It has been a long trip to nationals this year, but finally I am back home. Sorta. I mean, I am home, but I am still in that not-quite-adjusted-to-my-own-time-zone phase, and unpacking has been pointedly ignored up to this point. And, as the skaters out there know, once you enter the main competition season your … More Home, Home Again
You guys. Seriously, you guys. WHY?!?!?!?! My beloved and trusty Brother CS6000i has bit the dust. My first sewing machine has seen me through learning to sew, making countless skating costumes, trousers, tops, and several heavy-duty coats. I have had it for over four years and (ab)used it quite a bit in that time. For … More R.I.P. CS6000i
Due to the magic of post scheduling, I have had several posts up over the past week, though I have been busy at the regional championships. Regionals was an interesting mix of highs and lows. On the one hand this is the most events I have placed well in (4th or better therefore qualifying in … More Good to be Home
This past week has been crazy! Presentation at school/work/real life thing that I do (I don’t know how to describe grad school… it is not a job but it isn’t really school… oh well, whatever) occupied a lot of time. And then preparing for upcoming skating competitions (we are heading into the major part of … More Totally Stoned
Sometimes you are just having one of those weeks… where you start out feeling like you are going to conquer the world, but halfway through you feel like whimpering and hiding in a corner… And then you get a lovely card via Royal Air Mail that completely explains everything…
Just needed to get something off my mind, and I figured I might as well post it here. If you aren’t into the personal melodrama type blogging you can skip down a few paragraphs and read about sewing… But, first, a bit of a personal ramble: Have you ever knowingly made a stupid decision? I … More Random Thoughts and Anecdotes
In honor of Tax Day in the US I thought I would share my sentiment on “Use Tax” – that annoying sales tax that comes around once a year to remind you just how much fabric you bought online the year before. I don’t know if everyone has to pay “use tax” but basically it … More Use Tax Can Bite My ***!
So… yeah… the age has gone up this week. And while my joints are screaming in protest, I did get some cool toys to help make up for it! Firstly, I got this awesome bag a while ago but it was given “as a birthday gift” so I have held off showing it until now. … More Getting a Little Older
I’ve never really been a very religious person, but I have always had this vague sense that, for the most part, things in life turn out the way they are supposed to turn out. Perhaps it is why I am such a fan of Quantum Leap. In any case, after my previous post it should be rather … More Joy
Back when I started this blog I wrote about how I became interested in sewing. And the story is true, up to a point. That point being when my hobby became my obsession. A year ago I was pretty much told, in no uncertain terms, that the person I had considered to be my best … More Life is like a Ravensburger
Doctor T Designs 