Low on numbers, high on laughter

Today was a Scamblesby sewing day and the first hour was dominated by a new game - "hunt the tiny screw"!.  Terry had wanted to take some tops in and Ev had brought her overlocker in to help with the process.  Ev had just had the machine serviced but felt that they had put the needle in incorrectly - cue one broken needle followed by Terry and Ev trying to sort out how to put two new needles in - which then resulted in the removal of a tiny screw - which, naturally, fell "on the floor".  I tried to help by shining my phone light on the floor and, in desperation, I suggested that we picked the machine up and tiled it forward - "just in case" it had fallen into the machine.  Cor - I was right!  I then watched as they both tried to get the machine going again - eventually giving up and resolving to take the machine back to the repair shop!  You had to be there - but it was a giggle!




Meanwhile I was putting the finishing touches well, just some handsewing to go, to a 16 piece project to inflict on someone for Christmas.








I also managed to sew together my table runner from the Tuesday night class and now need to add a border before starting to quilt it,






whilst Pat was sewing some cheeky  Christmas Pudding fairies.









Terry was completing the central square for her retreat project










and Jean was making a cute "Frozen" tote bag for a friend's grand daughter.











Ev was making a tote bag and toiletries case for a friend due to go into hospital tomorrow for an op - but, sadly, I forgot to take a photo!  Meanwhile Heather joined us after lunch and started her sewing retreat central block - promptly gunging up the iron with her efforts!!!! 



 It was fun!  Fun - that is apart from the mouth ulcer that has been plaguing me all day - eventually popping and then restarting.  Thank goodness for the co-op on the way home and some quite costly bonjela!