Hi Don,
I wouldn't say super smart, just, having made a good number of quilts, I've conquered the basics of calculating number and width of strips to cut, sub cuts needed, etc. I've been sewing since I was 7 years old,
so for decades now (won't say how many-G-), taught it on a one to one basis different times & places and made anything from curtains to a wedding gown (plus the dresses for the rest of the party) to a 3 piece suit for my husband and projects in between.
You sound 'quite' accomplished at sewing! As I mentioned, I 'might'
be able to get a button sewed on, but that's the extent of my skills.
Practice makes perfect. I asked my parents for a sewing machine as a
wedding present, choice of that or a double Wedding Ring quilt. The
machine (and its successors) have had a lot of use, including making a
DWR quilt for us, some years later. One year I had to make our older
daughter's and a friend of hers, dresses for their performance choir.
I asked our daughter if her friend (or mom) could sew on a button. She
reported back that neither of them could; I made sure our girls had
basic sewing skills before they left home. BTW, my mom did not make the original DWR quilt offered; mom knit but she could hardly sew a button
on.
I'm taking a break from sewing today--made a strawberry pie this
morning and will do a batch of strawberry-rhubarb preserves this afternoon. It's fresh strawberry season in NC and my husband
brought RH> home 4 boxes from the local farmer's market on Saturday.
They have to RH> be used quickly or will go bad so now we're down to
about 1/2 a RH> box--just right for nibbles over the next few days.
OK - Strawberry rhubarb preserves, I'm coming to your house for
lunch! ;)
You'll probably catch us out running a few last minute errands or
finishing the camper loading. By the way, welcome to the kitchen table.
It's smaller than it used to be, but still lots of good food ideas,
recipies, restaurant reviews, etc are exchanged. Where's home; we're in
NC, near Raleigh.
I love strawbery rhubarb pies. They are my downfall. I did make some
strawberry brownies, but used a strawberry cake mix and used the
berries on top! They weren't bad for someone who can't cook or sew..
Hey, a cake mix is a good way to start cooking. I grew up making cakes
from scratch and still do, most of the time. For years (decades,
actually) I made our bread--100% whole wheat--but have pretty much
stopped that. Too many other irons in the fire. (G)
Have a great day Ruth!
And you, also.
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Catch you later,
Ruth
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