Man, I'm getting frustrated right now. I can't even get through a very basic pattern! I wanted to have some interpretation help, but DH is not helping, even though I've asked him to help. So, I've done my best to understand what I'm supposed to do, but I'm only half understanding it. I see what I'm supposed to do, but it doesn't entirely make sense. Why would I do such and such if it doesn't make sense?
The other thing is that I really still suck at stitching. I think there are a few problems that are contributing to this. The main one is that the table I use to sew shakes. A LOT. As a result, it has two effects. First, the minor one, is that the LED light that's on there flickers or turns off and won't work. I believe it's because the machine shakes so much that it's knocked something loose, and it's not something that I can fix easily. So you have to sew very slowly so as not to shake the machine too much. This is easily remedied by having a bright halogen lamp nearby to better light the working area on the machine. Like I said, that's the minor problem. The second and bigger problem is the same shaking I mentioned earlier. Because the table vibrates and shakes so violently, it makes it hard to control the fabric going in, and I think in the case of zigzag stitches, it really botches things up. The collar piece I put together today is an example of that. It's just fugly, and I really don't know what to do about it. I don't know that frogging* the stitches and starting over would help any.
I'm feeling frustrated, because I really thought I had a chance to finish this shirt this weekend. Guess that's not happening, and I know I'm going to end up with a really ugly shirt. And I really had wanted to make and wear it. I don't know if I will be able to go out in public with it once it's done. :-(
So, like I said, I'm stuck and I suck.
**frogging= knitting term for removing stitches, aka ripping out stitches, hence "rip it, rip it". Get it?
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