One thing I do for a living is sew. It was a BIG deal when my good old singer sewing machine broke while finishing a job. Of course I was at a client's house with a deadline. I rushed to Joanne's and bought a new one. Who knew that new machines have a self threader??????
My new machine is very similiar to my old one as they are both Singers. The bobbin is the same and it was quite simple to use. I taught myself how to sew out of sheer frustration at the cost of high end pillows and window treatments. I knew how much fabric cost and knew I could pull it off. In no time I was sewing for others. I enjoy it and love the creative process of finishing a project and learned with no 'bells and whistles'--I just sew straight lines! So I call my Mom to tell her that "my" sewing machine died. Which was her sewing machine. Which she then tells me that when I was in middle school, she bought it from the school's auction and that this machine was a cast off from 80's home ec classes--it wasn't good enough for 12 year old to hem dad's old pants on! Seriously. She thinks it was new in the 70s! And this is how I started my sewing career? It's funny right? A bit pathetic too but still, pretty funny!
