13 July 2009
the new bag
This time it's a messenger bag, big enough to fit an A4 folder, with a zippered pocket inside. A designer from work ordered this ages ago, and finally she's getting it. I've got more orders to deal with, so I better give my new sewing room some use. I'll post pictures of the room another day.
I've been gone too long...
It's been ages since the last time I posted something. Lots of things have happened in my life in the meantime, lots of changes. I've left my single daily life behind, I've moved to a new, bigger flat, I've taken important lifetime decisions...
But as far as is blog is concerned, now I've got a proper sewing room (and a new sewing machine). That's one of the things I like most about the flat.
And all this changes also mean that I'm back to my sewing and eager to learn new things, techniques, experiment with new bags. This weekend I sewed a bag after four months, and although the heat in Madrid is not very inspiring, I really want to go back to the habit of sewing a bit every day. It helps me forget about daily stress, it brings me to a different world were I don't need to look for mistakes and spot errors. We editors are really sick.
Q. How many writers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
A. Ten. One to change it; nine to think they could have done it better.
Q: How many writers does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: But why do we have to change it?
Q. How many editors does it take to change a lightbulb?
A. Only one; but first they have to rewire the entire building.
Q: How many editors does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
A: I can't tell whether you mean "change a lightbulb" or "have sex in a lightbulb." Can we reword it to remove ambiguity?
Q: If you want to change a lightbulb, how many editors do you need?
A: This question does not conform to our documentation model.
Q: How many senior editors does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: You were supposed to have changed that lightbulb last week!
Q. How many copy editors does it take to change a lightbulb?
A. The last time this question was asked, it involved senior editors. Is the difference intentional? Should one or the other instance be changed? It seems inconsistent.
Q: How many copy editors does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Copy editors aren't supposed to change lightbulbs. They should just query them.
But as far as is blog is concerned, now I've got a proper sewing room (and a new sewing machine). That's one of the things I like most about the flat.
And all this changes also mean that I'm back to my sewing and eager to learn new things, techniques, experiment with new bags. This weekend I sewed a bag after four months, and although the heat in Madrid is not very inspiring, I really want to go back to the habit of sewing a bit every day. It helps me forget about daily stress, it brings me to a different world were I don't need to look for mistakes and spot errors. We editors are really sick.
Q. How many writers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
A. Ten. One to change it; nine to think they could have done it better.
Q: How many writers does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: But why do we have to change it?
Q. How many editors does it take to change a lightbulb?
A. Only one; but first they have to rewire the entire building.
Q: How many editors does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
A: I can't tell whether you mean "change a lightbulb" or "have sex in a lightbulb." Can we reword it to remove ambiguity?
Q: If you want to change a lightbulb, how many editors do you need?
A: This question does not conform to our documentation model.
Q: How many senior editors does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: You were supposed to have changed that lightbulb last week!
Q. How many copy editors does it take to change a lightbulb?
A. The last time this question was asked, it involved senior editors. Is the difference intentional? Should one or the other instance be changed? It seems inconsistent.
Q: How many copy editors does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Copy editors aren't supposed to change lightbulbs. They should just query them.
21 March 2009
t-shirt for my niece
I'm not sewing too much lately, my neck is not doing too well (I blame work for this, being an editor is the worst thing for your back). But I could handle a tiny project, and of course, it had to be for my niece. Very minimalistic, 3 simple and small yo-yos and a straight stitch, and voila, a cute bouquet. I'm thinking of making one for myself as well, the design works beautifully.
8 March 2009
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