At Christmas I became painfully aware that sewing machine technology has advanced at about the same speed as typewriter technology - the speed of light!!! The first big purchase we made after marrying all those years ago was a sewing machine. We starved for about six months to pay for my beloved used White sewing machine. Now that may seem like a strange thing for a very young couple to sacrifice to buy, but I had made almost all the clothes I owned since grade school. There was not enough time to sew when we came home to my mom's house on the weekends from MSU where we were living and we surely could not afford to buy many clothes back then. That machine still sews like a dream and for its day, it had ALL the bells and whistles. We paid an arm and a leg for it - the equivalent of about $1,000 in today's economy. It has about a bazillion hours of use on it.
We gave Ginger a new Singer sewing machine for Christmas and I promised to give her a few lessons to get her on the road to sewing success. When you have a little girl to dress like a princess, you just have to have your own machine or a gold mine. We opted for the machine. As Ginger and I unboxed it and tried out all the settings and stitches, I was truly amazed at the ease and wide assortment of things it could do, everything but clean the toilet. With the touch of my finger it could do over fifty stitches. I looked in the bathroom mirror and there I was - green with envy. I had to have one!
Yesterday as I was shopping, you know I am retired now and don't have anything to do but shop all day, and about to head to the Tuesday Morning checkout counter with a few things in my hand, I spotted a big box with a picture of a sewing machine on the box. I was thrilled and hoping The Mister would be just as thrilled.
I scurried home and after a quick sandwich for supper I played with the new toy until after midnight. Hopefully this one will be half as good as the old one upstairs. I made an MSU potholder. I thought it would be a good thing for use at tailgate parties. I made a pair of overalls for the American Girl doll. Both are made from repurposed blue jeans. More about that later.
The Mister was as thrilled as I was (almost) and he facebooked Paige that I had just bought myself a sewing machine for my anniversary. I can't think of a better present. No house work will get done until the new wears off the new toy!
3 comments:
Yep, love the machine! :)
Glad they still had one for you! I like the pot holder but I must say I'm surprised you chose MSU. But I like it!!
The MSU subject matter just popped into my head for some reason. I guess you will just have to take it home with you one day. It might be more your speed.
The Mister? Surprised you chose MSU? One is surprising and one isn't? Who are you people?
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