Hubby found a wonderful older portable Kenmore sewing machine at a local salvation army and I fell in love with it. I found a website, Sewing Educational Warehouse, that had copies of instruction/repair manuals for a very reasonable cost. So I ordered a printed copy and it came within less than a week. I have already sewn a Jacquard loose fitting jacket on this machine and it sings right along. I now have a Viking/Husqvarna, 2 Kenmores and a Babylock serger. My sewing table is getting very crowded.
I'm still trying to decide on my next project and am leaning toward something that uses a quilted/pieced look. A couple of weeks ago I found a treasure trove of lovely colorful quilt fabric pieces at a local thrift store. For six bucks I ended up with three shopping bags of good quality cotton fabric in both patterns and solids. I still have to wash and press all the pieces but I can't wait to play with them. Also, at the bottom of one bag was 7 or 8 pieces of upholstery fabric that will be perfect for a carry-all bag or project tote.
Yep, you gotta love those thrift shop bargains.
Hint of the day: Have trouble saving money? Here is a suggestion published in a recent Woman's Day magazine. Open an interest bearing bank account and every time you receive a $5 bill, stash it in the account. DON'T be tempted to dip into this little windfall until it has AGED for a year. You will be surprised how much has accumulated by just denying yourself one Starbucks coffee, or a McDonald's quick meal or that pricey magazine.
Have a great day and keep on crafting.
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