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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / August 2005The Closer
Anyone watch The Closer? I love it. So, I was watching it last night (taped it the night before),and she had a cat in a pillowcase that was 'sick' and was taken to the vet. *He* had kittens! So, she goes to pick them up the next day, and whaddya know, her cat had 6 kittens about the size and health of 6 week old kittens! That's very irritating. Oh well, what do you expect for a show? So, while I'm watching, I'm sewing. Making a shirt for my friend's boyfriend. Rita decided that she wanted to lounge on the other side of the sewing table (it's a card table). Fin used to do that. It's a way to be close to me while I'm working away. But while I'm topstitching, suddenly this tortie paw appears from the other side of the machine and tries to grab the needle!! Freaked me out!! That's all I need, to get a kitty paw stuck in my sewing machine! In all my years of sewing (almost 42 years now), I've NEVER stuck my finger, but a cat's? This could be a first. She finally got bored with the game and settled down to sleep. Jane - owned and operated by the fearless Princess Rita > But while I'm topstitching, suddenly this tortie paw appears from > the other side of the machine and tries to grab the needle!! Freaked [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Jane > - owned and operated by the fearless Princess Rita I'm sure that up-and-down motion of the needle must be quite intriguing! Be careful! Jill >> But while I'm topstitching, suddenly this tortie paw appears from >> the other side of the machine and tries to grab the needle!! Freaked [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >I'm sure that up-and-down motion of the needle must be quite intriguing! Be >careful! Yeah, I've been wondering all day about the possibility of putting some kind of shield on the other side. Something that won't interfere with the fabric movement, but will block her sight of the moving needle. Jane - owned and operated by Princess Rita >>> But while I'm topstitching, suddenly this tortie paw appears from the >>> other side of the machine and tries to grab the needle!! Freaked me [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Jane > - owned and operated by Princess Rita Almost anything would work -- even a box of Kleenex. MLB >>>> But while I'm topstitching, suddenly this tortie paw appears from >>>> the other side of the machine and tries to grab the needle!! [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Almost anything would work -- even a box of Kleenex. MLB But then Rita would want to get *in* the box of Kleenex :) >>>>> But while I'm topstitching, suddenly this tortie paw appears from the >>>>> other side of the machine and tries to grab the needle!! Freaked me [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > But then Rita would want to get *in* the box of Kleenex :) Perhaps an unopened one would work. MLB > Anyone watch The Closer? I love it. So, I was watching it last night > (taped it the night before),and she had a cat in a pillowcase that was > 'sick' and was taken to the vet. *He* had kittens! So, she goes to > pick them up the next day, and whaddya know, her cat had 6 kittens > about the size and health of 6 week old kittens! That's very > irritating. Oh well, what do you expect for a show? I absotively adore that show! So does DH. I think I like it because she's a "girly girl", and it doesn't really hamper her in her job (some people don't like her, but that's normal anywhere). She didn't have to grow a d**k, or become a mega-beeyotch, or act like a guy to get where she is, and that is just too cool. My neice likes it for the same reason. I was absolutely sick when she said she had a cat in that pillow case, but having watched the other shows, I knew she wasn't a "cat" person (but soon would be, they are insidious that way). Of course, I did wonder about "him" leaking all over her clothes in the laundry basket (having been witness for the first time, in my long life of cat-slavedom, to kitten births). Yeah, even DH noticed the kittens were awfully big and fluffy. Of course, week old kittens don't actually look like kittens, they look kinda like rats, and they aren't really all that cute (to non-cat slaves). > So, while I'm watching, I'm sewing. Making a shirt for my friend's > boyfriend. Rita decided that she wanted to lounge on the other side [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > stuck my finger, but a cat's? This could be a first. > She finally got bored with the game and settled down to sleep. Ooh, that would be kinda scary. These guys (and girls) like to help me hand stitch, and I have stuck myself on occasion. They like to try and help me cook (and they can get onto my stove from a side I can't prevent them from reaching). I worry that they will burn their little tootsies, though I think they are smart enough not to. > Jane > - owned and operated by the fearless Princess Rita Smokie Darling (Annie) > Anyone watch The Closer? I love it. So, I was watching it last night > (taped it the night before),and she had a cat in a pillowcase that was [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Jane