This and that

I made this little zippered bag today...it was an experiment in size and also I used a sew-in stabilizer rather than one that is first ironed in.

This looks like a completely different bag, but it is the same one. Just different lighting. In real life it is the color of the first photo.  I chose to show this second view to show that it stands up on its on.  That is why I use a stabilizer...to make the sides stiff enough to hold their form.  As is usual, it is a learning process in how I am going to make the next one.

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This is my current read...The Man called Red:  An Autobiography of a Guide and Outfitter in Northern British Columbia...his memoirs start out with him growing up and becoming a cowboy to begin with. I am to the point where he has become a Forest Ranger.  I am only a bit past 1/4th of the book...so have a lot of adventures left to read.  I tend to like memoirs and autobiographies by people that are not famous...just the common man or woman.  This one is not exactly one that I can't put down, but it is well worth reading.

Treasures

I was down in the basement today and came across some treasures.  Just think how many people are alive today that does not remember wooden spools.   Lorelei will see mine--maybe.  But other than that she may never see any.  Unless at some point she decides she likes to look at antiques.

If it wasn't for destroying one of these,  I would make a toy that we used to make with them.  We would cut notches in the ends and run a rubberband through the hole.  on one end we would just use something to keep it from pulling through the hole.  On the other end we usually used a match stick.  and just run the end through the rubber band, or probably used a Lark's Head Knot...anyway, you could then 'wind it up' and set it on the table and the rubber band untwisting would propel it along. The match stick being longer than the diameter of the spool, would help keep the spool pressed against the table, or whatever you set it on and it would roll along.

I don't know why I did  not think to open this up and take photo of the needles...mom always liked betweens to quilt with.  She like a size 7 needle.

Used to various places would give a little pack of needles...

And somewhere there would be their name...these were always a nice bit of advertising to receive.

Finished!

Feels so good to put these in the done category...not sure what I will start on next.  But I have a couple ideas.  If something else doesn't pop up.  Maybe I will get to start on something tomorrow.

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As I was choosing the label for this post...well, for the sewing, I also saw the link 'The Far Side'...and I thought 'what the heck is that about?'  So I opened another tab and checked it out.  If you want a really feel good story, read The Off Season.