Sewing... does anyone sew?
i tried to sew today lol it is supposed to be downtime..... tomorrow is the first meeting with the oncologist. I am trying to deal with the nerves. I did did however make the second of a bralette. ...
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In the 4 years years after I "retired" from the Post Office and prior to receiving an Age Pension, I made more than pocket money through my sewing.
I had 2 sewing "jobs" that I did at home. One was with a work clothing outfitters. I was paid good money to sew reflective tape on the legs of work trousers and stitch identifying badges on work shirts. Not exactly creative but paid well.
The other sewing job was with the local funeral service
sewing - wait for it - coffin pillows. Simple 12 inch (30cm) squares of taffetta with lace along 2 sides. Simple. Easy. Quick and paid well.
The local undertaker used to say to just sew them up, nothing fancy. Well my neat freak, anal retentive pride always insisted on a "proper " job. I used to joke that my head would be on one of these one day. Bit too close to home, that comment became.
Then along came BC with all its attendant side effects and I lost those 2 sewing jobs along with the very useful supplementation of my age pension.
Now I still sew but just putter around for me. No where near even a tenth of the output. My concentration and skill is no where what it used to be and let's not bring motivation jnto it.
Damn BC.
I had 2 sewing "jobs" that I did at home. One was with a work clothing outfitters. I was paid good money to sew reflective tape on the legs of work trousers and stitch identifying badges on work shirts. Not exactly creative but paid well.
The other sewing job was with the local funeral service
sewing - wait for it - coffin pillows. Simple 12 inch (30cm) squares of taffetta with lace along 2 sides. Simple. Easy. Quick and paid well.
The local undertaker used to say to just sew them up, nothing fancy. Well my neat freak, anal retentive pride always insisted on a "proper " job. I used to joke that my head would be on one of these one day. Bit too close to home, that comment became.
Then along came BC with all its attendant side effects and I lost those 2 sewing jobs along with the very useful supplementation of my age pension.
Now I still sew but just putter around for me. No where near even a tenth of the output. My concentration and skill is no where what it used to be and let's not bring motivation jnto it.
Damn BC.