holiday wish list

let's talk about my holiday wish list, i.e., stuff i'm saving up moneys for, aka november, 2011 (my car loan maturity rate) cannot come soon enough. seriously by then i would have an extra 400 bucks a month to splurge on fabrics. mmmmmmm silk organza and french lace............onwards!

1. singer "diana" dress form - i will also call her diana

2. serger - i don't know how to use sergers and i don't know which models are reputable/easy to use. but i want one.

3. a ginormous self healing cutting mat. this one is pretty easy to get. but right now i don't have the space for it.

4. pinking shears - also easy to get but i'm pacing myself.

5. edged quilting ruler - probably should start here

6. tailor's ham and seam roll - i really need to just sit down and make them. but i read in different places that you use different stuffing for tailor's ham (sawdust v. scraps of fabric). where the hell do i get sawdust? (not resourceful at all.)

7. more shelving spaces & work space

8. MOST IMPORTANTLY - kick brendan out of his office/the sunroom and rename it Sewing Lair.

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9. an uber quality steam iron with auto shut-off instead of my cheapo black and decker one that i accidentally left on for 4 hours + when i went out. the apartment was really warm when i came back. also, possible fire hazard.

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10. not sewing related but i would like a wacom tablet. the bigger the better. TEEHEEEEEEHEEEHEEEE.