I am grateful for 2 buttons on my sewing machine, one to end a seam and the other to cut the threads.

And I am grateful that my new serger works smoothly.

I am grateful for 2 buttons on my sewing machine, one to end a seam and the other to cut the threads.

And I am grateful that my new serger works smoothly.

Instead of blossoms, I made table runners.

Singing gave me an idea. For my daughter's wedding I had volunteered to make twelve 12-foot long table runners out of dress satin. I found it impossible to manage the slippery fabric and the masses of material on my sewing machine or serger and fashion straight seams. In addition the thread we had purchased did not roll of the spool correctly. I had already cut all the fabric and was desperate. To make a long story short, the singed flower edges gave me the idea of singing the edges of the table runners. I cut the edges in a freehand, wavy line and stretching the fabric, I singed these edges. This created a 3-D effect and was very decorative. The huge, long tables had white tablecloths and the red runners were decorated with votive type candles. We had many wonderful comments about these runners. Many people said that the edges suggested rose petals and they were curious where my daughter had found these unique table runners. They added greatly to the decor. Several other friends had nixed the idea and found it too loosey-goosey, so I did not want to go ahead without my daughters say-so and she was not in town until a few days before the big day. She and her fiancee–smart guy–saw promise in the idea, especially when I told her it would be that or nothing. But the singing went fast and troublefree and it was great fun to get the better of the yards and yards of fabric after all.

For Christmas, I am using some of the fabric to sew place mats. Onto each place mat I will attach a panel of wavy singed fabric and for each place mat I will make a singed-edges-flower. Wish I would have thought of this earlier, Its going to be a rush.