tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post4341950173329924082..comments2024-01-10T19:09:52.752+10:00Comments on kbenco's projects: Boring sewing, and why I do it.kbencohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00885068563358776147noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-60077933355689147992010-02-21T07:32:58.786+10:002010-02-21T07:32:58.786+10:00well said (: I generally find it very rewarding se...well said (: I generally find it very rewarding sewing for my family. One advantage is that you have a better vantage point for enjoying your handiwork if someone else is wearing it!Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17756048999067152284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-44246435266275030672010-02-17T01:50:08.697+10:002010-02-17T01:50:08.697+10:00What a nice post! I made a pair of boxers for my ...What a nice post! I made a pair of boxers for my boyfriend and every time I come over and he's done laundry they are prominently displayed on the top of the laundry pile. It's cute!Gretchen the Household Deityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16882578423517346342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-28000735140539996572010-02-16T03:26:17.759+10:002010-02-16T03:26:17.759+10:00I'd read your post earlier and then have thoug...I'd read your post earlier and then have thought of it the last two days. I was working on fabric Valentines to give away and then making my husband a fleece pullover and repairing another I'd made for him. Sure, it's nice working on something for myself but people's appreciation for what has been made for them is very rewarding. But it's more than that. It's that the making of the item is an act of love. Thanks for your post.Shelley's Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14691157536498374051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-83068896871925138732010-02-15T12:20:01.240+10:002010-02-15T12:20:01.240+10:00I am so pleased to hear you are going to make up t...I am so pleased to hear you are going to make up that paisley print because it will be so special. When I was growing up, they used to say, "if you knit a sweater for a man you are going to marry him" - it meant if you could commit to a sweater, and you were prepared to do that much work for someone else, then it was true love.<br /> <br />Maybe the married equivalents are shirts and sewing storage cabinets.Mary Nannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02577449410716501317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-71691468772571719122010-02-14T10:18:45.522+10:002010-02-14T10:18:45.522+10:00I loved seeing the things you hubby has made for y...I loved seeing the things you hubby has made for you, and I think you are wonderful to sew for others, including your own DH. Don't let the selfish people get you down. Boring sewing has other rewards sometimes, serving, loving and blessing others is a very special thing to do. With great respect - RuthieKSewRuthiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09277062926597842242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-50744206277452433482010-02-14T02:54:46.580+10:002010-02-14T02:54:46.580+10:00Gorgeous stuff. As a leaver of the snarky comment...Gorgeous stuff. As a leaver of the snarky comment, I am sorry it touched a nerve, and I appreciate your response -- very nice. I have also sewn for those I love, of course, even stuff I didn't really want to, like pant hems for hubby. And your stuff is very lovely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-83597925850933488472010-02-13T22:03:17.732+10:002010-02-13T22:03:17.732+10:00Beautifully stated! I've also come to find th...Beautifully stated! I've also come to find that even when it is a little boring, you reap so much when you sew for those you love. My hubby shows off the scrubs I made for him all the time, and while he constantly gets requests for me to make them for his colleagues, he knows the answer, which is always, "No, Katie sews for herself." And making something for him (and my wee ones) is sewing for myself.KID, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16317731987862366557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-11421856246082904682010-02-13T16:22:33.398+10:002010-02-13T16:22:33.398+10:00Wow - that's some serious DIY skills your hubb...Wow - that's some serious DIY skills your hubby's got going on! The cabinet and sewing box are so beautifully crafted :-) What's the timber on the main part of the cabinet door?<br /><br /><br />JJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15101163254450460426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-64190057725603636642010-02-13T16:11:40.805+10:002010-02-13T16:11:40.805+10:00What beautiful handiwork by your husband.What beautiful handiwork by your husband.katherine hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314030133556269765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-31954174201292464232010-02-13T15:47:56.159+10:002010-02-13T15:47:56.159+10:00wise words. And what beautiful things your hubby h...wise words. And what beautiful things your hubby has made for you. Such is the give and take of love and marriage. Lovely to see. And lovely that you will make him both shirts! I think that is the perfect solution.Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03229945287598432571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-51876688052990486222010-02-13T15:05:13.738+10:002010-02-13T15:05:13.738+10:00What a great post! How right you are that we do t...What a great post! How right you are that we do things for those we love, even if we don't find it inspiring. Grant would make a point of wearing a sack if he knew I had taken the time to make it for him. Plus, he'd tell everyone I'd made it and how much he liked it. Even if he hated it. For those of us who love to sew, it is the obvious way to show others we care for them. Just like your husband did by making you such a beautiful cupboard and sewing box. It's obviously something he loves to do and he is showing his love for you by spending his crafting time on it. I'm glad you're making him the shirt he wants and I'm also glad you're making him the shirt you want. He will love them both. As for the pants hemming and zipper replacing, I have started to say a loud, resounding NO. In the time it took me to replace a fly front zipper in a denim skirt for a colleague, I could have made myself a whole garment. And I did it for free. And she complained how long it took me to get around to doing it. I look forward to seeing your bloke sewing soon.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11274649006496918800noreply@blogger.com