Overlocker woes

should have googled longer… I have just booked my machines in for long-overdue servicing ($75 ea, local home-based Darwin business, 2 day turn-around max – providing I don’t need new parts)
Googled “serger home service tutorial” and found this page full of basic information about tension.
Most of that info is new to me! [...]

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Bad sewing machine

Was on a roll making some beautiful little baby dresses, and about to start on another rainbow fleece skirt when my overlocker decided to be mean to me. No idea what it’s problem is! I fiddled with the tension as per book (why it suddenly doesn’t like 3, 3, 3, 3 ??), [...]

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Worlds biggest procrastinator

Not working my paid job again today – last day of over 4 weeks of school holidays – so I really should be sewing. Have 4 pairs of pants *almost* finished, and then a beautifully busy and social weekend interrupted the flow :)
I am excited to finish them…esp a little pair of vintage fabric [...]

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Simple pleasures

Hanging freshly washed, new fabric on the line to dry in the shade.
What made you happy today?

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Fabric…

In other news, I received a lovely bundle of vintage fabric in the mail last week.
mmm…..*love*

Can you believe i actually forgot all about it until downloading photos just now??

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Rearranging

I’m questioning everything in my life, lately. It feels that quite suddenly lots of things feel wrong… eg: I don’t want to work anymore. Not unless it’s school hours, I don’t have to work during school holidays and my work is worthwhile. All I really want to do is sew for the [...]

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