Comments on: A Room With A View http://www.evidently.org/2007/this-life/a-room-with-a-view/ this is my life... Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:00:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kathy http://www.evidently.org/2007/this-life/a-room-with-a-view/#comment-6001 Kathy Sun, 25 Feb 2007 06:12:26 +0000 http://www.evidently.org/2007/this-life/a-room-with-a-view/#comment-6001 So jealing about your machine. Look at all of those stitches!!! *sigh* I dream of the day when I can get a cool machine with more than 10 built-in stitches. Hope you had a good b-day! __________________________________ <em>I did have a great birthday week. Lots of fun.  And the sewing machine was well worth the wait! :D ~W</em> So jealing about your machine. Look at all of those stitches!!! *sigh* I dream of the day when I can get a cool machine with more than 10 built-in stitches.

Hope you had a good b-day!

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I did have a great birthday week. Lots of fun.  And the sewing machine was well worth the wait! :D ~W

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.evidently.org/2007/this-life/a-room-with-a-view/#comment-5905 Kathleen Fri, 23 Feb 2007 19:29:31 +0000 http://www.evidently.org/2007/this-life/a-room-with-a-view/#comment-5905 Shawn is the same way... if it were my gift... he'd actually be the first one to sew on it for two weeks due to being lured in by its gadget-goodness! I hope you're having fun with your new toy! :) ____________________________________ <em>I am!  Although, today, I'm busy cleaning because rumor has it I have crafty goodness people coming to my house to drink wine and eat cake! God forbid they every saw how we really live! :D ~W</em> Shawn is the same way… if it were my gift… he’d actually be the first one to sew on it for two weeks due to being lured in by its gadget-goodness!

I hope you’re having fun with your new toy! :)

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I am!  Although, today, I’m busy cleaning because rumor has it I have crafty goodness people coming to my house to drink wine and eat cake! God forbid they every saw how we really live! :D ~W

]]> By: Cindy http://www.evidently.org/2007/this-life/a-room-with-a-view/#comment-5900 Cindy Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:39:15 +0000 http://www.evidently.org/2007/this-life/a-room-with-a-view/#comment-5900 Very nice machine. I love my Viking. I'm glad Boy Wonder is loving it too. It's nice when the kids can appreciate the good stuff and CREATE. :) Happy birthday YEAR!! heck, we can celebrate ourselves all year, right?? I hope you get to use your new machine soon. Oh, thanks for the pic of beautiful Astoria. You could probably throw some bird poop on the window and it would STILL BE beautiful, just kind of grosser! :) tee hee ___________________________________ <em>I'm happy to be your Astoria Pusher! :D And thanks for the birthday greetings.  ~W</em> Very nice machine. I love my Viking. I’m glad Boy Wonder is loving it too. It’s nice when the kids can appreciate the good stuff and CREATE. :) Happy birthday YEAR!! heck, we can celebrate ourselves all year, right?? I hope you get to use your new machine soon. Oh, thanks for the pic of beautiful Astoria. You could probably throw some bird poop on the window and it would STILL BE beautiful, just kind of grosser! :) tee hee

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I’m happy to be your Astoria Pusher! :D And thanks for the birthday greetings.  ~W

]]> By: vicki http://www.evidently.org/2007/this-life/a-room-with-a-view/#comment-5869 vicki Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:05:14 +0000 http://www.evidently.org/2007/this-life/a-room-with-a-view/#comment-5869 And look at all those stitches! ___________________________________ <em>Heh, we are giddy! :D ~W</em> And look at all those stitches!

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Heh, we are giddy! :D ~W

]]> By: vicki http://www.evidently.org/2007/this-life/a-room-with-a-view/#comment-5868 vicki Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:04:42 +0000 http://www.evidently.org/2007/this-life/a-room-with-a-view/#comment-5868 What a wonderful post, from top to bottom. I love the basic red box and, like the boy, I think the name is cool. It's a beautiful machine, a wonderful space and a delightful activity for you to share with the boy. I'm collecting more orders for bag bags- I continue to rate them 10 out of 10! Ours holds about 20 bags and they always come out one at a time, just the way they're supposed to. This, incidentally, was better than the other post, which you might still write. Because this one is about things under your control that you make go right. :-) I'm glad you're enjoying your birthday week so much. Also, I think there's a delectable sort of pleasure in approaching these things slowly, with caution and anticipation. ___________________________________ <em>Well, I'm easily overwhelmed. I know this about myself.  So, I pace myself--otherwise, I end up frozen.  As for the boy--he's having a blast as am I. It's nice to share something with him, as so much of what he does is so beyond my comprehension.  Runway models, I get--molecular models? Not so much!  He spent the evening making these really cool free form patches out on his machine for me to add to a skirt or bag.  He's just so much fun at 10!</em> <em>As for the other post... it probably won't get written.  My guess is I will vent it out over wine tomorrow night with the girls and leave it be.  There are moments, though... you know? ~W</em> What a wonderful post, from top to bottom. I love the basic red box and, like the boy, I think the name is cool. It’s a beautiful machine, a wonderful space and a delightful activity for you to share with the boy. I’m collecting more orders for bag bags- I continue to rate them 10 out of 10! Ours holds about 20 bags and they always come out one at a time, just the way they’re supposed to.

