I didn’t bring any of my 5 sewing machines out west. There was a limit to how much could fit in the car. It was my choice.

I was contemplating how to finish the napkin hems, without any fringe, by hand, when I read the Estes Valley Library has sewing machines and lots of other things to lend.

So today I got myself a visitor library card and took out a book and a sewing machine.

They had a wall filled with items you could sign out, including scanners, knitting kits, microscopes, telescopes (something else I left behind), trail cameras and more.

I chose a sewing machine. The kit included white and black thread, extra needles, a sharp pair of scissors (or sharp scissors) a beginner’s guide to sewing, instruction manual, and materials to sew a drawstring bag.

Napkins have been zig zagged, cut apart and washed. I’ll sew the hems after they dry.

Now I have to think about what I’d like to borrow next.