Spring Sewing Bug

Over the course of the winter "me and my 1966 Viking Huskvagna sewing machine" mended clothes, shortened pants and curtains.  Just about all I have done in recent years, alter and mend! Strangely, these mundane tasks I take so for granted and going with friends to a fabric store to pick out accessories rekindled my desire to sew clothing for myself.

So Friday morning I bought the most amazing irridescent blue silk to make a tunic to wear over my basic black older than the hills still perfectly good dress for my upcoming "spring flings."  And wouldn't you just know it, my Viking  for the first time in 44 years needs to go to the repair shop for something other than a good cleaning and basic adjustment.  It winds bobbins but it refuses to sew!

So, I took out my "older" antique sewing machne.  It is a portable Singer in a round topped wooden case and operates when the "sewing arm" is attached to the right front of the machine. A light press of the knee sets it in purring  motion sewing straight even beautiful stitches which is all I need to make the tunic and most of the time all I need to mend, hem, alter clothing and curtains.

Today the pattern is trimmed and pressed, the bobbin is wound and I am ready to create real clothes again!  It is a gorgeous spring morning with people walking and jogging while birds whisk by my den window.  A perfect day to sew!  It is also Palm Sunday, Wuthering Heights Opera at the Ordway and tonight a Seder meal with friends.  This joyful project will be created during Holy Week - in the evening - and it is good.

Next Sunday is Easter and I will wear the tunic and once again celebrate that this side of my creative self is back in gear ... sure am glad I have the old Singer for back-up!