How Not to Oil A Machine

So it's that time again - time to oil my machine! If you sew yourself you know that it rolls around pretty quickly. Recently I've been having a little trouble with my machine but the cause is nothing that I can I think of whilst giving it the once over.

When this occurs I normally think 'hey, I'll oil it, see what happens' as I know I don't oil my machine often enough. Normally this sorts it out.

(The Singer website says that if you sew every day, oil once a week, if you sew once a week, oil every month. However I have a modern machine and most of them nowadays are 'self oiling' and I'm normally too busy sewing to remember I need to do it!)

I oil mine every two to three months. Quite a few of my clothing alterations I do by hand, especially if it's just a hem or a button that needs sewing on. Sometimes I think it needs oiling more often but considering how much and for how long I use my machine I think once every other month is just fine. 

Attack of the Buttons

Due to my art being more demanding (I've been making a crinoline today!) sewing wise it has become more alterations and editing existing clothing rather than making them from scratch. This has its upsides though, I'm slowly converting the amount of unworn clothing I have inherited from friends into wearable projects.

This week, it's a black Topman shirt in a medium, which fortunately fits me really well - the sleeves are long enough, and there's adequate boob room despite there being a bit too much fabric in the waist area. Fortunately for me, I normally tuck shirts in, so this isn't too much of a problem.

But what to jazz it up with? That is the question! 

It's Easter Time!

Happy Easter everybody! Hope you have all recieved tasty gifts from your friends and family - if you're not feeling sick by eight o'clock tonight you're not doing it right!

As a little treat for myself instead of chocolate I've taken Easter off from the blog and I've realised how nice it is having time off! It seems like my life is so fast at the moment I've actually had time to stop and think about what I like doing. 

And from this reason from now on I've decided to hold back on the blog due to lack of time I have at the moment.