My 4H education at work.

If a bone in the foot is fractured there would be swelling, right? Asking for a friend.

I'd expect some, but less than with a sprain.

But will I be able to get in the pool and do an aqua-Zumba class without the top floating up?

It looks from the picture like the top is looser. Pretty much all my suits will float up, even the tighter ones. If it was doing it too much you could tuck it into the bottom while doing the class. Also, that is a super cute suit. Now I have to get one of those!

I do the doubled-up thread method and use beeswax for fancy threads when quilting - I once quilted with a sparkly thread that was a pain to work with without beeswax. I also periodically have to stop and let the needle spin to straighten out the thread - like you do with the phone cord sometimes.

I found I could use some of the leather thimbles, but I could never get the traditional metal thimble to work.

Thanks, Laura. So I can expect some floating, tuck it in during the class. It is supercute. I love it, other than the not exactly perfect fit. Incidentally, fit-wise at Woman Within, I automatically order everything a size smaller than the size guide says, otherwise things there are ridiculously loose on me. Ordering the size smaller worked to get me a good fit on the bottom half. It's just that I really need a different size on top. At some point in the future I may order a separate swim top in a coordinating color, that will fit better.

Okay, I don't like mean April Fool's Day jokes, but IKEA made me laugh: [link]

As usual, Think Geek has April Fool's Day items that everyone wants to be real (including the Bicycle Horn of Gondor).

I'm envious of you people who work on projects nice enough you need to worry about the directionality of the thread, but I'm also glad not to have the responsibility. I am well versed, though, in having to let threads and yarn dangle so they can spin themselves straight.

Those IKEA arbitrators may be more necessary than they think.

Those IKEA arbitrators may be more necessary than they think.

Seriously. They could prevent a lot of breakups.

I was taught to do the double thread and knot at the end, but when I started working on costumes in theatre, I was told this is not done unless it's a heavy duty job and you don't have the right gauge of thread. Also, the really skilled sewers wouldn't tie knots at all, but just anchor the thread with a stitch. I used to be good at hand sewing, but RSI in my hand makes it too painful to do for long stretches anymore.