You would think in my 76 yrs I would have learned a prime rule, and that is to Never Say "Never". I have quite a few sewing supplies that I rarely use anymore. My d-i-l Meg gave Autumn a sewing machine she had used, but Autumn really didn't have the supplies she needs, so I thought, "I will NEVER sew again" and gave her most of my sewing supplies, including all needles. I did keep a box of straight pins, my good sewing scissors, and 3 spools of thread, but no needles.
I have three long, cool looking dresses and in the 2 or 3 years I've had them I haven't worn them. They are all too long, and I can't stand to see someone in a long dress that is sweeping the floor and picking up whatever dirt and dust get in its way. This morning I worked on two of the dresses, measuring where I want the hems, cutting excess fabric off, pinning and pressing the hems - I even got the iron and ironing board out! The 2 hems are ready to finish but I have looked high and low and cannot find a single needle in my house. I think I must have given them to Autie. So knowing how I procrastinate, I might be lucky to wear one of those dresses before the end of the heat wave - say September or so, if we are lucky!
Since the guys and the kids are all up in the cool mountain air, Jeannie and I are going to a pub for supper and a beer when she gets off work. We are going to try one in Old Fair Oaks Village, which is where I lived in an apartment for a year after selling my RV. I'm looking forward to it, but won't have a long, summery dress to wear!
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Blue Spring State Park-the Manatee
2 hours ago
If you have a hot glue gun you can hot glue the hem down...just don't put the dress in the dryer and it will stay put.
ReplyDeleteOoh, a hot glue gun in my hands sounds dangerous. I do have a roll of that tape (stitch witchery?) that you can use to bond layers of fabric together. I haven't ever used it because I wonder how it would go through the laundry. I think I will wash these dresses by hand when they need it and hang dry them.
DeleteStop by on your way out for the beer and get a package of needles so you can make those dresses useful. I'd love to see you in them.
ReplyDeleteI think there is a huge sewing store in Old Fair Oaks that has everything a person could need. I will stop by there and pick up the needles. I think before I can wear any of the three dresses I'm going to have to buy a strapless undergarment. How I hate them!
DeleteI wouldn't use the iron on tape it will make the bottom of the dress to stiff and it will not lay right. I know this because I did it it wasn't pretty. I would just buy a pkg of needles. Hope you have a wonderful dinner tonight
ReplyDeleteWe had a great time, had some good brew with brats & sauerkraut. When Jeannie brought me home she started hanging my family pictures we had taken about a year ago - my kids and grandkids. They are arranged in a "rogues gallery" in my bedroom so that I will see them 1st thing in the morning and last thing at night. Jeannie is such a perfectionist so it took a long time and there are still a couple more to be hung. I'm thrilled to get them on the wall. I'm going to buy needles tomorrow.
DeleteGlad you had a great time at the pub. Bet you will feel cool and look nice in your new dresses once you get them hemmed.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter and I have been busy with so many things the last 2 days and I am so tired I don't know when I will ever get those dresses hemmed. Hopefully I'll wake up tomorrow (Sunday) with some energy!
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