Moving and Sewing

Originally Posted on MySpace

Current mood: excited

Yay! My landlord called yesterday and had me put the gas and electricity in my name so they'd have lights and hot water to paint my new apartment. The previous tenant is gone, and I'm not scheduled to move in until the 11th of this month, so they're going to take three or four days to really paint the place well. In recompense for me turning on the utilities before I move in, they'll give me the keys sometime early next week, but only charge me pro-rated rent from the 11th on.

I'm so stoked. I don't know how I'm going to make it through the weekend- I'm just one big bundle of eagerness, like a little puppy so excited that he's about to pee on the floor. Ok, well, I'm not going to pee on the floor... wait, what's that puddle in the corner? Joking.

Anyway, I'll probably manage my excitement by packing some, and playing some Dungeon Siege 2, after I finish up my duvet cover. I hope to get it done tonight.

This is the look I finally went for (pic).

Last night I attached ties along the bottom of the front piece (5 of them), and attached a facing to the back of it to enclose the tie ends in the seam. I also attached 3 ties along the left side of the front. They will be enclosed in the seam when I stitch the back on. These ties will serve two purposes: 1) the loose ends will tie on to the frame of the futon when it is in couch position to keep it in place. 2) On the inside, the middle of each tie forms a loop, which will attach to a button I'm going to sew on to the actual comforter itself, thereby keeping the comforter in place as well. I made a picture of it in Adobe Illustrator while I was bored at work this morning, but then a whirlwind of activity hit at about 8:30 and I've been busy ever since. I finished it, but can't get it to post, even after I saved it as a jpeg in Photoshop. *shrug* Tant pis.

Anyway, gotta get home and work on the damned thing some more. Yeah, I love it.

Have a wonderful day, y'all. And remember... Always look on the bright side of life.

--Sanourra

Currently listening : In Between Dreams By Jack Johnson Release date: By 01 March, 2005