Profile avatar
pietern.bsky.social
Software dev, husband, dog lover, vintage sewing machine repairer and sometimes operator, terrible guitarist. Just trying to be me.
254 posts 171 followers 340 following
Regular Contributor
Active Commenter
Posts 11 Comments 39

So in the past 3 weeks I've made a pair of pajama shorts, a button down shirt, and a dog shirt. I really want to post pictures of the finished garments but don't want myself in the photos.... still trying to figure out how to do that.

submitted 13 days ago • 1 comment

Ended up cutting a muslin for a shirt again. But been busy today so not sure I'm going to do any more sewing tonight. Did just get some brownies in the oven though so that should be a tasty regret.

submitted 59 days ago • 1 comment

Got the red owl finished! pics show each owl with the machine they were sewn on. Really fun and chill way to make a quilt block but definitely a lot of wasted fabric. Fortunately all my FPP fabric is thrifted! Next up adding sashing and making quilt block rows. Might start that tomorrow...

submitted 60 days ago • 1 comment

Finally got the 301 working... I spent most of the morning diagnosing it.. and it was mostly that i had threaded the needle left-to-right which is incorrect on this machine.. first time I've ever seen that. Did get some actual sewing done today..

submitted 66 days ago • 5 comments

Wanted to FPP today but instead struggling with my Singer 301. Seems to want to eat the top thread's tail instead of getting thread from the spool... driving me a little nuts.

submitted 66 days ago • 1 comment

Finishing up errands(avoided buying a sewing machine… good me), however we are upgrading our phones so not getting out of the morning financially unscathed. Looking forward to an afternoon of FPP.

submitted 67 days ago • 1 comment

Had a great time at SewExpo today. Amazing sashiko class, really want to find a reason to put patches on things now! Also got a great tailor's thimble that I've been wanting. Didn't pick up a serger... not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing yet.. depends on...

submitted 68 days ago • 1 comment

Not really feeling good about how today went and I kinda expect it to get worse before it gets better… I hope it gets better… sigh

submitted 70 days ago • 0 comments

Fun afternoon with my spouse working on some cute owl blocks. Got about 1/3 of the way with one block but was good practice and have all the colors picked out for one more block after. FPP is so relaxing because I can really just zone out and repeat the steps over and over until the block si done.

submitted 72 days ago • 0 comments

screwed up a shirt i was trying to make... then ripped holes in the fabric trying to rip it. Don't have enough fabric to make a new panel so thing it's toast. Might try to hold on to it in case I think of a save. Fortunately it's goodwill fabric.

submitted 74 days ago • 5 comments

Ok. Got some parts for my 500As. Never taken the motor apart before. Hope it all goes back together.

submitted 75 days ago • 1 comment