Just so you know, I can't sew to save myself.
My stitches are crooked. I sew snags into all my fabrics. And ten thimbles couldn't stop me accidentally pricking a finger with the sewing needle.
It must have been deeply disappointing for my mum, who had a talent for dressmaking and design, but I just get no enjoyment from sewing whatsoever.
Which is why I find it so very entertaining that, as of today, my new best friend is a 'quick-unpick'.
My bionic friends who use iPods or MP3 players ... do you know what I'm talking about?
That's right.
It's not for a sewing emergency. Not to undo the latest sewing damage I've inflicted on my clothes.
It's to help me plug my audio cable into the sound processors.