I figured out what was wrong with my machine, from the FAQs on the official Singer website if you're curious. Apparently all that loopy thread on the back of the fabric is called "birdnesting," and it happens when there's not enough tension in the needle thread, which is generally caused by mis-threading the needle. I reloaded the bobbin at least three times, but I did not think to make sure the needle thread was loaded correctly. Um, that's possibly not the correct terminology. Anyway! Now I have another set of coasters I'll never use! This set is definitely the best yet. They're all basically the same size, and you can barely tell where I left a gap to turn them.
(Are you into coasters? Would red/blue or pink/brown match your decor? Drop me a line, you could be the proud owner of a new set of handmade coasters.)
22 January 2008
21 January 2008
frustration
Did I mention that I'm using my grandma's sewing machine? And that the bobbin thread keeps suddenly going crazy for no apparent reason? It is not supposed to look like that, though it does make for a good picture. It happened a few times while I was at home. My mom fixed it then; I wish she were here to fix it now. And I really wish my grandma was here to fix it and show me how to thread her machine and wind a bobbin and catch the bobbin thread correctly, but now I'm making myself sad.
20 January 2008
borders
The Packers lost to the Giants today. They didn't seem to care much about winning, so I guess I shouldn't bother being pissed that they lost.
School starts in two days. I'm not going to lie--I'm super excited. I just finished my reading for my Wednesday class (Foundations of Library and Information Science--so fascinating, right?), and I'm going to do my first readings for my history class (colloquia in Colonialism & Culture, nearly guaranteed to be amazing) tomorrow. They aren't even really due until next Tuesday, but I am just so fucking excited!
Also, I'm unemployed, so I don't really have anything else to do. Related--I put together the three bookshelves I bought on Thursday. I also put all my books on them, cleaned my room for a few hours (I can see my floor!), figured out a makeshift sewing table (um, my desk), used my new (thrifted) iron & (fold out) ironing board while working on (another) set of coasters, and I need to stop because why all the parentheses?
I'll have pictures of all these things soon, but I will leave you with my favorite line from my readings for Wednesday--"one should not assume that it is the kids watching the TV" (Rubin, Foundations of Library and Information Science 13). Remember that.
School starts in two days. I'm not going to lie--I'm super excited. I just finished my reading for my Wednesday class (Foundations of Library and Information Science--so fascinating, right?), and I'm going to do my first readings for my history class (colloquia in Colonialism & Culture, nearly guaranteed to be amazing) tomorrow. They aren't even really due until next Tuesday, but I am just so fucking excited!
Also, I'm unemployed, so I don't really have anything else to do. Related--I put together the three bookshelves I bought on Thursday. I also put all my books on them, cleaned my room for a few hours (I can see my floor!), figured out a makeshift sewing table (um, my desk), used my new (thrifted) iron & (fold out) ironing board while working on (another) set of coasters, and I need to stop because why all the parentheses?
I'll have pictures of all these things soon, but I will leave you with my favorite line from my readings for Wednesday--"one should not assume that it is the kids watching the TV" (Rubin, Foundations of Library and Information Science 13). Remember that.
18 January 2008
back
We got to Milwaukee about an hour ago. I slept nearly the entire way, and I'm still tired.
I wanted to post a few pictures of my grandma and grandpa from right around the time they got married, but my parents have dial-up, and it is so, so slow. My grandma sorted out all of her pictures at some point in the past few years, and I want to find a way to scan most if not all of them. Of course, they're up north and I'm in Milwaukee, so... I don't know.
Anyway, back in Milwaukee. School starts on Tuesday; I guess I'm ready. My parents are going to drive me around tomorrow so I can buy bookshelves and possibly also a filing cabinet. And possibly we will go to Costco! Exciting. Right now, I should go to sleep.
I wanted to post a few pictures of my grandma and grandpa from right around the time they got married, but my parents have dial-up, and it is so, so slow. My grandma sorted out all of her pictures at some point in the past few years, and I want to find a way to scan most if not all of them. Of course, they're up north and I'm in Milwaukee, so... I don't know.
Anyway, back in Milwaukee. School starts on Tuesday; I guess I'm ready. My parents are going to drive me around tomorrow so I can buy bookshelves and possibly also a filing cabinet. And possibly we will go to Costco! Exciting. Right now, I should go to sleep.
09 January 2008
star power
The service was okay--unexpectedly comforting.
I will be back in Milwaukee on Sunday, or so.
30 December 2007
21 December 2007
ouisconsin
awesome
By which I mean terrifying. Speaking of which, I quit my job today. One of them; the one that pays more. I feel mostly okay about that; I will probably either get a job at UWM or actually have time to make websites and necklaces for money. I hope.
I am drunk. That is mostly related to the quitting of my job. And the generally chaotic situation in which I find myself. Today, I found out two of my photos made the finals at the photography competition at work. I found that out when I was cleaning out my mailbox because that was one of the things I had to do to officially quit. They gave my framed prints of two of my photos; I'm still entered in the competition, I think.
Do you have boyfriends/girlfriends, anonymous people who read my blog? I know you're out there; I have sitemeter. I'm watching you right now. Have you ever gotten mad at your boyfriend, but then you tell him, and he agrees with you and tells you he's wrong, and then he goes out of his way to do something to make it better? And then you're both happy he did that and very confused because you were gearing up to be angry and you don't know how to deal with this sudden change of emotion? Because, seriously, who does he think he is, noticing that you're upset and then wanting to do something to make you feel better? Well, that sounds like a stupid situation, one in which I have never found myself.
I am going to go to sleep; maybe tomorrow will be less annoying and confusing.
By which I mean terrifying. Speaking of which, I quit my job today. One of them; the one that pays more. I feel mostly okay about that; I will probably either get a job at UWM or actually have time to make websites and necklaces for money. I hope.
I am drunk. That is mostly related to the quitting of my job. And the generally chaotic situation in which I find myself. Today, I found out two of my photos made the finals at the photography competition at work. I found that out when I was cleaning out my mailbox because that was one of the things I had to do to officially quit. They gave my framed prints of two of my photos; I'm still entered in the competition, I think.
Do you have boyfriends/girlfriends, anonymous people who read my blog? I know you're out there; I have sitemeter. I'm watching you right now. Have you ever gotten mad at your boyfriend, but then you tell him, and he agrees with you and tells you he's wrong, and then he goes out of his way to do something to make it better? And then you're both happy he did that and very confused because you were gearing up to be angry and you don't know how to deal with this sudden change of emotion? Because, seriously, who does he think he is, noticing that you're upset and then wanting to do something to make you feel better? Well, that sounds like a stupid situation, one in which I have never found myself.
I am going to go to sleep; maybe tomorrow will be less annoying and confusing.
18 December 2007
16 December 2007
cats like milk
I'm back in Milwaukee. My grandma is doing well, I think. I'll be back in a week for Christmas, etc, so I'll be able to see her again. Umm.. yes.
06 December 2007
echoes
My grandma had a minor stroke yesterday.
I will be up north with my family until sometime next week.
I will be up north with my family until sometime next week.
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