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Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:56:55 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>
>> Jedi Knights are mostly an underground religion in the UK except in my
>> birth town.
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8003067.stm
>
> Well, as far as anyone knows, after all, <hand wave> 'these aren't the
> droids you're looking for' covers a multitude of sins. ;-)
>
> Jim
See you Jimmie! Can yer mither sew? :)
--
Best Regards,
Stephen
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On Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:04:42 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>> Well, as far as anyone knows, after all, <hand wave> 'these aren't the
>> droids you're looking for' covers a multitude of sins. ;-)
>>
> See you Jimmie! Can yer mither sew? :)
LOL! As a matter of fact, she does - professionally. She's got her own
business doing all sorts of sewing. ;-)
Jim
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>> See you Jimmie! Can yer mither sew? :)
>
> LOL! As a matter of fact, she does - professionally. She's got her own
> business doing all sorts of sewing. ;-)
My grandmother used to be in that profession. Why, she still owns a
sewing machine that's fully capable of sewing through leather - or
human, flesh, for that matter. That's happened once or twice before now...
--
http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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On Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:10:30 +0000, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>>> See you Jimmie! Can yer mither sew? :)
>>
>> LOL! As a matter of fact, she does - professionally. She's got her
>> own business doing all sorts of sewing. ;-)
>
> My grandmother used to be in that profession. Why, she still owns a
> sewing machine that's fully capable of sewing through leather - or
> human, flesh, for that matter.
My mom's got at least 3 that she uses for different purposes. She does a
fair amount of quilt making, but also does an awful lot of custom work -
from upholstery to wedding dresses. She's also started teaching others
her craft, through her part-time job (working - where else - in a fabric
store).
> That's happened once or twice before
> now...
I think anyone who's sewed for any length of time has managed that. I
even managed it back in middle school (when it was a required course at
the school I went to).
Jim
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Jim Henderson wrote:
> I think anyone who's sewed for any length of time has managed that. I
> even managed it back in middle school (when it was a required course at
> the school I went to).
Your school required you to sew through your hand? Was this one of those
private schools? I can see why people would want to ban them.
--
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
Forget "focus follows mouse." When do
I get "focus follows gaze"?
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>> she still owns a
>> sewing machine that's fully capable of sewing through leather - or
>> human, flesh, for that matter.
>
> My mom's got at least 3 that she uses for different purposes. She does a
> fair amount of quilt making, but also does an awful lot of custom work -
> from upholstery to wedding dresses. She's also started teaching others
> her craft, through her part-time job (working - where else - in a fabric
> store).
>
>> That's happened once or twice before
>> now...
>
> I think anyone who's sewed for any length of time has managed that. I
> even managed it back in middle school (when it was a required course at
> the school I went to).
Well, my mum has a normal domestic sewing machine. (I say "normal" - it
was a wedding present, so it's now about 35 years old...) Anything
thicker that cordroy and it just can't handle it. The mechanics just
aren't man enough for the job.
My grandmother's machine is an industrial sewing machine. It's even
older, as evidenced by the leather drive belt, but it will sew through
leather. It's specifically designed to cope with leather. (What? How did
you *think* they make car interiors?)
She and my grandad ran their own business doing custom interior work -
mostly curtains, but also bed-heads, cushions, etc. Even worked in
several other countries. Back then, they were loaded. Went on several
world cruises, could afford the best and most expensive clothes, cars,
and so forth.
Of course, that was before some dodgy pension scheme ate their money.
Now they're poor broke pensioners...
--
http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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On Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:17:17 -0800, Darren New wrote:
> Jim Henderson wrote:
>> I think anyone who's sewed for any length of time has managed that. I
>> even managed it back in middle school (when it was a required course at
>> the school I went to).
>
> Your school required you to sew through your hand? Was this one of those
> private schools? I can see why people would want to ban them.
LOL!
Jim
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On Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:25:00 +0000, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>>> she still owns a
>>> sewing machine that's fully capable of sewing through leather - or
>>> human, flesh, for that matter.
>>
>> My mom's got at least 3 that she uses for different purposes. She does
>> a fair amount of quilt making, but also does an awful lot of custom
>> work - from upholstery to wedding dresses. She's also started teaching
>> others her craft, through her part-time job (working - where else - in
>> a fabric store).
>>
>>> That's happened once or twice before
>>> now...
>>
>> I think anyone who's sewed for any length of time has managed that. I
>> even managed it back in middle school (when it was a required course at
>> the school I went to).
>
> Well, my mum has a normal domestic sewing machine. (I say "normal" - it
> was a wedding present, so it's now about 35 years old...) Anything
> thicker that cordroy and it just can't handle it. The mechanics just
> aren't man enough for the job.
Yeah, some of the lower end models don't do a very good job with thicker
fabrics.
> My grandmother's machine is an industrial sewing machine. It's even
> older, as evidenced by the leather drive belt, but it will sew through
> leather. It's specifically designed to cope with leather. (What? How did
> you *think* they make car interiors?)
Vinyl, or cloth. ;-) Actually, though, most modern cars don't have the
interiors made by hand - it's mostly automated now, AFAIK.
> She and my grandad ran their own business doing custom interior work -
> mostly curtains, but also bed-heads, cushions, etc. Even worked in
> several other countries. Back then, they were loaded. Went on several
> world cruises, could afford the best and most expensive clothes, cars,
> and so forth.
My dad also did a lot of woodworking, and the two of them did a lot of
the interior work in the house I grew up in as a result - dad redid the
woodwork, and mom redid the clothwork. They were quite the team (dad
passed away a few years ago).
> Of course, that was before some dodgy pension scheme ate their money.
> Now they're poor broke pensioners...
That stinks; my dad had something similar happen, but they were able to
recover some of it (it was an investment scheme and the person managing
the investments turned out to be clueless IIRC).
Jim
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Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:04:42 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>
>>> Well, as far as anyone knows, after all, <hand wave> 'these aren't the
>>> droids you're looking for' covers a multitude of sins. ;-)
>>>
>> See you Jimmie! Can yer mither sew? :)
>
> LOL! As a matter of fact, she does - professionally. She's got her own
> business doing all sorts of sewing. ;-)
>
Coincidentally, my mother was a dressmaker to trade.
--
Best Regards,
Stephen
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On Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:09:13 +0000, Stephen wrote:
> Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:04:42 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>>> Well, as far as anyone knows, after all, <hand wave> 'these aren't
>>>> the droids you're looking for' covers a multitude of sins. ;-)
>>>>
>>> See you Jimmie! Can yer mither sew? :)
>>
>> LOL! As a matter of fact, she does - professionally. She's got her
>> own business doing all sorts of sewing. ;-)
>>
>>
> Coincidentally, my mother was a dressmaker to trade.
Strange coincidence. :-)
(Seems to have been very quiet up here today?)
Jim
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