It has been a long 6-7 weeks of not being able to sew because of my knee/knee brace. However, the velcro on the knee brace needed replacing and it is hard to realize that a knee brace that costs just less than $1000 could not last through the time needed to wear it. Yes, that meant that I was stitching without my brace on but I was very careful while I worked on the replacing the velcro on the knee brace.
I can not express how happy it made me to be able to sit down at a machine and stitch. Even if it was a repair. Later in the day, I decided that I needed more time in front of the sewing machine. Before my little accident, I was wanting to play with rope and had purchase 100 feet. I had borrowed books from the library. Then, accident, unable to sew, and books returned. I did read through the books though. So, here is my very first rope project - a little trivet:
I am so pleased with this little trivet. Not sure exactly what size is but fit in the arm of my sewing machine so maybe 7-8 inches and I used 30 to 40 feet of rope. I can see why this is so addictive. It is easy sewing and can be very creative. I used a natural cotton rope 3/8" with a natural cotton colored thread. Image all the fun that can be had using different threads both solid and variegated. little bits of fabric, or even different colored ropes. However, I can not let this enthusiasm take over from my list of projects but it will certainly have a place among the list of things to do as I can have fun. Just so you know my list is rather fluid. It has to be for me to enjoy what I am doing.
Happy Stitching!
Very interesting
ReplyDeleteThis comment is from me, Juliane, from sewingincirclescom.Wordpress.com. I am having trouble signing in with google for some reason. I also left you a comment on the black turtleneck you wrote about. Hope your knee continues to improve. I recently tripped going downstairs in a pair of flip flops and wound up in the ER with a broken toe and broken finger. Something so small can have a huge impact on our ability to do simple things. Fortunately I am able to use scissors again!
DeleteWith luck another two weeks with the brace and probably be careful forever. Not being able to use scissors makes sewing kinda hard. Although I suppose the general planning and checking the pattern can still occur.
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