We talked about threading the sewing machine last week, but let’s touch on another thing that needs threading today. You see, when a sewing machine sews, there are two threads involved, an upper thread and a lower thread. We worked with that upper thread last week. So now we need to look at the lower…
Happy Father’s Day! I am acutely aware this year of the frailty of human life, and I am thankful that my dad is still around. We were touch and go for a bit here recently, but he is home and seems to be improving. I have all these happy memories of growing up and doing…
This musical is one of the reasons I wanted to touch on actual operas. Now that we have a good idea about what an opera is, we (hopefully) can see that this is not an opera. That’s right, Phantom of the Opera is not an opera. It’s a musical. About an opera house and opera…
Have you ever seen a recipe that calls for sifting the dry ingredients together? Maybe you’ve wondered if it’s really necessary. Spoiler alert: most of the time it’s a good idea, so don’t skimp on it. But why do we sift them? There are a couple of reasons. The first reason is to add air…
We’ve talked about chains for crochet, but what if I told you that not everything was worked in a straight line? Shocking, right? Some things are worked in a circular manner, or at least they start out that way. You absolutely can chain and then connect the beginning and end of that chain, but there’s…
For many crafts, there are multiple ways to do things. For example, the knife grip and pencil grip for crochet. Or hand sewing and machine sewing. There are many examples, but hopefully this helps you get the idea. With that said, I’m going to get up on my soapbox just a little. What’s kind of…
I briefly mentioned deadheading when I talked about pruning, but I think it deserves its own separate post. Deadheading is mostly referring to flowers, instead of vegetables or other types of plants. It’s kind of what it sounds like – removing the dead flower heads from the plant. But do you know when and how?…
Ok, we got some of the basics of sewing machines down previously. The first big step is learning how to thread the dang thing. Every machine is going to be slightly different, but there is a kind of pattern that most machines use for threading the main needle. A lot of machines also have guides…
Another week is behind us. Dad is finally home from the hospital, so we have something to celebrate here. It’s looking like we’ll have some sort of lifestyle changes to implement, but we’re still figuring all of that out. What’s going on with you? Anything fun? Summer is fully here, and it’s nice for the…
Yep, we’re doing another opera today! This is also an opera that you most likely know at least some of the music from. It’s used a lot in popular culture, so I’d be surprised if it wasn’t at least a little familiar to you. Carmen is probably my other most recommended first opera for that…
