Sewing Pattern Seller Again

Macy's makeup finally arrived! Here is the new avatar for Tami the Terror, IG @ Tamaschen.

In my unpacking from the family home shed, I found another red hair wig. That is where most of my collectible items have resided for many, many years. I had been hiding my fabulous finds. Anyhoo, I don't remember when or where I found this wig but it is a beaut. 

Tuesdays with my grandbaby Mila resume again next week. I am beyond delighted. I self-quarantined for two months for a health condition I will not enumerate here. Going to play for her the country music playlist I created a couple of months ago. 

Starting over again at 67 is daunting. Luckily, being a thrifter means I can replace many kitchen-related items relatively inexpensively. The biggest expense has been new furniture. 

I am experiencing what many of my peers are going through - downsizing. Last year, I lived in a 4 bedroom, 2 story ranch house. At the beginning of the year, I moved to a 3 bedroom rambler. I now live in a ground floor one bedroom apartment. 

I have never lived in a major city like Folsom, California. I have either lived in the rural countryside, or outlying bedroom communities. You learn the rhythum of the city. Costco runs for food and gas are best done late in the evening. 

Everything your heart could desire can be found on East Bidwell street. It is one of the main thoroughfares through town. It is a shopper's paradise. 

Ending the post with back in the sewing pattern seller's business. I knew I would return to my love of selling patterns. I still have around 200 of them to go through and possibly list for sale. These beauties landed at thrift, all uncut. The best brands too. I am avoiding Butterick, McCalls, and Simplicity, while picking up Vogue and specialty patterns. 

And here is my homework - I pulled the best from my 2,000+ patterns I had listed for sale on eBay last year. Assignment is to keep those I want to sew, list the uncut ones, and send the rest to the Great Thrift Shop Beyond. 

If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them

Went way low tech on the rototiller. The garden claw was $15 at thrift. I didn't want to rent a rototiller for the relatively small area. The metal flowers were purchased at Grocery Outlet. They carry the cutest inexpensive garden items. Wooden bear sign was $6 at thrift. The three metal rings are from a wine barrel. Saving those for a future project still in my mind's eye.

I did have a choice between wood fencing and chain link because we have both materials on the property. The chain link fencing is already stretched in the frames. We just have to install the poles and add the hardware to the fenced sections. We will need to rent an auger. 

The chain link section of the gate will need to be replaced. I want to take a section of the larger piece that I am not going to try and recover. Looks like I will have to rent some kind of bolt cutter. 

On the FF front: The only thing I had to purchase to start my Final Fantasy gaming career, was a USB travel hub. My son provided me with an X-box controller. 

My interest will be in how the characters are built. How they earn costume items such as bunny ears and long tails. Why does Disco Bunny turn into a frog? 

To get into the Fan Fest ticket lottery one must have an active American Square Enix account. If one is chosen in the random drawing, one can purchase two tickets. 

My motivations are:

(1) To be able to attend another Final Fantasy Fan Festival. 

(2) To create a Final Fantasy cosplay character. 

(3) To draw my character in sticker form to give out at fan events. 

Segueing to duties in the Grandma Brigade with 5 month old Mila. Tami Tuesdays include Tummy Time. Baby instruments combine for Tunes with Tami. We work on Leg Day and Roll Over. I take pictures and videos to share with family and friends. Bubbles will be Tuesday's new experience.