Feb
9
2010
I thought that you didn’t like me
How can a little badge be so sweet and yet so needy all at the same time? I hear the words said in a whiny voice, “I thought that you didn’t like me” which surely begs the response, “Actually, I don’t…you moaning minnie”.
That’s an aside. My point is that, hoorah hoorah, here I present wibbly wobbly not very good evidence of another tick on my 39 before 40 list: ‘learn to use a sewing machine’. I bought one, studied the manual, wound the bobbin up (without having to pull..pull…clap clap clap…etc etc), managed not to sew my fingers together or any passing children and made a valentine’s garland.
And then I sewed buttons on wonkily and stuck on a moany badge. Ta da.
Finally I plonked it on the mirror and nearly broke my arms lifting up that vastly heavy Big Girl’s Camera, standing on tippytoes trying to get some half decent shots.
My biceps were screaming by this point, but vaguely this is what it looks like…excuse weird perspective issues. I’m too tired to fix them, you get the idea.
I think I’ll call it my Irony Garland, on account of the moany badge.
Oh you, so infinitely talented. I am jealous.
Lovely!
so cute!
OK there’s something suspicious going on here.. you bake your first cake and it’s the most gorgie owl evah.. then you pick up a friggin’ sewing machine and poof.. out comes the most delightful valentine thingy evah evaahhh.
Are you Biddy Baxter???
Fun! Martha had better watch her back! Crocheting, baking, sewing, what’s next on the list?
Yay, Spud! You give new meaning to Valentine’s Day. Rock on, oh sewing fiend! Love it!
Who is this and where is Spud?
Adorable – talent oozes out of your pores apparently (and maybe a few swear words from your mouth if you sew like me)
Gorgeous!
I’m with Bonkers though – whaddaymean that was your first cake and this your first sewing attempt??! You Type A you.
Best you not try your hand at rocket science or something …
Good for you. Surprise yourself, learn something new in babysteps. You know what at some point you look back in amazement and think: I never knew I was so TALENTED.
Have a great day with lots of creativity.
Hey I liked it !..
But most of all, the fact that I was ahead from you about the sewing machine goal, but cracked the needle and the foot presser on my firts trial
and cant do much until the guys wşill come and repair it 
Congrats!..
well done, spud!! i knew you had it in you!!
but wait, is that button a red velvet thing? aack!!!
Ooooo, very impressive – are you going all domestic goddess on us?
What a sweet little garland….I love the badge….reminds me of sally field at the oscars “you like me, you really like me”.
Like the photos, too.
♥
S
Aw it’s lovely, Judith!
I love to learn using sewing machine too! Inspired, inspired!
xo
Is it only me who wants to vom due to the sickly sweet tweeness of your garland?
Am only jealous that there’s so much love in your life. Gimme some please.
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Details. Me wants details. How did you make that lovely thing? I would need to make it in red to hide the blood from my fingers that would inevitably run from sewing them together. Seriously Spud, how did you make this. It looks like something that even I might be able to tackle (in my free time. right.). xo
Hmmm. What inspired the button?
Very impressed with the garland though; and even more impressed that you read your sewing machine manual.
What a glorious garland, and I love the Rob Ryan badge. So clever. xx