We are all still children. We want to find a playmate for our thoughts and feelings.
-Dr. Wilhelm Steckhel
While happily sewing away I reached for a seam ripper telling myself that mistakes are opportunities to learn again! WELL this led me on a voyage of discovery in my own excessive quest to own every sewing notion on the planet....IN DUPLICATE....AND EVEN MORE. Yes, people I am here to confess in cyber space I AM A NOTION JUN
KIE! There I said it! I think I'm going to form a 12 step program for people such as myself (come on..I know you are out there). Here is the proof of my illness.
I mean people 6 seam rippers within reach of my sewing machine. (I highly recommend the white handled clover one obviously I have 4). Then we have 5 rotary cutters. How about the collection of Mary Ellen's Best Press and 505 Basting Spray. Well obviously I was thinking of ironing and basting 10 thousand quilts and was afraid I would run out. (are you seeing a pattern here?) How about 2 copies and an entire notebook dedicated to the Country Threads "Garden Club" quilt...this is just a small indication that I have been know to purchase duplicate patterns and books (it's jus
t too ugly to photograph). And then there is the MAC DADDY WALL OF RULERS...really didn't our ancestors make quilts with a candle and needle and tread??? Yes, MY NAME IS PAT AND I'M A NOTIONS JUNKIE! P.S. While I'm confessing this is just som
e of the stuff in my studio...I have duplicates and more downstairs and in my travel kit. (I'm so ashamed!)
5 comments:
We won't even discuss duplicates....I have lots of seam rippers because the cats like them and steal them...probably a few under beds, etc. If I cleaned I would find them!
Where did you get that wall mounted holder for rulers...I NEED one (or 2) Will miss sisters this weekend as I will be out at FaFA land sewing and laughing my brains out!
Admitting the problem is half the battle...or so they say. I never admit to anything!
You never know when you need a notion. I hate to have to hunt.
I have the opposite problem--I have one seam ripper and one rotary cutter so I am in trouble if something goes missing.
It's your fault. I saw your copies of Garden Club book. Remembered I want to make that quilt one day. I now have one coming in the mail compliments of bidding on Ebay. It is all your fault!
An artist in progress needs access to the best tools. You NEED these things!
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