I hope I didn’t scare anyone with my title. No…I’m not moving on…just moving on to sewing instead of working “on” my sewing room. For the last 2 months all my posts have been about everything that’s been done in my sewing room, but starting Monday, I hope to be back sewing for my girls!! They are certainly excited and hoping they get a chance to model real soon.
I do have a few things to finish up, but I’ll try to do them “on the side” and just show you when I get something completed.
My living room will hopefully get back to looking like a living room by Sunday morning…
I still need to organize this trim and ribbons drawer. It’s a disaster!!
The laces in my white armoire might be even worse.
The cutting table that I revised still needs to be painted.
I have a bottom drawer that needs to be gone through…
…and I need to find homes for a few more things…
…my new “thread shelf” is in the works…
Well, I have a lot to do before Monday! I hope you’ll check in to see what’s coming up!!
See you Monday,
Blessings, Jeanne
Well, I for one am glad to see you will be getting back to sewing! I know you’ve worked very hard on your sewing room project (and Rebecca’s room before that), and it’s been a lot of fun to see the progress over the last few weeks. That said, I think that You need to get back to your sewing! As a sewer myself, I can tell you, there are some of us who simply don’t do well when we have to endure several weeks without any “real” sewing!! I think you’re one of those, and I know *I* certainly am!!
Yes, your trims need sorting, as do your laces, but those will be fine as “when I have time” projects. Maybe you can set aside an hour or two once a week to do the last of the sorting and organizing; in the meantime: back to sewing!!
My back still isn’t letting me do a Lot of sewing/pressing/cutting, but it’s definitely better than it was a month ago! So, I’m back to work on the doll nightie I started…..whenever!!
However, I’m playing nursemaid tonight. Today, exactly two months after my big fall, Ron (my husband) fell. I wasn’t around at the time (I’d had an eye appt.)–he was going in to a shop to get some cookies for us before he drove to the barber shop–and he fell backwards, and ended up with a huge bruise/abrasion/lump on the back of his head, and another big bruise “where the sun doesn’t shine”! He, too, got a ride to the ER in an aid car, and called me from there. No skull fracture, so after an hour or so, I was able to take him home. He’s going to be uncomfortable for a couple of days, though, I think.
The nice thing? While they were waiting for the aid car, someone went into the shop and bought four large cookies, and brought the bag to Ron! When I got to the ER, he handed me the bag. (I’m also Very thankful they are now letting one family member in the ER with a patient–not so, when I was there.)
Oh, Charlotte. I’m so sorry to hear about Ron’s fall. Thankfully he did not have a skull fracture. Falling backwards at any age is never a good thing. No way to catch yourself. Good thing he has you to take care of him. David’s having some trouble seeing out of his right eye at the moment, still a lot of swelling, and nearly fell down the outside steps this morning. He was heading to the shop but had his hands full for the recycling and trash receptacles. I think for awhile he’s going to have to make sure to use the handrail.
Oh, Charlotte, poor Ron to have now fallen as well. Thank God there was no skull fracture. You two have to really be careful now. Hitting your tailbone really hurts. I did that once back in college. It was icy and my friend and I were picking our way down the sidewalk to class. She started to sli[p and I reached out to help, we both went down. First, we cried from the pain and then we laughed at how funny we looked sprawled on the sidewalk.
Hi Charlotte
When my Dad was 93 we had to move to a rental after the Christchurch earthquake as our house was badly damaged. He had macular degeneration so was nearly blind but he still went out for a walk every day He decided to check out the local bowls club and was walking over the carpark towards the iron rail fence. There was a white line where the cars had to stop so he just walked over it only it wasn’t a white line is was a concrete strip to stop the cars. He tripped over it and landed head first on the iron rails. There was no one about and he had to walk home alone. He didn’t tell me at first and kept his head averted but when he turned towards me he had a lump the side of a goose egg on his forehead. I took him to the doctor, under protest, he absolutely refused to go the the hospital, no concussion and no after effects except for bruising very black then green and yellow all down the side of his face. He refused to go to church until it had all gone! How he didn’t knock himself out I’ll never know. He died three years later so obviously no problems from it.