That's what Biskit does! Scares me to death. When she takes an interest in what I'm doing, I just have to quit. Boots tries to eat pins, which is just as scary! LOL at the show. That's kind of like when they show "newborn" babies and they're at least 2 months old! Sherry >That's what Biskit does! Scares me to death. When she takes an interest >in what I'm doing, I just have to quit. Boots tries to eat pins, which >is just as scary! Uh-oh, do I have to start putting things away now? Hmm, I'd better watch her, as I'm getting into more sewing these days (finally getting over the 'burnout' problem. >LOL at the show. That's kind of like when they show "newborn" babies >and they're at least 2 months old! Yeah, it's hard to find babies that look newborn but aren't. My nieces were SO tiny at birth (1 lb and 4 lbs) that they were perfect for newborn pictures when they were 3 months old. My sister said that if we'd lived closer to the city (and if Elizabeth hadn't had such health problems), she might have looked up an agent. After all, they were just the cutest girls alive. (nooooo, I'm not prejudiced, am I?) Jane - owned and operated by Princess Rita > Anyone watch The Closer? I love it. So, I was watching it last night > (taped it the night before),and she had a cat in a pillowcase that was [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > stuck my finger, but a cat's? This could be a first. > She finally got bored with the game and settled down to sleep. I am *so* impressed by anyone who can sew. I tried hard at school but I was useless at it. It took me two years to make a cooking apron and my needlework mistress despised me because of it. Every bloodstained hem had to be unpicked. Yes, I remember you Miss Hackett! Now, if any of my clothes need a needle and thread applied to them I throw them away. I can sew on a button, anything more complicated - in the bin. Tweed >I am *so* impressed by anyone who can sew. I tried hard at school but I was >useless at it. It took me two years to make a cooking apron and my >needlework mistress despised me because of it. Every bloodstained hem had >to be unpicked. >Yes, I remember you Miss Hackett! LOL! By the time I finally got to school, I could sew almost as well as the teacher could. It was *normal* for me. My mother started teaching me when I was 4. I thought all women sewed, and all men did plumbing. Only recently have I begun to realize that I have a real gift. Wow. >Now, if any of my clothes need a needle and thread applied to them I throw >them away. I can sew on a button, anything more complicated - in the bin. My friends just bring them over to me. I tell them 'come over for a visit, and bring your mending!' My living room is my shop. The dining room is fabric storage. I could sew from now and until I die without buying any more fabric. Jane >>I am *so* impressed by anyone who can sew. I tried hard at school but I >>was [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > me when I was 4. I thought all women sewed, and all men did plumbing. > Only recently have I begun to realize that I have a real gift. Wow. I have a couple of friends who make their own clothes. Actually one has her mother do it and the other sprang for the fancy sewing machine with the computer interface. The quality of the suits they produced always amazed me, we're talking fancy stuff. Of course the down side was that everyone always asked them to make stuff, but didn't want to pay for the fabric let alone their time. When I went to Junior High, we had to take four electives, Cooking, Wood Shop, Metal Shop and Arts & Crafts (Sewing). So I made a vinyl/cloth pillow with a vinyl applique cat on the outside. It didn't look too bad, although the cat was a little misshapen. :) >>Now, if any of my clothes need a needle and thread applied to them I throw >>them away. I can sew on a button, anything more complicated - in the bin. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Jane >>>I am *so* impressed by anyone who can sew. I tried hard at school but I >>>was [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > everyone always asked them to make stuff, but didn't want to pay for the > fabric let alone their time. I can sew but it makes me nervous and makes my hands hurt so I don't. We were fortunate when I was in my teens to find a really good seamstress to make clothes for my mother and for me. Mom insisted that we buy only the very nicest fabric we could find out of respect for the woman's skill. It was a privilege to be able to own and wear the things she made, and we made sure she knew it. Now, I don't even know anyone who can do minor alterations, Jo >I have a couple of friends who make their own clothes. Actually one has her >mother do it and the other sprang for the fancy sewing machine with the >computer interface. The quality of the suits they produced always amazed me, >we're talking fancy stuff. Of course the down side was that everyone always >asked them to make stuff, but didn't want to pay for the fabric let alone >their time. Exactly. It's hard to me to charge friends, even strangers, the proper worth of my work. Right now it's about $20 an hour, plus materials. Lots of non-sewers think that I can make them