a sharks game on TV or Netflix is working. That is it. Kitties sit on my lap or next to my machine, needles get changed when broken, material, if it's cute I buy it, thread, is it on sale?
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