wurk shawp
Oct. 25th, 2006 02:05 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
threadwalkerAnd here I blather about my wurk shawp. It got christened last night.
My first arm-load was made up of 6-pack of Lime Diet Coke, BSG on the TV/DVD, fabric and key. It took me about 30 min to find enough of my current project and tools to actually do anything, but then ... whee! I sewed for about 3 hrs. I got to use the big clever cutting surface, the heater, the lights, and (drum roll) got a call on the phone from Da Spouse. LOL. My first call from "the manor". "How's it going out there?" "I'm fine. Having fun. I just tried out the heater - I can operate it with my toes, which rocks! This is wonderful. You're a genius. Thank you love you thank you love you thank you love you ..."
The counter is the perfect height. It seems tall when you sit at it, but it's tall enough that I don't have to hunch to sew at the machine. The presser foot is at the height of my sterum, which is probably 5 inhces higher than a table would put it. This turns out to be a good cutting-table height, too. So my back and neck weren't tweaked when I was done.
I think my next project will be window coverings. And I need to post a yearly wall calendar somewhere so I can mark out my projects.
I wore plaid pirate slippers with skull and cross bones out there. I think they'll have to live out there. The key is on a palm tree key fob that doubles as a bottle opener.
I need to take measurements and decide exactly how I want to use the space under the counter. It will be storage, but I need to assess what needs to be handy, how many "in progress" projects need to be handy, whether the heater will really live under there, etc. Then I need to go to a container store armed with measurements and sketches and a wish list. It will take a while to get that sorted out - I'm not an impulse shopper and I hate to be wastefull. I'll have to get this bit by bit until it works for me. I wonder what their return policies are?
My mom is in my head. Aka Project Status:
The sleeves are taking longer than I anticipated. I thought I could sew on the silk bands, assemble the skirt and get the garding on the skirt in one night, which is about 3 hrs for me. heh! I mock myself. There's too much fussy measuring and marking on the sleeves to just eyeball it. And I can't find my big quilting rulers (grrr!), so I'm stuck with this 5-inch minion. 5 inches never looked so small.
Anyway, last night I got bands machined onto one (still need to hand finish) and got the wide band on the 2nd sleeve. Still need to get the 4 narrow bands on 2nd sleeve. Did not touch the skirt.
And with this, the voice that sounds like my mom says, "This is why we don't wait to the last minute." To which the voice that sounds like my 10-yr old self says, "I know, I know. Good thing I listened to you and got started."
I just finished reading "Star Risk, Ltd" by Chris Bunch. Brainless fun and perfect for BART reading.
I'm making myself finish "Nemesis" by Bill Napier. I'm officially bored with all the math and science in the book. It was interesting at first, but now ... it's not keeping me awake on BART. So please just drop the astroid on Kansas and put me out of my misery. As soon as I find the 2nd (brainless) Chris Bunch book, which is hiding somewhere in arms-reach of Da Spouse's night stand, I'll dump Napier and go back to space fire fights, witty banter, etc.
My first arm-load was made up of 6-pack of Lime Diet Coke, BSG on the TV/DVD, fabric and key. It took me about 30 min to find enough of my current project and tools to actually do anything, but then ... whee! I sewed for about 3 hrs. I got to use the big clever cutting surface, the heater, the lights, and (drum roll) got a call on the phone from Da Spouse. LOL. My first call from "the manor". "How's it going out there?" "I'm fine. Having fun. I just tried out the heater - I can operate it with my toes, which rocks! This is wonderful. You're a genius. Thank you love you thank you love you thank you love you ..."
The counter is the perfect height. It seems tall when you sit at it, but it's tall enough that I don't have to hunch to sew at the machine. The presser foot is at the height of my sterum, which is probably 5 inhces higher than a table would put it. This turns out to be a good cutting-table height, too. So my back and neck weren't tweaked when I was done.
I think my next project will be window coverings. And I need to post a yearly wall calendar somewhere so I can mark out my projects.
I wore plaid pirate slippers with skull and cross bones out there. I think they'll have to live out there. The key is on a palm tree key fob that doubles as a bottle opener.
I need to take measurements and decide exactly how I want to use the space under the counter. It will be storage, but I need to assess what needs to be handy, how many "in progress" projects need to be handy, whether the heater will really live under there, etc. Then I need to go to a container store armed with measurements and sketches and a wish list. It will take a while to get that sorted out - I'm not an impulse shopper and I hate to be wastefull. I'll have to get this bit by bit until it works for me. I wonder what their return policies are?
My mom is in my head. Aka Project Status:
The sleeves are taking longer than I anticipated. I thought I could sew on the silk bands, assemble the skirt and get the garding on the skirt in one night, which is about 3 hrs for me. heh! I mock myself. There's too much fussy measuring and marking on the sleeves to just eyeball it. And I can't find my big quilting rulers (grrr!), so I'm stuck with this 5-inch minion. 5 inches never looked so small.
Anyway, last night I got bands machined onto one (still need to hand finish) and got the wide band on the 2nd sleeve. Still need to get the 4 narrow bands on 2nd sleeve. Did not touch the skirt.
And with this, the voice that sounds like my mom says, "This is why we don't wait to the last minute." To which the voice that sounds like my 10-yr old self says, "I know, I know. Good thing I listened to you and got started."
I just finished reading "Star Risk, Ltd" by Chris Bunch. Brainless fun and perfect for BART reading.
I'm making myself finish "Nemesis" by Bill Napier. I'm officially bored with all the math and science in the book. It was interesting at first, but now ... it's not keeping me awake on BART. So please just drop the astroid on Kansas and put me out of my misery. As soon as I find the 2nd (brainless) Chris Bunch book, which is hiding somewhere in arms-reach of Da Spouse's night stand, I'll dump Napier and go back to space fire fights, witty banter, etc.
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Date: 2006-10-26 07:05 am (UTC)Fortress of Creativity
Date: 2006-10-26 03:38 pm (UTC)Home Depot - pre-contructed sheds - awesome. It's the barn-looking one, which has enough ceiling space for a loft. I should probably take pictures of the interior ... although I have a freebie account, so I'd have to e-mail them or something. I wouldn't be able to post them here.
Re: Fortress of Creativity
Date: 2006-10-26 03:42 pm (UTC)http://tinyurl.com/y5jtse
Re: Fortress of Creativity
Date: 2006-10-26 09:56 pm (UTC)Ours was delivered, came painted and they put it together - it was part of a deal for purchasing by mid-September at the local Home Depot. Not sure if there's a nationwide deal - couldn't hurt to look, though.
We had to prepare a foundation - we did a gravel bed. And it's not permanently wired, which would require a permit out here. It plugs into an exterior on the house instead. Our rules were 5 ft from fence/prop line, 2 or 4 ft from house (per Home Depot), stay off the easement. (We have an easement up the side of the house). We saved money by putting in the vent ourself. Turns out some things that were options were cheaper to do ourselves.
That's what I know. :-)