Feb 8 - Sunday Sewing with Spud

Since Spud has decided she doesn't like to wear her collar and since Charlie has decided Spud's collar makes a great chew toy (he has destroyed three in the last two weeks), Spud is no longer allowed outside - too many looneys in my neighborhood and too many missing cats.  Spud has therefore decided her every waking moment should involve investigating whatever it is I am trying to do.  I love her company when I wash the dishes or do the laundry, but so far the only thing she knows how to do when I am sewing is either sit on whatever I am working on or steal my pins.  Cat is obsessed with pulling the pins out of  my pincushion, which of course is not a good idea.

 

 

Despite Spud's help, I managed to baste the quilt I started way back when I broke my leg.  As I didn't have enough batting for the quilt and didn't want to buy any, I decided to baste it to a heavy white tablecloth I bought on sale years ago.  I was surprised how easily it went together, hardly any wrinkles when I topstitched the quilt, despite Spud being my only assistant when I laid the quilt top on the tablecloth and pinned them together.  I used a flea market find sewing machine the Mister bought me way back in the summer. I love Singer 128 blackside (all the decorative plates are painted black) from 1947.  It sews a beautiful slightly diagonal (but still straight) stitch.  Even though it is a vibrating shuttle, with the long bobbins that seem to constantly need refilling, I just love sewing on it. It sat at the flea market for months and months, with the wooden domed case firmly locked and seemingly un-openable.  It was a little overpriced for something I couldn't actually see, but when they slashed the price by 75% I decided it was worth the risk.  It came with it's own key, but the lock had been bent so it would just open with a turn of the key. It only took the Mister a few minutes to get the case open once we got it home.  A little oil, some cleaning and it was sewing right away. Not bad for being 68 years old.  Definitely worth every penny.

 

I was so happy for a day of sunshine today (we are having trying times with our neighbor again), I had the windows open and my lovely Spud helping me sew.  It was a great day.

 

I do hope all is well with you.

 

Toodles....L x ♥