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"Larry Jaques" wrote in message ... and a better pair of scissors which _are_to_remain_in_the_kit_,_period_! My son is 36 years old, I quit using that tone of voice 18 years ago.....probably why we get along so well now Val |
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"CySew" wrote in message ... I told him I'll give it some thought. Maybe I could copy your idea since his job requires he travel about 55-65% of the time. Emily I'm sure he'd love you for it. I started teaching my boys to sew, mend, iron, sort laundry and all those other good survival skills when they were young. In fact the sewing and ironing started when they went into Cub Scouts. Now when they come for Sunday dinner there is always somebody at my sewing machine mending things. That was when one of the laments about the lack of 'equipment' came up and I decided to put together a kit for their own places. So how come these guys are able to have great careers, own homes, and all the rest of those things responsible young people are supposed to aspire to but they can't/won't put together a sewing kit? LOL Bless their little hearts. Val |
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He, he, heh. Love it!
Karen Maslowski in Ohio Valkyrie wrote: "Larry Jaques" wrote in message ... and a better pair of scissors which _are_to_remain_in_the_kit_,_period_! My son is 36 years old, I quit using that tone of voice 18 years ago.....probably why we get along so well now Val |
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As you did, all five of my children were taught to keep a clean home, do
laundry, cook whatever(including reading recipes), and sew anything they wanted. These were the same skills my Mother taught her seven children. Of course, the DS with whom I live, travels so much he doesn't have the chance to cook or sew often, but when home, he has one particular machine that he always uses, and I more or less take a vacation from the kitchen then as well. The sewing kit will go in his stocking, thanks to you, Val. Emily |
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On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 02:55:21 -0800, "Valkyrie"
calmly ranted: "Larry Jaques" wrote in message and a better pair of scissors which _are_to_remain_in_the_kit_,_period_! My son is 36 years old, I quit using that tone of voice 18 years ago.....probably why we get along so well now Oh, I grok that, Val. How about using a subtle (?) hint? Like maybe tying a string onto the lunch/sewingbox handle and around one ring of the scissors? snicker Not subtle enough? Mark both sides of the scissors as "good", so before he starts to cut the tin can, he'll see that he has the wrong pair. -- "Most Folks Are As Happy As They Make Up Their Minds To Be" -Abraham Lincoln ----------------------------------------------------------- www.diversify.com - Happy Website Development |
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Larry Jaques wrote:
On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 02:55:21 -0800, "Valkyrie" calmly ranted: "Larry Jaques" wrote in message and a better pair of scissors which _are_to_remain_in_the_kit_,_period_! My son is 36 years old, I quit using that tone of voice 18 years ago.....probably why we get along so well now Oh, I grok that, Val. How about using a subtle (?) hint? Like maybe tying a string onto the lunch/sewingbox handle and around one ring of the scissors? snicker Not subtle enough? Mark both sides of the scissors as "good", so before he starts to cut the tin can, he'll see that he has the wrong pair. OK. Now I don't feel like quite as much a goober for using "grok" so thanks! ~handmaiden |
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I did a sewing kit for my son when he went off to college.....more than 25/30
years ago...the 70s...... I put it in a very decent basket with a tight fitting cover... He still uses it......... Today I might add one of those little bottles of liquid basting whatever. It would be a quick fix ..... |
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On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 19:24:19 GMT, handmaiden calmly
ranted: Larry Jaques wrote: On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 02:55:21 -0800, "Valkyrie" calmly ranted: "Larry Jaques" wrote in message and a better pair of scissors which _are_to_remain_in_the_kit_,_period_! My son is 36 years old, I quit using that tone of voice 18 years ago.....probably why we get along so well now Oh, I grok that, Val. How about using a subtle (?) hint? Like maybe tying a string onto the lunch/sewingbox handle and around one ring of the scissors? snicker Not subtle enough? Mark both sides of the scissors as "good", so before he starts to cut the tin can, he'll see that he has the wrong pair. OK. Now I don't feel like quite as much a goober for using "grok" so thanks! ~handmaiden Jewelcome! I'm a real sci-fi buff and have read everything by Asimov and Heinlein, and I'm finishing up Niven's "Ringworld's Children", the last unread novel by that wonderful author. Who's next? To get back on topic, what types of heavy-duty sewing do people ask you to do that your regular machine won't handle? I'd like to pay off this new Consew by doing a few jobs with it. -- "Most Folks Are As Happy As They Make Up Their Minds To Be" -Abraham Lincoln ----------------------------------------------------------- www.diversify.com - Happy Website Development |
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On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 16:51:08 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote: To get back on topic, what types of heavy-duty sewing do people ask you to do that your regular machine won't handle? Nothing. Think of my "regular machine" as a Unisaw with a needle on it 8-) I spent last weekend making trousers from a very tightly woven cotton moleskin. My favourite machine (a Pfaff 1222) was quite happy to sew it and I didn't have to resort to Pfaffzilla the cast-iron industrial, but the overlocker was definitely struggling. The hardest fabric I have to sew with is some rubberised tarpaulin that I use to make laptop bags. Sewing the liners (very flexible lightweight mesh) and a layer of foam padding into those is a nightmare - you can't image two more dissimilar materials. |
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Andy, I can't imagine having the strength to wrestle that stuff under
the machine! I've sewn some wacky things myself over the years, and the hardest were the ones that used very heavy-duty materials. Karen Maslowski in Ohio Andy Dingley wrote: The hardest fabric I have to sew with is some rubberised tarpaulin that I use to make laptop bags. Sewing the liners (very flexible lightweight mesh) and a layer of foam padding into those is a nightmare - you can't image two more dissimilar materials. |
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