A long time ago I was young.
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A long time ago I was young.
There were fewer distractions.
The phone was stuck to the wall and there were rules about monopolizing because an important call might be missed.
Personal information was shared by busybodies and gossip was currency.
Most of us were boring.
My embroidery skills did get attention though and my mother would use my finished pieces to bolster her position in her sewing circle as she offered them for sale. The money was to go to missions.
Now I'm old and I stitch because it is a pleasant distraction.
I so enjoy the positive feedback that comes from this Mastodon community.
When you appreciate a craft toot or even note the effort it will make someones day. So thank you for tooting your love for handmade crafts and a special thank you to the folks who went out on a limb to let me mail them a towel.
Sharing requires a recipient.
The latest to go in the mail on Monday.@NorcalGma2 real beautiful...before i go to sleep i saw it.
Makes a good night ....and good night to you too. -
@FiddleSix
I do have a thimble.(I do too, but am not good at using it, it always feels awkward.)
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@elliek
I am sorry that people outside the US have to pay a duty to get a towel of zero value. I did send two towels to the UK and was happy to pay the postage on my end but did feel bad that the recipient had to pay also.@NorcalGma2
It's just lovely to share vicariously in the kindness and friendship represented in these. And we remember why you are driven to keep making them and hope that things stay stable as long as possible. xoxo -
A long time ago I was young.
There were fewer distractions.
The phone was stuck to the wall and there were rules about monopolizing because an important call might be missed.
Personal information was shared by busybodies and gossip was currency.
Most of us were boring.
My embroidery skills did get attention though and my mother would use my finished pieces to bolster her position in her sewing circle as she offered them for sale. The money was to go to missions.
Now I'm old and I stitch because it is a pleasant distraction.
I so enjoy the positive feedback that comes from this Mastodon community.
When you appreciate a craft toot or even note the effort it will make someones day. So thank you for tooting your love for handmade crafts and a special thank you to the folks who went out on a limb to let me mail them a towel.
Sharing requires a recipient.
The latest to go in the mail on Monday.@NorcalGma2 Much love 🩷🩷🩷 to you!
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@NorcalGma2 And seeing your embroidery always makes my evenings better
@taichara @NorcalGma2 me too!
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@FiddleSix
Thank goodness they are small. I don't have the patience for large projects anymore. I am considering starting to modify my jeans though. It is hard to sew denim so I am still in the thinking about it phase.If "sew denim" means shortening jeans, or adding fancy trim to the ends of legs, the very therapeutic tip I learned was to bash the seams vigorously with a large hammer or mallet
This flattens the multiple layers so that they go under the sewing machine needle much more easily than denim which hasn't been preprocessed by a Sewing Hammer.
If you're embroidering butterflies, then this mightn't be applicable
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A long time ago I was young.
There were fewer distractions.
The phone was stuck to the wall and there were rules about monopolizing because an important call might be missed.
Personal information was shared by busybodies and gossip was currency.
Most of us were boring.
My embroidery skills did get attention though and my mother would use my finished pieces to bolster her position in her sewing circle as she offered them for sale. The money was to go to missions.
Now I'm old and I stitch because it is a pleasant distraction.
I so enjoy the positive feedback that comes from this Mastodon community.
When you appreciate a craft toot or even note the effort it will make someones day. So thank you for tooting your love for handmade crafts and a special thank you to the folks who went out on a limb to let me mail them a towel.
Sharing requires a recipient.
The latest to go in the mail on Monday.@NorcalGma2 your lines are so clean! This is fantastic.
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@NorcalGma2 your lines are so clean! This is fantastic.
@indi
Thank you! -
If "sew denim" means shortening jeans, or adding fancy trim to the ends of legs, the very therapeutic tip I learned was to bash the seams vigorously with a large hammer or mallet
This flattens the multiple layers so that they go under the sewing machine needle much more easily than denim which hasn't been preprocessed by a Sewing Hammer.
If you're embroidering butterflies, then this mightn't be applicable
@isol @FiddleSix
I am definitely talking hand embroidered. The last time I used a small block of wood that goes with my button hole cutter to push the needle through. -
A long time ago I was young.
There were fewer distractions.
The phone was stuck to the wall and there were rules about monopolizing because an important call might be missed.
Personal information was shared by busybodies and gossip was currency.
Most of us were boring.
My embroidery skills did get attention though and my mother would use my finished pieces to bolster her position in her sewing circle as she offered them for sale. The money was to go to missions.
Now I'm old and I stitch because it is a pleasant distraction.
I so enjoy the positive feedback that comes from this Mastodon community.
When you appreciate a craft toot or even note the effort it will make someones day. So thank you for tooting your love for handmade crafts and a special thank you to the folks who went out on a limb to let me mail them a towel.
Sharing requires a recipient.
The latest to go in the mail on Monday.@NorcalGma2
Thinking back as your post inspires me to do, I even recall when our phone on the wall was a party line phone with a crank and not a dial. -
@NorcalGma2
Thinking back as your post inspires me to do, I even recall when our phone on the wall was a party line phone with a crank and not a dial.@stargazersmith
We always had a dial. Most of my friends had party lines but we didn't. I'm not sure why. -
A long time ago I was young.
There were fewer distractions.
The phone was stuck to the wall and there were rules about monopolizing because an important call might be missed.
Personal information was shared by busybodies and gossip was currency.
Most of us were boring.
My embroidery skills did get attention though and my mother would use my finished pieces to bolster her position in her sewing circle as she offered them for sale. The money was to go to missions.
Now I'm old and I stitch because it is a pleasant distraction.
I so enjoy the positive feedback that comes from this Mastodon community.
When you appreciate a craft toot or even note the effort it will make someones day. So thank you for tooting your love for handmade crafts and a special thank you to the folks who went out on a limb to let me mail them a towel.
Sharing requires a recipient.
The latest to go in the mail on Monday.@NorcalGma2 Beautiful work and sentiment
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