tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post7728974183814217830..comments2024-02-27T07:37:46.350-05:00Comments on K-Line: The Summer Series: Five in Five, Take 1K.Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-49138422133783583912013-05-20T15:01:25.183-04:002013-05-20T15:01:25.183-04:00The 40s really are teaching me some lessons about ...The 40s really are teaching me some lessons about health. I try to take care of myself. Thank you for that comment.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-3202322864238764602013-05-20T10:03:17.417-04:002013-05-20T10:03:17.417-04:00That really does suck. I don't get migraines ...That really does suck. I don't get migraines often (thank God) but they are vile and evil things. Got my fingers crossed for you. I know you're good at taking care of yourself...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07596383615211328302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-47087437147152073162013-05-19T13:38:03.318-04:002013-05-19T13:38:03.318-04:00I have. It's the subject of a long post, I sus...I have. It's the subject of a long post, I suspect. I've seen a neurologist and I'm having some testing - just to rule things out and to confirm that they're hormone-motivated migraines. Still, that sucks. Esp. since it's unlikely I can take the migraine medication due to another complication.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-42272312583875263922013-05-19T11:23:47.216-04:002013-05-19T11:23:47.216-04:00I'm assuming you've had the headaches chec...I'm assuming you've had the headaches checked out????? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07596383615211328302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-32801892048429935482013-05-15T17:48:26.596-04:002013-05-15T17:48:26.596-04:00All of those are very good things - except the neu...All of those are very good things - except the neurologist has told me that the Advil is evil and not targeting the correct pain receptors. This is a long story since, due to another condition I have, migraine meds are contraindicated. I'm looking into this...K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-69930342295058310352013-05-15T17:46:53.650-04:002013-05-15T17:46:53.650-04:00I know! Sometimes I am made aware of this too. But...I know! Sometimes I am made aware of this too. But, really, for the most part I'm so fussy about RTW at this point, that the stuff I have is really well-made.<br /><br />I think my headaches are hormone-related (and docs seem to agree). As I'm going into perimenopause (early, admittedly), I've really noticed a ramp up of my migraines. Same thing happened in puberty and after I had my kid. But man, this is far worse than it was the other times...K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-81480056526433262222013-05-15T17:45:01.106-04:002013-05-15T17:45:01.106-04:00It's really the only way to go, yes? And unpic...It's really the only way to go, yes? And unpicking on knits - specifically rayon jersey - is its own kind of torment. It would give me a headache if I didn't already have one :-)<br /><br />Silk jersey I've never worked with. But, if they produced your go-to swishy pants, I guess you've forgiven the fabric? K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-83230832147691961162013-05-14T11:36:25.383-04:002013-05-14T11:36:25.383-04:00Oh I get more than my fair share of headaches too....Oh I get more than my fair share of headaches too. Things that help me... advil, sleep, massage/stretching (I think some come from poor posture/desk set up at work), water, stepping away from screens to rest my eyes... Sleep is the best. I did have a little rolly ball pen thing called Migrastick, it let you roll essential oils on your temple - mint and lavendar maybe? It really did help, but I haven't seen it in a while.<br /><br />And yes, the perfectionism needs some time in the magic closet. The funny thing is that while I'm sewing, I usually think "good enough, it looks okay" and over time I like things less. I notice the fit isn't right, or it won't move like it should. Sort of the opposite.Seraphinalinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706215125457113080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-84887398176704589132013-05-13T23:56:10.010-04:002013-05-13T23:56:10.010-04:00yup, sometimes the perfectionism has to go, hard a...yup, sometimes the perfectionism has to go, hard as it is. whenever i feel bad about my sewing i take a look at the rtw stuff in my closet and find that my wavy stitching isn't really all that bad! and nothing is worse than unpicking knits...<br /><br />i get headaches frequently as well, but i tend to sew anyways. between the usual hormone flux, light sensitivity, and allergies it seems i have them more often than not!lisa g.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09891757600316953288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-41435662949448579102013-05-13T18:38:52.122-04:002013-05-13T18:38:52.122-04:00Parking the perfectionism sounds like a good idea,...Parking the perfectionism sounds like a good idea, if you can manage it. Your garments always look great to me. Unpicking sounds like a royal pain though, and I'm sorry to hear about the headaches.<br /><br />I made Vogue 8565 pants using silk jersey and didn't enjoy working with that fabric at all. However, those pants are still my go to swishy party pants. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15711792521348799922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-81488337305666351152013-05-13T18:25:53.051-04:002013-05-13T18:25:53.051-04:00But you use them all the time! :-)
