Staying Busy in Retirement by Darlene

[Darlene]

I'm a pretty darn good seamstress. I knit, crochet, build things, repair things. Always thought I should have been a carpenter but your zipper work on all those purses getting everything lined up perfectly puts my handy work to shame. Or maybe I could improve if I updated my equipment. My machine is 48 years old and doesn't have a free arm so moving all that small fabric around is a challenge. Thanks for sharing.

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@Curlyd ... the zipper work, that's exactly what I was thinking. I can sew, but zippers are difficult for me. @Darlene's are so perfect.

Thank you both, the words of encouragement are so welcome. I personally see lots of areas that need improvement, but no one else sees them unless I point them out. I'm learning to not be as critical of my projects. My family love it when I'm critical as I give away the imperfect ones (which is almost all of them, LOL). If you are fighting with zippers try clips instead of pins or even doublesided tape (they now make it in 1/8 inch width that works perfect for sewing.) Dawn, those older machines are beasts and great for straight sewing. I have 2 Singers from the 1920s that I am going to be setting up and using as soon as I can figure out how to make more room in my house. I have a Craft Shack in the backyard that I use for my epoxy work, but can't setup for sewing in there as you need to wear a respirator when the epoxy is curing. I've already taken over the dining room with my computer design work and half the bedroom with my sewing, so I'm thinking I need a bigger house.