Picking up something put aside
Some years ago I made gun slings for a company in western mass. Not cowboy gun slings, but slings for combat warriors. It was one of those instances I did not ask enough questions. When I went for the job interview I was asked my commercial sewing experience, new product launch experience and a few other things. Let me say I thought I was going to this company to launch a sewing room that would produce car wash items. Very benign car wash items. I was very happy with the hours, the wage and the people and then I found out the job was Gun Sling production! If I hadn't liked my coworkers so much I would not have lasted the year I did. After a year I decided I just couldn't do the work any more for two reason it was really bothered me when an order came in for 50,000 slings for Columbia. All I could think of was this can't be good. I was okay when this was going to US troops, it was an excellent product and it would help save our troops (I'm a military wife and mother with two kids in armed services) But Columbia?? The second thing the work was destroying my Interphalangeal (IP) Joint. After sewing these for a year I could hardly hold a fork. If anyone tells you commercial sewing is easy, they are totally wrong and have never worked in a production sewing room.
Since I'm taking break from card making, I've started quilting again and had the urge to pick up a hand needle to see if I could embroider, I quit in 2012 because I could not hold the needle. I love surface embroidery and I have been doing it off an on since I was 11. I think it is in my DNA, I love all forms of embroidery!
This week I picked up a needle just to see if I could do a little stitching and if I could pick up the hoops for Crazy Quilting art!. Since I have a tone of beautiful stamps and all kind of inks I decided to try using a stamp to put down the image
Since I'm taking break from card making, I've started quilting again and had the urge to pick up a hand needle to see if I could embroider, I quit in 2012 because I could not hold the needle. I love surface embroidery and I have been doing it off an on since I was 11. I think it is in my DNA, I love all forms of embroidery!
This week I picked up a needle just to see if I could do a little stitching and if I could pick up the hoops for Crazy Quilting art!. Since I have a tone of beautiful stamps and all kind of inks I decided to try using a stamp to put down the image
This is the end result, and it was pain free!!
So I've started pulling out the fibers I packed to bring to Texas and I'm looking for a local guild
Honestly there is nothing like an hour of stitching with Pride and Prejudice playing!
This was the last thing I worked on:
It feels great to be back at it!
I am hoping to start a gathering of women here soon, a little bible study, fellowship , prayer and stitching!
Thanks for stopping by!
Ginny M
Comments
Blessings, precious sister in Christ.
Maxine
God bless you dear Ginny and the work of your hands to His glory.
Hugs, Shaz.x