Is it just me, or do you lose things in a matter of minutes in your sewing space? I can't say that it happens on every project, but it happens all too often.
My scissors--I just had them! I just cut a section of pattern. Are they buried under the scraps? What happened to the pattern envelope? I really need to see the photograph of the garment I'm working on! What happened to the collar section of the pattern?? I just had it on the cutting table! Did it slide off the back of the table? Sometimes, yes; other times, no.
Have I been to another room in the house? No, I've been in this sewing room for the last hour. Did the phone ring? Did I lay the item down to answer the phone? No, no calls since this morning.
It must be the ghost. I can't explain it any other way. It's that darn sewing ghost toying with me. Sometimes I find what I've lost; sometimes not. I seem to be digging through my trash can and my fabric scrap bag that is hanging on the closet door knob fearing I've absentmindedly tossed something in one or the other.
I might think I'm losing my mind, but this phenomenon has been going on for years. I hate to admit it, but once I found my sewing scissors in the fridge. Yep. I can only guess that I went to the kitchen (with scissors still in hand) to get a soft drink, probably had to move some thing on the fridge shelf to get to the drinks, laid down the scissors, got the drink and headed back to the sewing room. It was only with "back tracking" did I find my scissors, AND had wasted a good 30 minutes looking for them! Of course, that one can't be blamed on the friendly, but annoying ghost!
Someone please tell me this is not happening only to me.......................please................
It's not just you! I've misplaced by silver concho belt that I was planning to wear today. It has to be in the closet, but where?
ReplyDeleteOh you sound just like me Linda. My most recent loss was the directions to the Sandra Betzina jacket I 've been working on and which my sewing students are going to make. I'm copying their size for them and they need those directions.!! Arghhhhh.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely not! I've been known to go restock on supplies only to find out I did have that 24 inch zipper after all. But I figure as long as I can logically backtrack I'm not too far gone.
ReplyDeleteYou are not alone. I have some trim that I have been looking for, for at least 3 months. Haven't found it yet. I am famous for saying, "okay Lord, I need a little help here," and believe it or not, what I'm looking for seems to pop out of thin air....most of the time. As I said, I have yet to find the trim! So I think God must enjoy watching me look around like a crazy lady from time to time ;)
ReplyDeleteLOL... I just give up and keep going if I can, things show up eventually :-)
ReplyDeleteFound you via Rhonda's Creative Life. And, no I can't keep track of anything in my sewing room. I even bought 5 additional seam rippers in the hopes that I would always have one within reach. Not a chance, now I just have 5 seam rippers that are somewhere around here????
ReplyDeleteWelcome! 5 seams rippers sounds like something I would do and never can find one when I need one either! :-)
DeleteNot sure if my comment showed up or not. But, happens to me all the time too.
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