A few years ago, my hubby supported a Kickstarter for a laser cutter. He thought I might enjoy using one to make stuff. They had many delays, but finally my new GlowForge arrived. It was several weeks before I gathered the courage to use it. I used the learning tutorial to make a ruler from maple plywood and a couple of cable ties from leather. It was very exciting. Since then, it has been languishing in the kitchen waiting to be noticed and loved.
The reason he purchased this, I think, other than "it's so coooool", is that I'd mentioned wanting a Scan n Cut. He got me that for my birthday last year. It's out of the box, but I haven't done anything with it yet; I'm a bit intimidated by the thing. (This is the main part of my problem with the GF as well. ) This past Christmas he offered me a gaily wrapped box which, when opened, proved to contain a Cricut Maker. I now have two similar machines...and the Cricut is still in the box.
Today, my Pinterest email had several pins about using a Cricut. Clicking through to the original articles and reading them has motivated me to at least attempt to Do Something with them. I was intrigued by a pin showing the machine cutting out doll clothes, which led me to the thought that I might be able to cut out Wee Care item parts, as well. They're about the same size as doll clothes.
Step one for both the Cricut and the Scan n Cut is to open the box and download the software....
Well, I do have one box open. I kind of need a place to put the makers, though, which has led me to decide, finally, to pack up my Singer Quantum sewing/embroidery machine and sell it. I haven't used it since we moved to Pittsburgh from Santa Clara, so I obviously don't need it hanging around in the sewing room, set up and ready to go. I have a Baby Lock Xscape (now called the Amelia, I think) that I can use as a backup if something happens to my Designer SE. It's time to thank the Singer and let her go. [Why yes, I have been watching tidying up. Why do you ask?]
All this is part of my ongoing battle with organizing my sewing room. The wire shelves I have in there make me feel a bit boxed in, even though the rooms are quite large. All the plastic bins along the walls add to that trapped feeling. The hubby has been taking some woodworking classes and sort of offered to make cabinets to replace, or at least hide, the bins. I would love to have some sort of streamlined, matching cabinetry all along one wall that would contain most of my junk, provid edisplay space, and offer work space. We'll see how that goes.