I've been ...But you use them all the time! :-)<br /><br />I've been upping my yoga game - esp. when it comes to supported poses that are meant for headaches and back pain (the pain refers from head to back and then from back to head). I'm going to have to sort this out - I'm in process of doing so - but it's not a quick fix (as you know).K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-81733917199552819272013-05-13T18:24:15.472-04:002013-05-13T18:24:15.472-04:00Mika - that's just what I mean: a GROOVE! I co...Mika - that's just what I mean: a GROOVE! I could not think of that word to safe my life yesterday... I don't know if it's a standard feature. In truth, I have a high-end serger (it was a big splurge when I was far too new to sewing to splurge like that, but I totally don't regret it). I don't even know how I figured out about the groove. I don't think it was mentioned in the instructions. One day it just dawned on me that that's what the notch was for. It was a bizarre moment that changed an element of sewing forever.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-51545579931303135892013-05-13T18:21:59.236-04:002013-05-13T18:21:59.236-04:00I can't believe you feel that way! Everything ...I can't believe you feel that way! Everything you make looks great. Don't worry about the rayon jersey - it makes a great finished product, even if you can't stand to look at your stitches. I've been struggling with the headaches for a while now (it's a thing I've been managing to some degree or another at various phases of my life) but lately it's been pretty hardcore.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-13129565700180791362013-05-13T18:20:08.685-04:002013-05-13T18:20:08.685-04:00I have a Babylock Imagine (a very indulgent purcha...I have a Babylock Imagine (a very indulgent purchase - which I totally recommend).K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-82321991130380496642013-05-13T18:17:39.955-04:002013-05-13T18:17:39.955-04:00I could drink more water, that's for sure, but...I could drink more water, that's for sure, but I think my headaches are hormonally driven. I'm likely to post on this at some point in the near future. Trying to figure out how to give some useful info (and to ask for suggestions) without going all overshare on information about my health history.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-40771751315979828622013-05-13T18:16:12.140-04:002013-05-13T18:16:12.140-04:00That's exactly right - if you can bear it, the...That's exactly right - if you can bear it, the imperfections DO recede. It's getting past the part where you can't stop looking at seams that look like something a drunk mouse might have sewn.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-37392483959408428342013-05-13T18:15:04.804-04:002013-05-13T18:15:04.804-04:00Lately, I've been having so many headaches I d...Lately, I've been having so many headaches I don't know that it's realistic. But you sure are right about unpicking - and it's far worse to unpick with a headache than without one!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-16887811783436920762013-05-13T11:17:59.846-04:002013-05-13T11:17:59.846-04:00Never sew with headaches. Things go wrong and you...Never sew with headaches. Things go wrong and you spend the next week unpicking them! Feel better soon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07596383615211328302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-49445306030714425532013-05-13T10:12:01.352-04:002013-05-13T10:12:01.352-04:00I love wearing the drapey knits, but yeah, I alway...I love wearing the drapey knits, but yeah, I always struggle sewing them. Especially since I can't rely on my serger in that department (it only does a three thread and has tension issues). I find if I can bear to finish, the imperfections recede after a few satisfying wears. But yeah... parking the perfectionism. It's kinda a sewing must. Mine (which I suspect is not as well developed as yours ;) ) creeps in at inopportune moments, too. :P Good luck!Tanit-Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824217102632813598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-78730527156599739442013-05-13T09:15:08.845-04:002013-05-13T09:15:08.845-04:00I've had a fair number of fails in recent hist...I've had a fair number of fails in recent history, so I can totally relate to that part. And while I love the feel of rayon jersey, it is definitely a PITA to sew. Never tried this pattern though, so no help there.<br /><br />Have you for sure been drinking enough water? I know that when I'm sewing I tend to forget that I need to stay hydrated, and those dehydration headaches are a bitch!! Or they could be stress headaches, and your husband can help with those--by giving backrubs and such.... ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-30051406464238868802013-05-13T01:20:48.535-04:002013-05-13T01:20:48.535-04:00What kind of serger did you get? I'm hating m...What kind of serger did you get? I'm hating my Brother right now.Russell1947https://www.blogger.com/profile/14985465806923185400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-48579435146329446492013-05-12T21:45:46.368-04:002013-05-12T21:45:46.368-04:00Oh man, I've been feeling the same way re: my ...Oh man, I've been feeling the same way re: my sewing. Too many fails lately. I've decided to stop sewing with wovens until after I read that Veblen book to see if I can get a clue. So I just bought 3 yards of . . . rayon/spandex jersey! Oh no! I hope I don't have as hard a time as you did, because that might send me over the edge.<br /><br />I've been suffering from terrible sinus headaches all winter, and I definitely don't sew when I've got one. That's just setting myself up for a fall. I hope you can get yours sorted out soon.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to seeing this dress - the last one looked fantastic on you.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-7090118642495546252013-05-12T21:30:36.951-04:002013-05-12T21:30:36.951-04:00A groove for clear elastic?!! Now I really really ...A groove for clear elastic?!! Now I really really really want a serger. Is that a standard feature? <br />Sorry about the headaches... I've had quite a few this week myself. No fun. Mikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14064870915807391241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-14111363186206328702013-05-12T20:45:29.100-04:002013-05-12T20:45:29.100-04:00Aww, sounds so frustrating! I find rayon knits tri...Aww, sounds so frustrating! I find rayon knits tricky too - they stretch and drape so much that it's easy to make mistakes. <br /><br />I get a lot of tension headaches... they go away if I do my physiotherapy routine regularly (which of course I don't!) I find that I don't notice them too much when I'm sewing, but all that hunching and frowning as I sew doesn't help! Once I stop concentrating on sewing, the headaches come right back. I hope you figure out something that helps for yours!Gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306054198401843077noreply@blogger.com