Knitting! Sewing! Crochet!

[ailbhe]

There's another new post at http://www.string-revolution.com/ and I am fighting the urge to dig out my yarn and start yet another project which I will never ever finish. I suppose the trick is to think of something I actually want to make, and make it.

I did realise that I could sew things out of hideous clothes from charity shops, like that thing people do with second-hand jumpers only with sewing, and I'd probably really enjoy doing that. If only we didn't all have FAR TOO MANY CLOTHES ALREADY. Perhaps the thing to do is to make things for child sizes my children haven't attained yet. But where's the instant gratification in that?!

Perhaps the thing to do is to replace my sewing machine with one which can handle denim without making scary noises, and start having jeans which fit.

Comments

[nakedfaery.livejournal.com]

I have lots of fun customising my clothes. I lost a bunch of weight recently and most of my clothes are too big and I couldn't afford to buy new ones. So I bought out my sewing machine, took my measurements and now have a whole pile of clothes that are funky and fit me!

sewing machines

[ruthcoleman.livejournal.com]

I'm an occasional browser but had my attention drawn by comments on sewing machines, as I have been searching on-line for one to replace my aged and rather clunky machine. Lots of the modern ones are advertised as handling fabrics from chiffon to leather and freqently have special needles for particular fabrics, as well as variable pressure and other bells and whistles. I have now bought a Toyota sewing machine (with a very substantial reduction for online purchase) and it seems to be fine.