Getting Down To The Wire
The spending ban is almost over (October 31 at midnight, but who's counting?), and it's actually getting a bit harder. I am SO close that it almost just seems silly that in two weeks it will be okay but it isn't now. Yesterday we met a friend to go prowl antique and thrift stores, and I ran across I don't know if you've examined sewing books at any length, but the more recent ones aren't really very helpful. I suppose they might be if you're a beginner, or sew very simple things, but I sew clothes. While I would not dare to call myself an expert or even an intermediate, I have run into issues and questions that are just more advanced than I can find. The sewing book--which helpfully is even a three ring binder that will stay open --was published in 1961 originally and updated in 1970, so it's for an era when people made more of their clothing. I had placed 3 books on my wishlist on Amazon to order on November 1 to hopefully find this informatio...