Right Sides Together: April 2008

This weekend, I made a little shirt for Sean. I had extra fabric left over from last weekend's Lezette Thomason workshop (the red/white check from the lining) and we all know that Sean's favorite color is red ... what else was there to do?

I used Kwik Sew #1971, size 5. I picked up the discontinued pattern at the Waterfront Mission for a quarter - what a deal! I pretty much stuck with the pattern, except for topstitching. I didn't do any topstitching on the collar or yoke - that seems so outdated. I also didn't have any 1/2 inch buttons, so used 9/16. They're too big. I'd say even smaller than a half-inch would have been better. Oh well, it's done.

So, now big brother and little sister have matching outfits.

I hope Sean likes his new shirt ... I still want to get a red t-shirt to go under it. Maybe I'll put an Alabama A on it --- just to irritate Justin :-)

I think I need one of those 12-step programs ... I sew for 2 very small people, yet I have over a hundred sewing patterns and 8 sewing machines.

Last week, I saw an ad on CraigsList for a sewing machine. The model of this particular Singer machine was listed but I couldn't find any inforamtion on it. I searched and searched and finally found one picture. It looked like a nice basic machine, so I contacted the seller, and after a few e-mails back and forth, told her I'd meet her to buy it.

So, today after driving almost to Fort Walton Beach, I met her amd got my new-to-me machine. On the way home, I thought, why not stop at the thrift shops on the way home, just for fun. Went to the Waterfront Mission, and they no longer have a sewing section ... how disappointing! I almost always see sewing machines there, but none this time. Then, on to the Goodwill store ... nothing of interest there either. Last stop is the Salvation Army store, where they have an old Singer (well, vintage, but not antique) in a cabinet with no price, and then, way in the back, on the floor, in a plastic carry case, an old Morse. I opened it up and took a peek .. it is old, but looks basically clean. Popped open a little hatch on the top and there was a cam there. Then, as I was putting it away I notced a box full of Morse Cams on the shelf. So, now I'm intrigued. I ask one of the workers what the price is for the old sewing machine in the back, and I'm told, how about $20. Sold I say!

So, now I add 2 more machines to my collection... 7 that work, and 1 that needs only a belt to be in working condition.

My name is Gisaco and I'm a sewing machine-aholic!

Singer Treadle --- I learned to sew on this one.