The Medieval Fates are Against Me

     I am so eager to start participating in our Canton's and Barony events, but it seems that the next few conflict with other events I must attend...unrelated to S.C.A.

    Perhaps, this is a blessing in disguise as I have no garb to wear over my newly made chemise. But, I am making progress. I have the pattern pieces cut out for a side-slit surcoat--now if I can only figure out how to keep my sewing machine's thread from slipping out of the needle. Do I have a bobbin problem? A tension problem? A me problem?

     Why is everything related to sewing such a difficult thing for me? I fear the Fates have seen my sewing and have conspired to keep me from ever attaining needlework nirvana.