Crafting Calamities

So I got myself stuck on a project that I was creating the other day. I decided to try out sewing again, after making two very successful Halloween costumes (one for myself and the other for my dog) I figured I would attempt to make a simple shirt. It all started out fine yesterday, the cutting, the pinning and figuring out what stitches to use. Except once I was ready to sit down at the machine I not only found out the sewing machine I am using (not mine) does not have the capability to make the stick I want, but it also breaks on me. Lucky for me when we brought it into the shop it only cost me $20 to repair (only a small broken piece, thank goodness).

I attempted to start sewing, and in the middle of my beautiful sewing job my dad stops by with another sewing machine my mom bought for my grandpa that she said I could have (rest in peace grandpa), which was great! I thought, "yes a new sewing machine, its gotta be better then this old one" (from like the 80's)...I think. I opened up the case, and OMG is this sucker old! not only that but all the buttons and levers have no labels on them, so I have no idea what any of them do. I cleaned up the machine, and tried to figure everything out but just got frustrated by the whole mess and gave up for the day.

So instead, Happy Sewing Too Me TODAY....or maybe we'll just go with tomorrow, whenever I get these machines figured out.


I do not know where I got this picture, it is not mine and I found it a long time ago on a blog page...but it does seem appropriate for yesterdays calamity