17 December 2010

She Sews!

Maybe I was a little hasty in giving Elizabeth a name--it is a little creepy to bring a new pet into the house, give it a name, and then dismember it/her and spread its/her guts all over the house. And filthy guts they were!
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But all is well and, I hope, forgiven. Elizabeth has been rewired, degreased, regreased, oiled and reassembled and now stitches smoothly and quietly frontwards and backwards.

Next up: stitching up a leather cover (from thrifted coats) for a birdwatching book for my brother. And decorating it with a stylized cat, my brother being a serious cat person. Or is that inappropriate for a bird book?

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1 comment:

  1. Fantastic! It's so exciting seeing a sewing machine having 'home' repairs! I like to tinker with sewing machines but my skills are pretty limited. I love the idea of using leather from thrifted coats for a project, that's great.

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