I like making things: A great bargain and photos of my revamped sewing room

Saturday, September 5, 2020

A great bargain and photos of my revamped sewing room

I have been ordering my groceries online for quite a while and this week when I went to pick up my order I needed to go in to go to the optical shop to get my glasses adjusted.

I saw they had some summer clothes on sale so I took a look. The store wasn't crowded and almost everyone was wearing a mask so I didn't think it was too risky.

I found 2 skirts that had been reduced from $18 each to $3 each. It would have probably cost at least that to purchase the buttons on them so it was a no brainer. They jumped right into the shopping trolley.

One is shown here and the other is black with fine stripes.

They were both a little on the large size waist wise so I put some elastic through the waist bands and they fit perfectly with plenty of gather.

My sewing room now looks like this:-

We have our own little brew station set up in here to make tea and coffee. My crafting/cut out table is now free and clear of manuscripts. The two skirts were on it waiting to have the elastic sewn into the waist. My knitting machines sit underneath and can be set up on the craft table when I go into one of my knitting machine phases.

You can see my husband's studio/office through the door in the picture above.

The treadle machine was under the window previously, where the organ now sits. The pathway is between the organ and the treadle machine but as I only ever play the organ when I am alone (as I am not good at all) my husband walking through is no longer a problem. I can sit in my little enclave and sew to my heart's content without disturbance on whatever machine I choose.

Oh such bliss!!!

I really am quite child like when it comes to my sewing and knitting machines. I just love to play!

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JoySeptember 6, 2020 at 2:04 AM
That's an amazing space, how fantastic for you. xx
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Carol- Beads and BirdsSeptember 6, 2020 at 1:39 PM
You have a nice space. I love my space too. I put a brew station in our walk in closet so I don't have to walk through the house in the AM to get a fresh cup. I am the only coffee drinker here.
xx, Carol
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MeanqueenSeptember 22, 2020 at 2:52 AM
Your sewing room looks super tidy and organised. I like the choice of machines you have.
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As in the words of Thumper: If you can't say 'nuffin nice don't say 'nuffin at all.

Glad you stopped by

I started this blog in 2011: Ever since my Mum taught me to knit at the age of about six or seven I have made things. Back then it was doll clothes. I was also inspired by Mrs Levitt an elderly lady who had a sewing room in a conservatory type room on the back of her house. I would sit and watch her in awe as she sewed.

When I was a child living in England the school system was such that you started at 5 years, did two years in Infant School, then four years in Primary School then five to seven years in Secondary School, depending on whether you chose to stay on after fifth form to get qualifications to go to University. I can't remember much of the Infant school other than making the standard square doily thingy from fabric that had holes in it so you could embroider patterns into it. A bit like the modern day cross stitch fabric but with bigger holes and spaces to make it easy for small hands to use. I also remember with great joy getting a toy sewing machine one Christmas which sewed only chain stitch but I did make doll clothes on it and that was before I started Primary school. I do have very vivid recollections of Primary school and having sewing and knitting lessons. In Primary school I knitted gloves and made a dress from scratch hand sewing it all.

Secondary school continued on with sewing by which time I had progressed to using full sized sewing machines and was making more intricate skirts and dresses. My parents bought me a proper sewing machine when I was thirteen. I used that same machine right up until I emigrated to Canada at age forty six years.

I have always had a fascination for sewing machines and knitting machines. I bought my first knitting machine at around age twenty one from an ad in a newspaper for twelve pounds. I had absolutely no idea what one was just that I wanted one. I trundled on the bus to the address in the advert and handed over my twelve pounds having absolutely no idea what I had really bought. Fortunately it came with a manual. It was an aged Knitmaster, very basic and I loved it. I wore it out. Next was a Brother push button one which I didn't keep because it was at a time in my life when things were difficult. Later on in my life, around forty, when things were better I bought a brand new Brother punchard machine with a ribber attachment. I loved it and made many things. Life took a different turn, I moved countries twice and along the way, regrettably I sold it.

Now, through the universe's blessing I now have another machine. It is a vintage one because they stopped making them early 90's but works perfectly and I love it. So I decided to make this blog to document my knitting progress and include sewing projects.

In 2013: we embarked on a new hobby, leather-work. My husband got started with it and it drew me in. It is something we can do together. We have a workshop so have plenty of room to work. We added another workbench for me to work on in 2013. We already had one but we were tripping over each other both trying to work at it. We only make things we want to make. It is strictly a hobby. We made some things for our good neighbours who help us out a lot. I am also working on Christmas presents. So this blog now incorporates the leather-work. Knitting and sewing will always be my first love though.

Fast forward to 2023 and now age almost 75 years. I have seven sewing machines, four knitting machines, several ribber attachments and a garter carriage for one of the machines. I am blessed beyond words, but I know that I have more than enough machines to keep me going in my lifetime so I don’t think I will be adding to my collection any time soon……….unless a nice embroidery machine manifests itself very cheaply.

I am a Brit living in the USA, sometimes I spell like a Brit and sometimes like an American. Sometimes I use slang and even make grammatical errors. I blog for the pleasure of it and to record my endeavours in the event that my memory fades, as I am sure it will with more age. I will be able to look back and remind myself of the things I have made along the way. So please forgive my mistakes when reading about my life making things here in the hinterlands and I hope you get as much enjoyment from my blog as I do from reading the blogs I follow.

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Saturday, September 5, 2020

A great bargain and photos of my revamped sewing room

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