I haven't felt much like blogging. I guess the Triduum and Easter was too intense. (And yes, for you grammarians, that is supposed to be a singular verb, no matter what the computer's grammar-check may say.) If my blog serves as my pensieve, I guess I'm not yet ready to let go of my tight grip on what's in my mind and my heart, setting it aside on paper or cyber-bits of electronic data.
I bought new straight pins. As I was putting together Trial Dress #1 and Trial Dress #2 for Maggie's bridesmaid dress, I noticed that the pins were rough. I never thought of PINS as being something that would wear out. Sure, now and then one will break or bend. But I suppose 25- or 30-yr-old straight pins may get a little rough, especially after sitting in a damp basement for 17 of those years. I didn't want to snag the lovely knit fabric with my not-too-pointed, only-slightly-scuffed/rusted pins. Wow, it sure does make a difference to have pins that sliiiiiide right through the fabric!
This dress is looking lovely so far.
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I hope that you take pictures of this dress and show us when you are finished!
ReplyDeleteI think dresses need pockets. So I'm putting them in even though the pattern doesn't call for it. I thought I knew how to do pockets well enough that I didn't need instructions. But I forgot about dyslexia turning things around in my mind. I spent the last 2.5 hours picking out seams so that I could put the pockets right. Shoot.
ReplyDeleteErin, I haven't tried to download pictures since the computer balked about it a week or so ago. I hope to put a picture up on my blog, but at this point I don't even know whether I can put pictures on the computer at all.
I had hand-me-down pins and needles from my great grandmother - all completely useless even though the package had never been opened. They go dull from sitting, I guess.
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