miscellaneous, musings, sewing

Sewjourn stats

by thornberry
  • 1 beautiful cottage
  • 1 light filled studio
  • 9 exceptional women
  • 2 days away
  • 2 superb pub meals
  • 2 tasty breakfasts
  • 2 yummy lunches
  • 6 blocks of chocolate
  • 1 apricot shortcake
  • 1 bottle of brandy
  • 14 machines
  • 1 laurastar
  • copious laughter
  • 1 gaypod cover
  • 13 hours sleep in total
  • 73640 instances of swearing at my overlocker
  • some bottles of wine and beer
  • no photos taken by most of us
  • 2 pairs of jeans bought from the oppie for $2 each pair
  • 1 dora nightie for Stella
  • 1 pair of pyjama pants and 1 matching top for Clare
  • 1 abigail dress for Stella
  • 1 abigail dress for Clare
  • 1 toiletries bag for Stella – still needs the binding stitched down
  • 1 quilt block completed
  • 1 a-line skirt for me
  • 1 pyjama top for me
  • 1 striped top with funny sleeves for me
  • 1 top with neckline pleats for me
  • 1 orange cardi/jacket for me
  • 2 pairs of pants altered for me
  • 2 huge cutting mats used with a rotary cutter
  • design features rather than mistakes
  • too many marvellous garments made by others to list
  • too many beautiful quilt blocks made by others to list
  • 2 people wielding knitting needles
  • 1 person arranging crocheted squares
  • 1 person missing her sewjo
  • 1 person off teaching a class
  • 1 day of sunshine
  • 1 day of rain
  • lots of fabric and patterns swapped
  • no televisions watched
  • no internet used
  • no newspapers read
  • 2640591 stimulating conversations
  • 3846201 ideas shared
  • 1 wonderful weekend