Adventures in sewing

[mrsbrown]

Tonight I sewed the butonholes on MrPeacock's new fencing jacket.

And then the machine stopped making nice buttonholes, it just went forwards and backwards with a skinny zig-zag stitch.

Luckily I had done all the main jacket ones.

I had a nice time using one of the wood chisels to cut the buttonholes. Why didn't someone tell me that it's so easy?

I'm just waiting on MrPeacock so I can work out where the buttons go and the thing wil be finished.

This weekend is a sewnig weekend. I'm going to:

cut out a new dress for me and sew it together enough that it can have a final fitting on Tuesday night
make venetians for Sneetch
make sleeves for Rose
make a Bruegal coat for Rose
make shirts to go with Sneetch's venetians (I'll use my new copy of POF4 for that!!), but without embroidery.

I'm also heading to the werribee zoo on Sunday to bond with my sister, allow Rose to play with her cousin, check out the animal exhibits, eat African food and enjoy mr_bassman's gig at 5.30pm

It's a good thing mr_bassman just pulled apart the sewing machine and "lubricated the shaft" and also that MsNotaGoth will be looking after Rose all day Saturday and Monday.

Comments

[mr-bassman.livejournal.com]

Yay!!!! I am the vanquisher of the Janome Drys.

The problem was the shaft that the cam follower slid along was dry enough to cause a jam. A bit of singer sewing machine oil and all is well with the world.

[nephthys-secret.livejournal.com]

could you please come and sew my curtains that have been sitting on the sofa cut out since Tuesday? *bats eyelids every so sweetly* ;)