This, incidentally, was better than the other post, which you might still write. Because this one is about things under your control that you make go right. :-)
I’m glad you’re enjoying your birthday week so much. Also, I think there’s a delectable sort of pleasure in approaching these things slowly, with caution and anticipation.

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Well, I’m easily overwhelmed. I know this about myself.  So, I pace myself–otherwise, I end up frozen.  As for the boy–he’s having a blast as am I. It’s nice to share something with him, as so much of what he does is so beyond my comprehension.  Runway models, I get–molecular models? Not so much!  He spent the evening making these really cool free form patches out on his machine for me to add to a skirt or bag.  He’s just so much fun at 10!

As for the other post… it probably won’t get written.  My guess is I will vent it out over wine tomorrow night with the girls and leave it be.  There are moments, though… you know? ~W

]]> By: Margaret http://www.evidently.org/2007/this-life/a-room-with-a-view/#comment-5865 Margaret Fri, 23 Feb 2007 02:59:43 +0000 http://www.evidently.org/2007/this-life/a-room-with-a-view/#comment-5865 The view is gorgeous, and I love G. sewing. Our Ashley is a great seamstress, but Alison has no interest at all. It seems to come and go in our family. My mom is great; I am terrible... ___________________________________ <em>My mom is a professional. . . and that was really hard growing up, because she and I just approach things (life in general) from very different perspectives.  For years, I wouldn't let IZ get me a new machine because I wasn't sure I had what it took to really sew.  But this past year, I've become so enamored with sewing, and with the boy sewing, it seemed like the right time!  Now, I can hardly wait for the weekend to start a project... question is, which one! :D ~W</em> The view is gorgeous, and I love G. sewing. Our Ashley is a great seamstress, but Alison has no interest at all. It seems to come and go in our family. My mom is great; I am terrible…

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My mom is a professional. . . and that was really hard growing up, because she and I just approach things (life in general) from very different perspectives.  For years, I wouldn’t let IZ get me a new machine because I wasn’t sure I had what it took to really sew.  But this past year, I’ve become so enamored with sewing, and with the boy sewing, it seemed like the right time!  Now, I can hardly wait for the weekend to start a project… question is, which one! :D ~W

]]> By: Michelle http://www.evidently.org/2007/this-life/a-room-with-a-view/#comment-5863 Michelle Fri, 23 Feb 2007 02:03:31 +0000 http://www.evidently.org/2007/this-life/a-room-with-a-view/#comment-5863 Happy birthday week!! Yes, a wiley child indeed. If the seams are indeed straighter, I'd like mine sewn on it as well, please...;-) I finally found the box where my fabric is. Yea! Have fun with your new machine. Why is it that men read manuals but not maps? ____________________________________ <em>Um, I have a sneaking feeling that all Bag Bags will be sewn on my new machine---but as he's 10 don't hold out for perfection! :D And the map thing... I have NO idea.  ~W</em> Happy birthday week!! Yes, a wiley child indeed. If the seams are indeed straighter, I’d like mine sewn on it as well, please…;-) I finally found the box where my fabric is. Yea!

Have fun with your new machine. Why is it that men read manuals but not maps?

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Um, I have a sneaking feeling that all Bag Bags will be sewn on my new machine—but as he’s 10 don’t hold out for perfection! :D And the map thing… I have NO idea.  ~W

]]> By: IZ http://www.evidently.org/2007/this-life/a-room-with-a-view/#comment-5862 IZ Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:45:18 +0000 http://www.evidently.org/2007/this-life/a-room-with-a-view/#comment-5862 I can. It is tactile. It is a machine. It whirs and moves and has a hint of danger. (IE - be careful not to sew THROUGH your finger.) He's just lucky he lives in a home where we don't stereotype. I can. It is tactile. It is a machine. It whirs and moves and has a hint of danger. (IE - be careful not to sew THROUGH your finger.) He’s just lucky he lives in a home where we don’t stereotype.

]]> By: IZ http://www.evidently.org/2007/this-life/a-room-with-a-view/#comment-5861 IZ Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:39:48 +0000 http://www.evidently.org/2007/this-life/a-room-with-a-view/#comment-5861 I thought your sewing room solution was quite clever - nice of you to share your space with the boy. I'm at least relieved that you were able to finally get the machine working... migraines are such a killer. I'm assuming that the boy's rantings and ravings about the Viking serve as a proxy for your own. ;-) ___________________________________ <em>Ahem.  As I'm a Southern girl, I do not rant nor rave.  I gush.  And darling, it's absolutely PERFECT!!  I'll post on that later.  You know, when I get to use my own machine!  Can you believe he's still up there sewing?? ~W </em> I thought your sewing room solution was quite clever - nice of you to share your space with the boy. I’m at least relieved that you were able to finally get the machine working… migraines are such a killer. I’m assuming that the boy’s rantings and ravings about the Viking serve as a proxy for your own. ;-)

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Ahem.  As I’m a Southern girl, I do not rant nor rave.  I gush.  And darling, it’s absolutely PERFECT!!  I’ll post on that later.  You know, when I get to use my own machine!  Can you believe he’s still up there sewing?? ~W

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