still in progress

Last month one of the local quilt shops I frequent (Bernina World of Sewing) had a demo class on their sergers. Of course, it was leading into their Christmas sale, but one of the perks of taking the class was a few feet for free. I was thinking I wanted to purchase one of the cheaper models, but after trying out the machine and seeing what it could do and then playing on the other models, I decided paying the extra money would be worth it. But would I use it enough to justify the purchase?

Even though I've spent a fair amount of time at the Bernina store, I've never owned a Bernina before.

What amazed me was how well everything was packaged. I mean, the contents of these boxes all fit into the little clear bin next to the iron (which was part of the package deal). There was only one food that wouldn't fit that has stayed in its box.

I was able to purchase the thread for it at JoAnns during their week of Black Friday sales, but I've not had time to read through the manual and refresh my mind on everything I learned in class. Hopefully next week I'll get the machine threaded and finish the pillowcases for the SouthernWake Quilter's Guild president's challenge. (I'll have to explain that mouthful another time!)

So I'm branching out. One of the skills I hope to master next year is my serger...specifically hems on pants!

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things we do for love

Saturday we had a baby shower for Bobby's niece. As I was making the mints, Bobby asked what else was on the menu. After I recited off the litany of items, he responded with "No peanut butter?! This shower is for Hannah! What's she going to eat?" (Hannah has had stomach problems over the years and has been unable to tolerate many foods, but peanut butter has been her staple.) Despite my assurances that she would enjoy the foods we were having, he was adamant that I needed to make peanut butter & jelly sandwiches for the shower. Even though I protested that NOBODY took that to a shower, he persisted, and informed me I could make them dainty with my little cutter. And so I did. To my surprise all but 3 were eaten. Who'd a thunk it?

get your house in order

My grandmothers were very clean people. My mother thoroughly enjoys cleaning, though she doesn't quite hit the same level my grandmothers were on. I don't enjoy cleaning, but I do like things to be clean. I've almost given up on neatness. One thing that they all instilled in me is the crazy concept that your house must be in order before you go somewhere big - like a vacation or something. After all, you could die in a car crash or have to go to the hospital, and then people would go into your house and find it in a terrible mess. Who wants to be remembered by that? So up until this past year, I would sometimes be up almost all night not only trying to get things packed up, but also trying to totally clean house as well. Or should I say, make the house presentable? The Chinese had a horrible superstition that my mother and grandparents would have enjoyed. Spring Festival (the Chinese New Year based on the lunar calendar) required EVERYTHING to be cleaned top to

fun...funny houses

We saw the above house in Pittsboro while on our way to the mountains. It was the strangest house I've ever seen. Evidently this isn't a modification, for Bobby remembers thinking it funny as a child. Evidently a governor lived here at one point. I think the sign said it's now a Masonic lodge. And if seeing one funny house wasn't enough, the latest issue of This Old House had a link to their website that had several galleries of funny (or strange houses). Here's my favorites from their collection: Szymbark , Poland This just makes me laugh, and I would love to visit this house in person. Created by a designer who wanted to demonstrate "wrong-doings against humanity". Visitors have stood in line for as long as 6 hours to tour the house, and many come out feeling "sea-sick". Kalambaka, Greece... This 1,000 foot cliff drop has housed monastaries since the 11th century. Six of them are open to the public, " assuming, of course, th

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