Bad Sewing Day

[BillinOK]

I have been recouping from back surgery and haven't used my sewing machine (aerostitch) in several months. Here's what happens when you get out of practice.

I "was" making myself a ranger style belt. Got everything ready to sew. Started the main belt and going pretty good, and noticed I got out of the stitch grove. Not too bad, but noticeable. Then I noticed the areostitch slowing down, due to the air compressor had stopped. Finally got the air compressor going and finished. Not impressed. So I started the ranger portion (tongue) of the belt. Overstitched on the end of it and missed the stitch grove coming back, and then repeated the same thing on the other end. Took belt and razor and cut the tongue off the belt. Put up all tools and went to the house. Will try again tomorrow after practicing some with the sewing machine.

[terrahyd]

Hi bill;;

Well I see I am not the only one who has days like that ......Doc...

[Kate]

YEah, it happens. Best to put her up and try again next day.

It's bad enough when your hand-eye thing is rusty, but having the machine croak just adds insult to injury! I find that unless I do something at LEAST every week, I just lose my feel for where/when/how and my quality suffers. I've begun to just burn off some thread on practice pieces of about what I'll be making BEFORE I get to the actual work - cheaper of time, material and frustration in the long run!

Hope you get back to where you were,

Kate