My fabric samples have arrived so I spent a few hours yesterday making up my stockings:
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| One of my cut and sew stockings, available here |
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| 4 x Stockings Cut and Sew Pattern, available here |
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| mini stockings cut and sew advent calendar, available here |
My usually very trustworthy Bernina decided that she didn't want to sew these stockings, and after several needle changes/breakages, much twiddling of tension knobs, changing of thread and a bit of yelling with expletives every time the thread broke (which seemed like every 2 seconds!) I got out my second (back up) machine, which is a Brother, and he handled the stockings with ease, as if to mock the Bernina, who was clearly just having an off day.
I'm ashamed to say, I barely use my Brother because I love my Bernina so much. She's a 1960's cast iron girl. She makes a bit of a racket when she sews but she feels comfortable and more importantly I can freehand stitch on her, which I can't do so well on my Brother. Still, my Brother saved the day, so hurrah for back up machines!
3 comments:
Oh brother where art thou??
Cute stockings!!
Ah these stocking are gorgeous, well done brother! love the little advent calendar stockings!
Ah how I wish I had a little money tree (just a little one), I would buy up your entire fabric collection, especially the stockings and birdies!
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