the marketing department at work sent a company wide email to the effect of "free shit in the conference room". that consisted of shirts and hats emblazoned with our logo and one of our co-branded logos. now god knows how long theyve been holding onto these things as.. most were xxxxl or xxlt. someone found me a heavy cotton/canvas shirt and said "i bet you could make something out of this." i said...challenge accepted.
welp. slight fail.
yes i made a cute shirtdress. no it does not fit me. yes i cut it from a dress that i own. no that dress does not..exactly fit me. derp.
things appeared to be going well. i left seam allowances and errything.
inside seams are serged, armscyes are double stitched, even side slits are finished and squared off.
BUT ITS TOO SMALL. inches too small. like i cant button the top.
as i explained to a coworker [and painstakingly reiterated], hobbies are for fun. i handle work things pretty well under pressure. stress, too many phone calls, raised expectations, not working a job i ever wanted or knew peanuts about. fine. all copacetic. sewing/baking/crafting on demand? on command? like a little sweatshop factory worker?
CANNOT DO.
also a public service announcement. if youre tired but still want to have crafty time.. do not beer and sew. i repeat. no drink no sew. thank you for your attention.
Do you have a serger Liz? What brand and model is it?
ReplyDeletei have a huskylock 905 that my mom gave me. i dont know where she got it [and where the manual has gone since then..] but it apparently does all kinds of fancy stuff. i know how to thread it, serge in a straight lines, and ive only very recently figured out slight curves.
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