Sew The Precious

Just to be clear, this is what they are talking about

Andy Serkis from Alan Jackson's LOTR

Smeagol at the beginning with His Precious 

I bought this from the gift shop buyer at Seattle Art Museum after the YSL show.

The whole bolt had been hanging out in the display area, and I just had to have this.

I've had this since 2016. Which is not so very long, for someone who hasn't had to move her stash since 2004.

Because I had ideas.

and then they ended.

but I still have the bolt.

It's woven silk (?) folded and fused to a knit backing

Not stretchy but very flexible.

And I have a lot of it. It's two pieces, and I guess I should unroll it to find out how much. I did once, and then I had to roll it up because I started hyperventilating.

I have a couple other precious, but this one is really really precious.

So it's going to be a jacket.

Which one, I'm unsure.  but I have a whole year to ponder this.

You should never give me a whole year to ponder.

The Precious will get to you in the end. Better to cut and sew it to tame the obsession.

And more Andy Serkis from Alan Jackson's LOTR

And Gollum at the end.

March Mending on IG

It's here.

Get yer threaders and needles and glue and rick rack on, because it's going to be a gas.

My spouse pointed out to me that if I had bought one at that price, it would be about the same amount of money now (adjusted for inflation).

I would also be very very old.

They are magic, though. 

Witness!

I could watch this all damn day long

 https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/mending-matters_9781419729478/
In the hold line at Seattle Public Library.
I did like this example a lot.

I don't know that I have to explain to you why mending is fundamental.
If any reason should appeal, it's the chance to really tend to an object with a history, a story, and the ability to add to that story. 

To right a wrong

Yes, I stopped to take a photo. I spare NOTHING, I swear it.

To revisit an old friend

Okay, I wear this Beacon robe every day, and that might be the problem. I lined the shoulder yoke. Still going great.

To touch history

Sadly, this will not be here in time for March.
Ebay search terms you really need:
Darning, Machine.

We Announce an Interruption in Your Service

The normally scheduled programming of the Ernie3K Network (patent pending) is going to be interrupted for the usual spring events.

Trip to cowtown collegetown to feed/buy socks for/visit Thing One

He didn't take this with him to college.  I need to bring it with me for him.

It's done now. Hemmed 'n everything.

Last minute panics over Emerald City ComicCon cosplays

Yes, there is more than one, and mine are pretty much done, but other people are panicking.

We will return with many photos and a summary of events after April 10th.

And I'm posting snaps on Instagram. All you have to do to keep your feed is to 'like' stuff there. You don't need to get post notifications. Not yet anyway.

You know I like you, but when my phone trumpet goes off, I want it to be "Hey Mom, I'm in trouble".

In the meantime, go read this article

The Politics of Pockets

Making a pocket? Measure your hand first!

It links to several other irritating topics, the mostest being

Are the new iPhones too big for women's hands?

On a related note, my hand spread has lost about an inch over the years. So my steady 9" ruler is now about 8".

A terrifying experiment in Spoonflower