Missy’s First Post
Lately I’ve been working on a few sewing projects such as making curtains and pillows for our new place (I will post some pics when I’m all done) and I have been adjusting my craft room to make manipulating fabric a little more manageable.
I found this large wooden table in the upstairs of the barn, cleaned it up (removing tons of old mud wasps nests) and gave it a coat of white paint. Unfortunately it was an inch too long to fit in the nook in my room, so Everett had to shave a bit off each side with a circular saw so we could shimmy it into place. I marked on both edges one inch increments up to a yard to make measuring fabrics a lot easier and got a nifty rotary cutter for nice straight lines (who knew?!).
I also made myself a little thing I call my “sewing sash” which keeps my tools and pins where I can find them–on me! I was tired of going back and forth from my ironing board to my sewing machine to the table and always leaving my pins behind and loosing my scissors. Seriously, where the heck are they–I just had them a second ago! Well, if you saw the mounds of fabric I hoard you’d understand how easy it can be to misplace things. This stylish little sash has a place for just about everything I need and even has a built in pin cushion! So no more leaving pins lying around (and stepping on them later–ouch!)
Everything I need to work my way around the room is conveniently within reach. I am even considering selling these in my etsy shop–but I’m not sure… Since only people who sew need a sash for sewing – wouldn’t they be able to make it themselves?
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I am quite impressed with your sewing skills! I bought one of those nifty rotary cutter things about 15 years ago when I was still harboring illusions of making a quilt. It totally saved my hands, but alas… all of the little cut up squares are still packed away in the basement waiting to be made into a quilt. I sort of came to the conclusion that spending $2 at the thrift store for a used comforter was an easier solution! Maybe some day when I get really bored… or maybe I could sell all of the squares as a “quilt kit”
Welcome, Mrs. Simpleton. Great first post!
Question: Are those full sleeves on both arms or those skin-looking shirts that look like tats?
The sewing sash is a very good idea. Keeps stuff from getting misplaced too! And the table is a great find. A good size table is a must for sewing and crafting.
Yes, they are real tattoos.
I want to start quilting. I bought the rotary in a quilting store and they were selling pre-cut square sets for quilting. I’m sure someone would be interested. But you should give it a try!
Well, hello, Mrs. S! You just jumped right in there with blogging; we want an introduction!
Regarding that fabulous sewing sash, I think sewists just might be interested. Sewists are no different than hairstylists–you know, just as hairstylists are the ones with the messed up ‘dos, sewists are the ones who don’t always sew the things for themselves they want to have…
I also think it’d be a great gift to give sewing enthusiasts.
the sash can be custom made for other hobbyists – to hold their tools – eg, gardeners, fixit people – if you put it out there, maybe others with more ideas (needs) will come up with suggestions. When I’m in the kitchen, I love having aprons with pockets – love having where to put whatever.
Hi,
I’ve been distracted by your website all day, reading through all the different author’s posts. I saw that you have a link for a future Urban Homesteader (if you can even use that term these days) blogger but it’s not active yet and you all may be looking for someone. I would be interested in writing for your blog. I currently have a blog about my adventures in Urban Homesteading in New Orleans, Front Yard Farmer, at jordaneshay.worpress.com, but have been thinking about moving away from the wordpress format for a while. I have a 600 square foot garden, and this year in my yard and on the vacant lot next door I have raised chickens and ducks for meat and eggs, bees for honey, and rabbits and pigs for meat. I have a great situation for urban pig-raising because I work in a restaurant part time that allows me to save food scraps. For my pig project this year I diverted over 1200 pounds of food waste from the landfill and turned it into valuable, humanely raised meat that filled my freezer. Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that I really enjoy your website and what you all are doing. If you are looking for a kindred-spirit/urban homestead blogger in New Orleans, then let me know. Thanks and happy Spring!
Jordan Shay
I think I read somewhere that you adn your family live in Floy, Va. We stopped by there while Floydfest was happening on our way back from a short vacation. Instant love. Honestly, the best part of our trip was stopping through and daydreaming on how we want to just pick up and move our whole lives there! I think your little town might be one of the greatest places on earth! You and your husband are a great example of the people we met there too. I appreciate any place where dreadlocks, tatoos, farming, baby boomers, beatniks and the elderly can live together in peace. (and the music scene is just frealing awesome!)it is totally not like that here! Anyway, just wanted to drop a line. your work is great and I LOVE what you guys r doign, we share similiar goals.
Hi Coley! Yep, we live in Floyd and love it here. It is just the type of place we’ve been looking for and have been trying to get here for several years now. We’ve finally arrived! Drop us a comment if you ever come back through. I hope you had a great season over at Hollow Elm Gardens!
Thanks Coley! We really love it here, too! I was driving home from town today taking in the beauty even though the leaves are bare and the sky is dreary. And you summed it up very nicely.
Love the tattoos but as I only got my first tattoo when I was 73 and now aged 75 !’ve got three Iv’e felt it right to promise God that I won’t have any more, but how many piercings have you got?!!! God bless you any way!!!
Thanks Janet! The only piercings I have now are my ears.