I’m now officially a sewing maniac. it’s really quite pathetic, and I assure you I’m aware of that. =) sewing in and of itself isn’t necessarily a pathetic activity – it’s what drives you to it that can make you a sad individual. and I am, indeed, a sad individual.

but at least I mastered that machine. it took me ages to get it running.

first, threading the bobbin was kind of a nightmare. it’s a singer 6235 – an ancient sewing machine – that has an auto bobbin winder. not on top or on a post, though – this one winds the bobbin in place. and the bobbin doesn’t look like a normal bobbin. and the bobbin winder is half broken.

once I got that worked around, it took me another good bit of time to figure out how to get the machine threaded and ready to go. had to call my mom – turns out, it was the bobbin mechanism again that was causing all the trouble.

I’d like to tell you that I fixed the machine, but really, I just figured out how to get it to do what I want regardless of its brokenness. =)

anyway, I got lots done last night… I’ve decided to make a quilt. we’ll see how much drive I have to complete it or how much skill I have even if I *do* finish. at least it gives me something to do with my nights home alone. I’m really tired of tv.

for mom: here’s a picture of some of some of the 11 48″ strips (x 3) I sewed together last night.