I went out & bought....a Sewing Machine!
Do I know how to use one? NO!
Do I know how to make clothes? NO!
Do I know what I am doing in any kind of way, what so ever with this machine? NOOOOO!
I am laying all the blame at John Lewis' feet! He made it into a Hot Pink colour (although it's labelled Fushia) and I am an addict for anything Hot Pink! I have been umm'ing and ahh'ing over getting one for a while and seeing it in the shop, looking all shiny & pretty in pink, I decided what the heck!
The air will probably be less pink and more of a blue hue though as I try to get the hang of it. I have absolutely no patience what so ever, I am atrocious when it comes to patience! So if I can't crack it in 10 seconds, I'll probably put it in the attic and it won't see light again until next Christmas or longer! I didn't even realise you had to put thread on a bottom bobbin in the bottom bit (see how technical I'm getting!).
On the bonus side, Bramble has already managed to rip a hole in her Birthday Pig toy so I can hopefully master enough of my hot pink machine to sew the hole up to industrial standards to make it Bramble proof! Thankfully my local Red Cross chazza had 2 pillow cases & another 2 pillow cases and a flat single sheet set which I snapped up, not to make anything pretty but just to use for practise as I have nothing around the house I could use. Chuffed to have found a Penguin Clothbound Classic too - these books look gorgeous and I'm collecting some of them in pretty colours for my shelves (I will read them...eventually. I currently have over 130 history books I want to read first! Yes that's alot, but I'm a historian at heart who loves building up a library so it's an investment, learning & a love all at the same time!). Normally cost £10 or more and I snapped up 'Little Women' for £1! Brilliant!
Rather apt that the detailing is a). Hot Pink and b). Scissors! Seems to be a theme in this blog. Still haven't gotten around to washing my vintage dress from Etsy. I am hopeless! Bramble is now making it very plain that I have spent too much time on the computer and I should focus my attention on loftier matters such as tickling her tummy so being an obedient Mummy, I'm off!
Hope you've all have stupendous weekends and may this week bring you all health, wealth and joy xxx
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