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Well, I've been sewing for 10 years or so. I'm not bad at it..I know I have lots to learn still but I can do most pre-1400s sewing. So, I was very confident that making curtains wouldn't be a big deal. It really hasn't been but its been going slower than I really ever thought it would. I'm not used to things being this uber precise with square etc. I know, I'm an engineer, I should be exacting with things but honestly, I can turn that part of my brain off for some sewing and I can also tell when things are "good enough" to work and still look nice and be functional for a long time. When I was sewing the podling sweater together Becky (knitting guru) said I didn't need to be so precise on the seaming but when I explained I'm entering it in the County fair she understood.
I had my first foible with the curtain over the closet when I cut the first panel too short. I got that fixed...got the lining in and then hung it up on a temp rod to see what I wanted to do. I've decided to split the panel and have buttons to close it and I need to get the rod up today too. Mel told me what saw to use to that shouldn't be too hard. I'm using the same closet rod section that I cut from for the closet rod so it will be easy-ish. I'll probably need help getting the brackets lined up but I'm going to try to get it up today.
I have not found a curtain rod I like yet for the actual window curtains. I'm going to get the curtain panels sewn and have extra fabric at the top to align it correctly once I get the setup. Anna's Linens closed while I was in the store yesterday due to a computer glitch. I'm looking for a wooden set so I might hit lowes and see what they have. Also on the docket today is some cookie baking and making banana bread. The cookies are for the household to nosh on and the banana bread for us to nosh on next week.
The concrete guys are here to pour the slab for the shop so I was up early. I'm going to be good and take good breaks. I've been getting lots of braxton-hicks (practice) contractions if I'm moving too much but other than that not too bad. Though I'm starting to feel uncomfy in general. Podling was moving around a lot yesterday evening with big sweeping movements that had me going "ugh" but I slept way better last night. I think part of that was that obsidian did not sit outside the door and cry for hours. I also stayed cooler than previous nights by just not covering up so much.
Well, time to get cookies on while its cool in the house.
I had my first foible with the curtain over the closet when I cut the first panel too short. I got that fixed...got the lining in and then hung it up on a temp rod to see what I wanted to do. I've decided to split the panel and have buttons to close it and I need to get the rod up today too. Mel told me what saw to use to that shouldn't be too hard. I'm using the same closet rod section that I cut from for the closet rod so it will be easy-ish. I'll probably need help getting the brackets lined up but I'm going to try to get it up today.
I have not found a curtain rod I like yet for the actual window curtains. I'm going to get the curtain panels sewn and have extra fabric at the top to align it correctly once I get the setup. Anna's Linens closed while I was in the store yesterday due to a computer glitch. I'm looking for a wooden set so I might hit lowes and see what they have. Also on the docket today is some cookie baking and making banana bread. The cookies are for the household to nosh on and the banana bread for us to nosh on next week.
The concrete guys are here to pour the slab for the shop so I was up early. I'm going to be good and take good breaks. I've been getting lots of braxton-hicks (practice) contractions if I'm moving too much but other than that not too bad. Though I'm starting to feel uncomfy in general. Podling was moving around a lot yesterday evening with big sweeping movements that had me going "ugh" but I slept way better last night. I think part of that was that obsidian did not sit outside the door and cry for hours. I also stayed cooler than previous nights by just not covering up so much.
Well, time to get cookies on while its cool in the house.
