Current Mood : Restless
Quiet sort of catch-up day. All week, I've had a sneaking fear that our landlord would drop by, see the disaster area the living room has degenerated into through the front windows, and leave us an eviction notice ! Yes, it was that bad. So I dug in and got it cleaned up. If I had a buck for every bit of Lego I picked up, I'd make back all we spent on machine embroidery supplies and designs. If I had a buck for every AirSoft pellet, I'd pay back the machine.
Speaking of the new machine, this'll make you laugh. After hearing for years that ya gotta be careful with computerized sewing machines and magnets - mechanical ones were fine - I removed the magnetic sheet covering the rusted-wide-open vent under my sewing table, the day we ordered it. That vent either freezes or roasts my feet, and the magnet covering it was the only thing that made it tolerable. So I hated to lose it, but...
After some time with the bewitching Brother, I figured there was enough space and desk between him/her and the vent, so I put it back on. Whew ! Today's project went much better ! Most things, I find, are better when your feet are comfy. It was then that I realized... I still had a magnetic pin catcher, only about a foot away ! D'oh !
Well, anyway. Today I used the letters I downloaded Sunday to finish Dearest Son's game controller bag, version 2.0. This time I got off my lazy butt and actually changed thread colors when the machine stopped for it, like I'm supposed to. Ya don't have to, of course, but different colors make for more visually appealing items ! He now has a bigger drawstring bag with fireworks on one side, and his name in two colors on the other. It looks great ! And every success I have makes me want to sew more !!
Too bad I won't have much time until the weekend. Tomorrow's laundry day, there's enough around here to get lost under. And Dearest is off Friday - parent/teacher conference time - and while he's got his own fun, the frequent interruptions kind of key me up, so I tend to sew when no one's around. I'm not even sure what I want to make next. I just know that I'm really, really prepared for it !
