Day #42
“Sewing can be a source of considerable pleasure.”
Good Housekeeping’s Guide to Homemaking, 1956
If I would have read this quote before today, I would have laughed. Now, I just nod my head in agreement. Sewing TRULY is a source of pleasure.
However, I should clarify that I never did put my “pedal to the metal,” as Claudia said. I did not sew any of the bedding today. Claudia, Kellye, and I worked all day yesterday and half the day today, and I stayed focused on my tasks of cutting, ironing, and running errands. I left the actual sewing to the pros. But still, I was on the team. I was more like the waterboy who still gets a state championship ring. He did not step out onto the court, but he helped in his own special way, and he still enjoys the victory just as much.
It is impossible to overestimate the pride I feel in the bedding we made today. I took it home and placed it in the nursery, and I keep walking into the room to look at it. I asked Clay if we could just sleep in the nursery tonight to be close to the masterpiece.
There is just something about watching each step of this process, and even though I didn’t always understand what Kellye and Claudia were saying, I was still there to witness the transformation of the fabric into bedding. After today, I will not take for granted little things like…
- A straight hem
- Evenly-stuffed pillows
- Hidden hemming
Also, I can appreciate the amount of math, skill, patience, and planning goes into each sewn item. Before Claudia answered the phone today by saying, “Claudia’s sweat shop,” she and Kellye were deep into major algebraic equations. I think I heard them use the Pythagorean theorem as they were trying to determine how many ties could be cut from one yard of fabric. I am sure these girls could work for NASA after hearing their calculations. If the space shuttle needs some new window treatments, Kellye and Claudia could totally do it.
I wish I could show you the final product, but we still need to finish two of the four bumpers before we place everything on the crib. But for now, here is a picture of everything that is done.
