Another laundry story, this one much happier: Today one of Ellie's (store-bought) cardigans lost a button in the dryer. Of course, my first thought was to put it on the sewing machine table and move along. Instead, I sat down, threaded a needle, and sewed it on! Perhaps you can tell something about how my life has been going this month from the sense of achievement this gives me. Pathetic.
Possibly also pathetic, but I'm willing to 'fess up anyway: Here's a new-to-me trick for halving the time it takes to sew on buttons. Is this something the Whole World But Me has been doing all along? As you get ready to thread the needle, fold the piece of thread in half, or nearly in half, thread this doubled-up piece of thread through the eye, and knot the ends. Presto! Twice as much thread being placed per stitch! Half as many finger-pricks as you sew on your button in record time! Happiness and joy! Credit: Wendy Mullin's Sew U book. About which more will be said anon, but (spoiler alert) all comes out well in the end.
That's an awesome tip Mary! Thanks!
Posted by: monica | March 27, 2007 at 12:46 PM
Right oN~!
I will do almost ANYTHING to avoid sewing on buttons, especially on coats. My poor raincoat went for WEEKS with the waist level button dangling dangerously by a thin thread until, yes, I lost it. Now I have to go spend $$$ on a whole new set of buttons and sew on 6 BUTTONS!
Hmm, buy a new raincoat instead?
Posted by: Bonne Marie | March 27, 2007 at 11:09 AM