Oh Jeanne, you do have a few “things” to take care of, but even if you get all that straightened up, things get mussed up again! I know, because no matter how many times I clean up my ribbon drawer, it needs it again in a few weeks! Some things will never stay perfect unless you don’t open those drawers, and we sure don’t want you do not open those drawers!!
Oh my goodness, Charlotte! You and Ron sure have a time! I hope things get better with each day. In spite of it all, you have a great sense of humor, which helps!
I love to check in everyday, Jeanne, despite no comments on some of those days. Is your heart fluttering knowing that Monday you’ll be back sewing? It will be here so soon.
Blessings.
Jeanne… my laces, ribbons and trims bins looked very much like yours.. I started with the ribbons.. sorted them by color and put them in slide lock gallon baggies. I tossed the cheapie 1/4” ribbons on those paper spools as they eat up so much room.. I could have kept the unspooled ribbon & used it for tying packages, but moving from California to Georgia was looming.
Same thing for my laces.. kept the really good pieces, bagged them by shade/type… white, ivory, ecru, Swiss eyelet.. and “rehomed” a lot that I probably would never use. I still have a lot I need to live to be 125 ti use, but everything fits in the bin drawers now , I know what I have and don’t feel guilty if I need a width or shade I don’t have.. I can buy it from Farmhouse Fabrics online:)
I have 2 “miscellaneous drawers “.. we always have a lot of those! Lol
Your white door chest holds a lot.. lucky you to have that piece!
Charlotte..OMGOSH.. first you, then Ron?! Yikes! He was lucky to just get bruised falling backwards like he did. Thank goodness it wasn’t too serious. Hospitals are allowing one visitor again here too.
I felt the same way as you after 2 months of unpacking and trying to set up the rest of the house…looking longingly at my sewing room door.. finally I knew I needed to be in there and start sewing again.. my soul needed it!
Gearing up to host the Meadow dolls “Chibbi” when she visits for 2weeks on her trip . I have plenty of Riley shoes and patterns.. will be fun to make her something special .. probably a tiny smocked dress. Boy, MY 3 Riley’s are going to pout if they find that out!
Have a great weekend Jeanne… can’t wait to see your after photos!
I put my laces and trims in zip lock bags too and then put them in canvas bins by color. It’s the best way I’ve found to put my hands on what I need quickly. At one time I had them all in one drawer and even in the bags it was a nightmare finding anything.
Love the colors on the thread shelf. I too had something similar for thread some years ago. I also made something with nails to hold each spool, but in the end, I sorted the thread by color/shades and put it in clear plastic boxes. (I have a lot of thread.) It is so easy to just pull out a box, go through and match the color to whatever fabric I’m working on. Also keeps it dust free. Only problem is putting the thread back in the box. Kind of piles up sometimes. 🙂
Sounds like there are going to be several of us hosting Chibbi dolls. I’ve never done the traveling doll thing before so it should be fun.
Charlotte, sorry to hear about Ron taking a tumble. Hope he recovers quickly and gets to enjoy the cookies.
Jeanne, the peek of the living room is so inviting. I’d forgotten how wonderfully you have it decorated. Hope you have some time for fun as well as sorting in the newly renovated sewing/craft room. 🙂
I laughed when I read about your thread piling up. I too keep my thread in those clear boxes. I used my label maker to put the colors on the outside of the boxes for quick recognition. But I have one box that had a cracked lid so I threw the lid away and use the box to catch the “used” thread spools and matching bobbins. Eventually I have to put the spools and bobbins back in their appropriate places but I put it off as long as I can. I guess it’s like kids and toys. More fun to pull them out than put them away.
