Vintage Sewing Machine Poetry
12-31-2014, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by ThayerRags
Thanks everyone, and good job Sewnoma. I'm glad that you jumped in with one.
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01-02-2015, 09:58 AM
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“I have a hole in my jeans!”, the teen Granddaughter cried,
“When the backend ripped out, I just about died.”
“They’re my favorite jeans, and without them I’m sad,
I think I can fix them because the rip is not bad.”
“I Googled “Jeans Mending” and followed each link,
FaceBook and YouTube were the best ones, I think.”
Smiling, I asked her to tell me which way,
the on-line experts said to mend them today.
“On YouTube I saw how they do it no-sew,
I think that’s the way that I’m going to go.”
I said, “Get out that old Singer I brought over to you”,
“it’s a 401A, and I know it will do.”
“No Grandpa I don’t want to do it that way,
I want to do it how they do it today.”
“They use tapes and adhesives, and sometimes some lace,
and they even use markers for a cute smiley face.”
“The machine that you gave me is still packed away,
I never have used it to this very day.”
“Sewing is not needed in this day and age,
no-sew jeans mending is the latest new rage.”
I said, “Sewing is better and will last longer too,
it’s what your Mom or I or Grandma would do.”
“Oh yes, I know. I’ve heard you all say,
that mending is best the old-fashioned way.”
“But I’ll go get the stuff and watch the video again,
and once I feel ready, then I will begin.”
“So I must hang-up now, I really must run,
I’m off for supplies to get these jeans done.”
“I’ll be sure to call you back later tonight,
I’m sure this new method will mend them just right.”
“So now I must go and get started on this,
say hello to Grandma and give her a kiss.”
As I said “Good-bye”, I realized without warning,
I had gotten replaced by Google this morning.
CD in Oklahoma
“When the backend ripped out, I just about died.”
“They’re my favorite jeans, and without them I’m sad,
I think I can fix them because the rip is not bad.”
“I Googled “Jeans Mending” and followed each link,
FaceBook and YouTube were the best ones, I think.”
Smiling, I asked her to tell me which way,
the on-line experts said to mend them today.
“On YouTube I saw how they do it no-sew,
I think that’s the way that I’m going to go.”
I said, “Get out that old Singer I brought over to you”,
“it’s a 401A, and I know it will do.”
“No Grandpa I don’t want to do it that way,
I want to do it how they do it today.”
“They use tapes and adhesives, and sometimes some lace,
and they even use markers for a cute smiley face.”
“The machine that you gave me is still packed away,
I never have used it to this very day.”
“Sewing is not needed in this day and age,
no-sew jeans mending is the latest new rage.”
I said, “Sewing is better and will last longer too,
it’s what your Mom or I or Grandma would do.”
“Oh yes, I know. I’ve heard you all say,
that mending is best the old-fashioned way.”
“But I’ll go get the stuff and watch the video again,
and once I feel ready, then I will begin.”
“So I must hang-up now, I really must run,
I’m off for supplies to get these jeans done.”
“I’ll be sure to call you back later tonight,
I’m sure this new method will mend them just right.”
“So now I must go and get started on this,
say hello to Grandma and give her a kiss.”
As I said “Good-bye”, I realized without warning,
I had gotten replaced by Google this morning.
CD in Oklahoma
01-04-2015, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by sews
OMG -- so awesome it hurts!!
Lucky for me it’s totally fiction. I don’t even have a granddaughter.
Originally Posted by psychonurse
Loving the poems. Thank you for starting my day so brightly.
CD in Oklahoma
01-04-2015, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by ThayerRags
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Lucky for me it’s totally fiction. I don’t even have a granddaughter.
Lucky for me it’s totally fiction. I don’t even have a granddaughter.
(>>> abstraction of Art. Feel free to invent more :-) .... Ouch. Thank you.)
01-04-2015, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Sewnoma
Oh fun! I used to do poetry challenges years ago. I'm not very good, but it's fun!
Let me try:
For vintage machines, I've discovered a yen!
I have to bring them home, now and then.
They call out my name, they cry and they plead:
"Take me home and I promise, fabric I will feed!"
"The needle I will flash, the thread I will pull,
Your fabric stash will dwindle, your scrap bin will be full!"
"Feed me some oil, and slather me with grease!
There are quilts to be made, and blocks we can piece!"
"My decals are faded and my paint is getting worn,
but think - I've been working since before you were born!"
"I've got lots of years left for the right pair of hands,
so bring me on home and we'll start making plans!"
I try to leave, to turn and walk away
but I can't and so, it's another day
where I bring home a machine that's tired and grubby
and find a place to put it, hidden from Hubby.
LOL! Ok, sheer doggerel in places but that was fun!
Let me try:
For vintage machines, I've discovered a yen!
I have to bring them home, now and then.
They call out my name, they cry and they plead:
"Take me home and I promise, fabric I will feed!"
"The needle I will flash, the thread I will pull,
Your fabric stash will dwindle, your scrap bin will be full!"
"Feed me some oil, and slather me with grease!
There are quilts to be made, and blocks we can piece!"
"My decals are faded and my paint is getting worn,
but think - I've been working since before you were born!"
"I've got lots of years left for the right pair of hands,
so bring me on home and we'll start making plans!"
I try to leave, to turn and walk away
but I can't and so, it's another day
where I bring home a machine that's tired and grubby
and find a place to put it, hidden from Hubby.
LOL! Ok, sheer doggerel in places but that was fun!
I have quite a few good old machines that have said that to me.
Joe
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