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June 23, 2010 at 8:20 am
Anonymous
Zipper foot, you too
Get lost just when I need you
bad as bobbin thread
June 23, 2010 at 8:21 am
Sandi
Zipper foot, you too
Get lost just when I need you
Bad as bobbin thread
June 23, 2010 at 8:22 am
Sandi
Pardon the double post!
June 23, 2010 at 8:52 am
Tenshi
Too true. And even the bobbin sensor function on the embroidery machine doesn’t work when I’m doing particularly long seams. Bobbin thread hates me.
June 23, 2010 at 8:58 am
PatternJunkie
I love you so much for this haiku that I may have to turn to crazy stalkerish behavior. Like, living in your crawl space and only wearing hooded buffalo plaid shirts in an effort to emulate Dan.
June 23, 2010 at 9:10 am
CGCouture
Yes! I thought maybe this curse was mine alone, makes me feel better to know I’m not the only one.
June 23, 2010 at 9:34 am
Bernadette
Preach it, sister!
June 23, 2010 at 9:34 am
Melanie
Couldn’t agree more! I really LIKE this one : )
June 23, 2010 at 9:51 am
Tasia
Yes, yes, yes! Usually happens when sewing something really tricky like sleeve caps…
June 23, 2010 at 9:52 am
Kate
Ok, coming out of lurking just to say that you made me laugh out loud. At work. Awesome.
June 23, 2010 at 9:55 am
Rose
Love this!
They don’t call it the cryhole for nothing. http://www.regretsy.com/2010/05/10/sewing-machine-fund/
June 23, 2010 at 10:46 am
Lindsay T
Hah! I love this one. Can relate this week.
Well, I really like that leopard jacket on you and don’t see it as an age thing at all. It’s one of those jackets InStyle magazine would show you how to wear as a 20-something, 30-something, 40-something and so on. But ya gotta be comfortable in it, so, lucky Mom! I just hate when you sew something really, really well but hate the way it looks on you. That seems to be happening to me a lot lately.
June 23, 2010 at 12:33 pm
Sherry
It is usually after a bit of tricky stitching that I realise my bobbin has run out – and I haven’t stitched a thing!
Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a sensor that detected when your bobbin was running low and flashed a red light, so you could change your bobbin at a more convenient time!
June 23, 2010 at 2:00 pm
Victoria Baylor
I love your haiku’s! LOL! I finally gave in and bought one of those bobbin winders several months ago because I got so tired of “blowing a gasket” everytime my bobbin ran out of thread. I still get annoyed but to a slight less degree! LOL!
June 23, 2010 at 4:24 pm
Miriam
Ha! Love it!
June 23, 2010 at 5:27 pm
Katie
A truer word was never penned…
June 23, 2010 at 6:21 pm
Kyla
Thanks for making me laugh this morning, I was in need of one, desperately, especially with my throw pillow project going terribly wrong last night.
June 23, 2010 at 6:40 pm
Jenni
For me it is usually the spool thread that decides to have a hissy fit! Thanks for haiku – it made me laugh out loud!
June 24, 2010 at 7:08 am
Sophie
SO true. I love this.
I have given you an award for your awesomeness! Come on over and get it!!
xoxo~
the sisters
June 24, 2010 at 11:41 am
KC
You always give up
Just when things are working out.
Stupid bobbin thread.
Unless I’m ready
And trying to use you up.
Then you last for miles.
June 24, 2010 at 11:45 am
KC
oops. mistyped my link. ill-fated joke.
June 25, 2010 at 9:13 am
Nehmah
AHA! I finally found out what you look like. Clever, but too true bit about bobbin threads. My bobbins think they are robins and that it’s time to build nests; usually under silk. Cordially, Nehmah
June 26, 2010 at 3:45 pm
Genki
This happened to me last night!