Sew, Sew Sew & Insurance

I really need to come up with some more better titles for this posts I swear lol...Well this week has been a little hectic to say the least..I when Mk's parents were up here they also brought up a sewing machine that belonged to Mk's late grandmother so I finally had a machine to use(I have no clue how to use a sewing machine lol).I can sew up things by hand so using a machine should be interesting....When I got it all set up for some reason we couldn't get it to work I mean it would turn on & everything but the thread wouldn't wind around the bobbin so Mk being the Mr. Fix it that he is (he rocks with fixing things I gotta say) took the machine apart & found out that the belt had slipped off that was the only problem come to find out his grandmother only used it a few times & it stopped working so instead of getting it looked at she just went & got another one..So I have a perfectly good machine now to just learn how to sew with it & I think I will be ok...Anyone have any advice, hits or tips for me about sewing with a machine I would greatly appreciate it....

I have been thinking for awhile about making some kind of stocking stuffers for each family for Christmas & I finally decided to make each family a set or 2 of dish clothes...I found tons of different patters & everything when I get time again I will write a post & list the site...I was wondering though can you only use cotton yarn for dish clothes or can you use any kind of yarn ?
I think I am going to end up having to go out & buy some dark colored cotton yarn(if that is all I can use) so that the patterns can show up well all I have is white and some light tan & I am using the light tan (I think it is peaches & cream brand) but you can't see the pattern of what is suppose to be showing up too well....


Last & certainly not least Mk & I finally got some renter's insurance last week we have been living here in this apt for 3 yrs & we are just finally getting some I feel a lot safer knowing if something happens we have Liabilty & Personal Property Liabilty insurance now I need to go around & take inventory of everything we have & write down all the serial numbers & everything I also think we should invest in a fireproof & waterproof safe box to put important papers in case we have to make a run for it(knock on wood).