The sewing machine joins what the scissors have cut asunder, plus whatever else comes in its path.
Mason Cooley (b. 1927), U.S. aphorist. City Aphorisms, Eighth Selection, New York (1991).
TIME: 4:41 PM
PLACE: The living room
SUBJECT: DramaQueen and her bean bags
I got the sewing machine out to repair a pair of HandsomeHusband’s work pants. The original hook and eye closure was broken, and I ended up having to sew a buttonhole and button onto them. I also finally sewed a button onto a pair of his shorts that had been sitting around for awhile. DQ watched me and said that she wanted to sew something. She looked at a few of my books, then I remembered this fabric basket and bean bag tutorial from One Crafty Mumma’s Handmade Holidays. I figured that they would be relatively quick and easy to do. She did a great job and only required a minimal amount of help (like when she broke the needle sewing up the bean bags – it was time to change it anyway!). It turned out really cute…now StellaDella wants me to make her a set as well. Tomorrow honey, ok?
