Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Well, what a start to my blogging journey!

My husband was hospitalised on Sunday night at 9 o'clock for two fractured ribs (which was excrutiating painful, but not the problem) and a punctured lung (this was the problem!!!!) I had visions of him floating up to the ceiling the way he was blowing up. Scarey indeed if you don't know what is going on.

I would like to hang my hat on this disruptive weekend being the reason for my knitting the last sleeve of my 100% cotton jersey differently from the first one! Can I blame my husband? For my own pride's sake, I think I will. Photos to follow - of the jersey (now that the offending sleeve has been unravelled right to the start), not of my husband - it could be distressing for other viewers.

But being me, what was wrong had to be righted - regardless of whether anyone else would notice.

The finished garment will hopefully, after consultation with Carolyn on dyeing tips, be worth the effort.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

My frame of reference

All things on the home front!!

My first recollection of my mother sewing a garment for me, was a beautiful pink satin nightgown. This was created from the satin used in her wedding dress, which she dyed a rose-pink colour. Needless to say, I felt special. Then at the age of 12, I inherited my favourite granny's singer machine. Just at the age when I was starting home economics at secondary school. From there on after, I was hooked.
My father had green fingers and was adept at planting and tending flourishing fruit trees. Grafting was his speciality. Needless to say, we had fruit in abundance. Therefore my mother became a fundi in the art of preserving. Whole green fig preserve and other preserves were savoured all year round. With three brothers, my mother was always cooking and baking.

The stage was set! I was going to try to follow in my mother's footsteps. Big shoes to fill!!

So in memory of Susanna Katrina, I have create this blog.