I finished out the New Year doing several things.
Sewing and maintaining the practice of Green Living!
Going green as in recycling started a long time ago in my family. We still have a red “breadbox ” that was used to keep loaves of bread inside on your counter in the 1950’s from my grandmother. In it contains boxes of light bulbs. A sewing machine table is used as a T.V stand.
When I went to Junior high school, every single girl had “Home Economics” for sewing and cooking classes. We were required to go and buy a sewing chest. Now bear with me, I’ve got a lot to say!!!! That year , on a shopping trip with my mother I bought a pink plastic one. Still on the lid is a piece of tape with my name and “period 4″ . What I liked about this kit: has a top tray for two thimbles, bobbins of thread, sewing needles , sewing scissors, and the remainder to hold small sewing projects. Thread colors are ” Clark’s” thread of light blue, light pink, yellow, navy blue,and red. Inside there I still have folded up paper of sewing terminology called” Sewing Unit review sheet”, that I got from sewing class all those years ago. There’s a small folded up newspaper cutting from a “Dear Eunice Farmer” asking for reorganization help of a sewing room. Our local newspaper at that time had a ” pattern Department” that you could write to with your name and address to request a pattern that was shown that day in the newspaper. My times have changed. Everything is order on-line when you read magazines. Also in the bottom of my sewing caddy is a piece of patchwork fabric folded up, blue terry cloth material scraps, “sew-on snap fasteners from the store Bradlees’s, two embroidered patches , a strawberry and a light blue flower ( that I remember my grandmother P. liked ), more spools of thread ( J& P Coates) made in the USA, in colors of royal blue, brown , green, and pastel green, a small pink hexagon -shaped plastic box for straight pins, 2 measuring tapes, paper tags from clothing in size small. Yes, there was a time when I wore size small, way back in seventh grade. He he he. There’s a paper tag from a wool jacket that I bought from Evan Picone, a hot fashion designer. At that time, I thought that was a special wardrobe addition, to keep the tag in my sewing kit!!!
Here’s a pic of me sewing a hem on corduroy slacks for my mother.
My needle and thread and my sewing box from 7th grade.
Part of writing a blog, is self evaluation. I frequently like to read my stats. In doing this, I learn about what was of interest , why people visit my blog.
The most frequently searched items on my blog for yesterday were :
Swiss chalet chicken recipe ( a Canadian recipe) (4), “By the boab tree” lyrics, Toto- the Italian comedian.
I have posted several Lithuanian recipes, and there are many searches for Lithuanian Koshie, Kugles, and Kapusta.
