Sewing Interlude

Uh oh. I think I want a Viking Interlude 445. A discussion on Sewing World made it sound like the best non-embroidery computerized sewing machine there is. I used to not want a computerized machine but I seem to spend quite a bit of time looking in my manual for the correct settings, then tweaking & turning dials into just the right combination on my older and definately not computerized Viking 6370. I am very interested in the 'buttonhole sensor'. But not interested enough to go try it out at my Viking dealer; there are other things that have a higher financial priority. I'll try when I'm ready to buy. (But I might do an ebay search for a Viking Lily, which was replaced by the Interlude). For reference, I'm reading on SW that the Interlude is much the same as the more expensiveViking Platinum line, and that the Viking Freesia does not sew as smoothly as the Interlude. Why am I 'sew' partial to Vikings, I wonder?

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Sock Monkey Tutorial

Still got sock-monkeys on my mind. I found a step-by-step picture tutorial to make them. I would embroider the eyes so they'd be safe for the little ones.

Images

Blogspot has just launched Blogger Images to make it easy to include images in our posts. I shall test this by uploading an image of my niece: It works! Wahoo! In the olden times (last week) we Blogspotters had to use Hello from Picasa, which is a free picture instant-messaging software that worked well for me at home, but I couldn't get it running at work (maybe it was God telling me to get off the blog and do my job). Goodbye Hello , and hello Blogger Images . Thanks, Blogger !

You Were Born in California and Have Never Been to Yosemite?

Until 2 days ago, I would have had to answer, "Nope, never been there." But now I can proudly say, "I have been to Yosemite. I have seen the highest waterfall in the United States, El Capitan, and Half Dome." We joined my brother Bobby and sister-in-law Dee Dee, along with nephew Jeremy, neice Sierra and her hubby Josiah and their little girls Havilah and Gigi for a whirlwind of a weekend that managed to be both exciting and relaxing. On Saturday Bobby & Dee Dee took us on a one-day tour of Yosemite (more pics in the Gallery ). The scenery was tremendous. If there's this much natural beauty just 4 hours from where I live, what wonders must heaven hold? I really enjoyed seeing the families from all over the world. Saturday night Darren & I saw the Eagles at Calaveras County fairgrounds. Great concert. Sunday we kicked back. We did not get enough of Yosemite though and may return this winter.

Not-So-Haute Couture

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