Deadlines are stressful, and partly it is because of my age;
I am not as young as I used to be, and when hand stitching an item like the sofa,
my arthritic hands feel it, as I am going through several layers of thick gimp and silk.
Thankfully I get to stitch side-by-side with Mitchell;
we stitched together at opposite ends of the sofa.
We listened to Michelle Obama’s autobiography, read by her!
(A great read, and having little to do with her life as first lady.)
I thought you might like to see the real thing this time…
The actual antique sofa below, and earlier sketches.
It is wonderful to have this visual remembering!
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Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook,
Pilot Metropolitan with Super5 Frankfurt ink,
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Thumbs up!
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Beautiful work – hand stitching sounds painful.
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It can be when there are layers, and my hands are not what they used to be. But I LIKE hand-stiching. In fact, I like a lot of things better without power.
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I think if I asked my wife, she probably enjoys hand-sewing better than machine sewing, and by machine, I mean a working treadle machine, so power, but human power.
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I’ve not worked a treadle machine — Mitchell has, but not me! If she has an instagram account, she should follow #slowstitching. It is a fun hashtag to follow for me!
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She likes the action of the machine. It seems like a cross between exercise and muscle therapy.
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Interesting. I can see that!
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amazing Katie
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Thanks Maureen. Gads wish you lived closer! Have a cuppa!
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mutual…
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