The next instalment

Urban Threads had not long started up themselves but I found designs that I loved. There were goth designs, steampunk designs, dragons and unicorns, it was all very exciting! There were others out there in the Interwebs that liked things that I liked. I bought a later model embroidery machine that even trimmed threads for me and searched Ebay and the web relentlessly for designs and threads. I embroidered anything that stood still long enough.

Then, there was a change of address and an illness that knocked me down for over 2 yrs. (Stupid mosquitoes, nobody likes you). When I was sick I spent a fair bit of time on the web, and discovered that there were embroidery machines with more than 1 needle. They were faster and didn't require thread changes on every single colour. They were a bit on the pricey side, so I sold by beloved V8 Holden and used the funds to buy a used one. It was a bit of a bargain.

I looked at my new machine in awe and admiration. It took a little while before I was game to start using it but when I did I was pretty impressed. It was so much easier to get big projects under. I embroidered everything from shopping baskets to free standing lace. I embroidered shirts for my older sons wedding and a dragon on the back of a suit jacket.