Yes, I can agree with that. Although, I don’t keep the bobbin with the thread. Would require way too many of those. 🙂
Back to sewing on Monday! I can’t wait for the outcome. Hubby is spending some time in his shop now in the morning and some in the afternoon (it’s where his computer is), so I should be able to get back to sewing. My sewing room is right off the living room and in the vicinity of his recliner. He was having so much trouble sleeping that I wanted to keep things as peaceful for him as I could, and me running my sewing machine and going in and out of the room was not going to be peaceful.
Laura’s dilemma with her A/C unit made me realize what a gift it is that our youngest son, Sean, chose A/C as his means for earning a living, especially in the Houston area. I remember reading a Dr. James Dobson book where he said “be patient with your children while they’re trying to find themselves, even if it appears they’re not looking”. I had to remind myself of that over the years with Sean and my stepson, Jason. It took forever for Sean to decide what he wanted to do. He was in food service for awhile, then he took courses in CNC machining, but found it boring. Jason, was working part-time for an A/C company and Sean started going on jobs with him. He loved it and worked hard to learn everything he could. Jason had no interest in getting his license but Sean did and now owns his own business of which his dad and brother are employees. During the Coronavirus shutdown, he was an essential worker and stayed busy. Definitely answered prayer.
I wouldn’t worry too much about doing your final bout of organizing. It will keep and it’s definitely not as much fun as creating beautiful dolly wearing attire.
This is a little off topic but seeing the pictures of your beautiful sewing room brought to mind the need for personal property insurance when the full extent of your stash and equipment finally registered. You’ve got a substantial investment there and that kind of insurance as a rider on your basic homeowners policy is very, very reasonable. No, I don’t sell insurance, ha, ha. Just thinking of the storms you have there sometimes. Remember “This Old House?” Bob Villa’s house was lost to a fire and fortunately his daughter had taken pictures of the everything in the house right before leaving for college. Covered all the antiques, too.
Good thought, Susette; I should probably do the same. I own five (5!!!) sewing machines and a serger!! Plus about 50 years’ worth of fabrics! LOL
Yeah, sewing on Monday!! I’m still guessing Lovely new old Kirsten will be getting a dress.
Yes, your trims and laces need to be sorted, but that can be done piecemeal when you’re taking a break and watching something fun. I always combine movie watching with folding laundry, sorting papers, clipping kitty nails, crafting etc.
We did get a little bit of a break from the heat this morning. When I got up in was still in the 70’s with a breeze. I always refer to those summer mornings when it’s cooler with a breeze as “a Michigan morning” from when we use to go on vacation to Charlevoix, St. Ignace, and then ferry over to Mackinac Island.
You are making me homesick, Laura, talking about the “Michigan morning”! I grew up in the Upper Peninsula, in Stephenson (southern-most tip, 43 miles from Escanaba, 100 miles south of Marquette, and about 24 miles from the Mich./Wis. border). It’s been six years since I was last in the UP (three years since I was down in Flint), and I miss it. Have been to Mackinac Island several times. (My bumper sticker says “Yooper girl”!)
I used to buy thread every time I saw a bag or box at a sale…because the price of even the smaller spools was so high. I had to quit because I had so much I had to have a basket for every color! Ribbons can be stored without rolling every piece. As long as it is in a good plastic bag and not a squashed it will stay nice. Lace…I have too much..but the hoarder in me won’t let it be thrown away. I had too much beige and taupe so I did the Clorox treatment to some and it worked surprisingly well and didn’t ruin the lace!
Charlotte…so sorry your hubby took a tumble! I have noticed my balance is not what it used to be and my glasses do not help because the distance to my foot is off. It is so easy to stumble and I can’t get the RX changed for 2 months.☹️ Take care …hope he will get past this “ bump in the road” quickly.
Looking forward to seeing some dolly action. Have a great Sunday🤗
have a good and restful Sunday, everyone!
I especially loved the racks of thread, thy are nearly as lovely as a quilt. it will all get done. just look at how much you’ve done already. it’s nearly a miracle.. what an inspiration you are.
Charlotte and Ron, no more falls. it’s so hard to take care of yourself when you are giving most of your attention to someone else. but how lovely to have each other to take care of.