whole new wardrobes for cheaper than Walmart. Uh No...... Sewing for ME is cheap. Sewing for YOU is not. lol Actually one of my friends, who I call my business manager, pays me in chocolate and salmon dinners. My nieces pay me with pictures. It works for me. The 'business' is called Sewing At Large. I specialize in very large ladies and very small relatives. >When I went to Junior High, we had to take four electives, Cooking, Wood >Shop, Metal Shop and Arts & Crafts (Sewing). So I made a vinyl/cloth pillow >with a vinyl applique cat on the outside. It didn't look too bad, although >the cat was a little misshapen. :) That's artistic license, m'dear. You did well. Jane - owned and operated by Princess Rita > >I have a couple of friends who make their own clothes. Actually one has > >her [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > The 'business' is called Sewing At Large. I specialize in very large > ladies and very small relatives. I've been amazed at the price of cloth alone for high-quality suits. Brooks Brothers actually has some fairly reasonably priced suits as well as the higher-grade ones, but will also do custom tailoring. > >When I went to Junior High, we had to take four electives, Cooking, Wood > >Shop, Metal Shop and Arts & Crafts (Sewing). So I made a vinyl/cloth [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Jane > - owned and operated by Princess Rita > >I have a couple of friends who make their own clothes. Actually one has > >her [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > The 'business' is called Sewing At Large. I specialize in very large > ladies and very small relatives. I know what you mean. I did computer work for a few years and I always got a few people who wanted their system completely rebuilt for the price of a dinner. It was a tough choice between spending half a day fixing their beat up old system or working on a contract for $xx an hour. I even had one guy who offered a dinner and then brought me a bowl of rice his wife made. I became a little (more) cynical after that experience. :) > I am *so* impressed by anyone who can sew. I tried hard at school but I was > useless at it. It took me two years to make a cooking apron and my > needlework mistress despised me because of it. Every bloodstained hem had > to be unpicked. > Yes, I remember you Miss Hackett! You sound just like me and Mrs. Duke. She made me take the zipper out of the stupid A-line skirt I had to make so many times I remember crying about it. My grandmother, who was a master seamstress, told me to take a big purse to school, sneak the skirt home, and she would fix it. I did. And my grandmother was so furious that she got a "C" for her work, I was scared to death she was going to go to Home Ec class and confront the teacher. I only started sewing 4 years ago. I was more amazed than anyone that I could do it. That home ec teacher ruined sewing for me. Now I realize that if you have patience, and can read instructions, anyone can sew. I even enjoy it. Sherry > > I am *so* impressed by anyone who can sew. I tried hard at school but > > I was [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Sherry I suppose I should try it again sometimes. For me, the hysterical part is that while I'm out of practice, I once could do basic suturing fairly well, with a curved needle in a clamp. Buttons, however, remained a challenge. At least you don't have to thread surgical needles; the factory crimps them onto the suture. > I am *so* impressed by anyone who can sew. I tried hard at school but I was > useless at it. It took me two years to make a cooking apron and my [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Tweed Sewing is one of the things you have to do in Hell. I'm sure of it. ;-) ------ Krista > Sewing is one of the things you have to do in Hell. I'm sure of it. > ;-) > ------ > Krista ROFL! No! It's balancing your checkbook. I'm sure of it. During break, you have to fill out U.S. tax forms. Sherry > > Sewing is one of the things you have to do in Hell. I'm sure of it. > > ;-) [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Sherry Nah, that's just purgatory. :-P ------ Krista > Anyone watch The Closer? I love it. So, I was watching it last night > (taped it the night before),and she had a cat in a pillowcase that was [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Jane > - owned and operated by the fearless Princess Rita I noticed how healthy they were!!! Big big BIG day old kittens weren't they ;) Love the show but I'm slowly becoming irritated. The first person she interviews, be it victim or family or acquaintance is the killer. The boyfriend three weeks ago, the mother last week and the boyfriend this week. I hope it's not a trend. As good as the show is, it's awful easy to be two steps ahead. Grace I love this show, too, and I oohed and aahed over the kittens and also noticed what hefty babies they were. Christine > Anyone watch The Closer? I love it. So, I was watching it last night > (taped it the night before),and she had a cat in a pillowcase that was [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Jane > - owned and operated by the fearless Princess Rita |
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