I did a little applique work over the weekend, sewing on MasterM's pips. It was not as easy as you might think because the embroidery is done on very thick black fabric so there was a minor finger injury and some unladylike language before I resorted to a thimble and tacking respectively.
It was odd to realise that I could not remember the last time I had threaded a needle and yet I used to sew for pleasure. Dressmaking, patchwork, embroidery and tapestry were once essential for my creative self-expression and now they are abandoned at the high water mark of another part of my life. My lovely friend Caroline, a keen needlewoman, would be shocked if she knew and encourage me to join a class or start a new project and perhaps I will but, right now, sewing on pips is enough.
I love hand-sewing, it is so relaxing, especially if I remember to wax the thread first so that it slides easily through the fabric.
ReplyDeleteI should have thought of that - it might have prevented the thread from snapping so often.
DeleteI probably should know this... but what is a 'pip'?
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It shows what rank you are in the army. MasterM is a subaltern so he has one pip on each shoulder. The higher you go the more pips you get. More sewing...sigh...
Deleteif they're anything like scout badges then I know how hard they are to sew on.
ReplyDeleteseems to me the solution is to make Master M sew his own....
Sewing is not a lifestyle choice for MasterM.
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