Ice on the Pond

Dennis had been gearing up for the Koi to come out of the winter sheltered horse tank.  Not!  The ice has formed a shroud around the bubbles.  In several days, all will be better.

Fabric-HexagonsI am working on hexagons.  I think when my friend had cut out hundreds of triangles and grouped them by six, she had no idea what the end goal would or could be.  I am dubbing it my Coronavirus project. So many seams that need to be pressed open.  Over 80 plus hexagon blocks that do not resemble one to another, all being cut out of the same piece of fabric yardage.  I am determined to forge ahead.  I am not going anywhere anytime soon and I think if I had to sit and look out the window all day long, I could and would be crabby.   I have always enjoyed challenges.  HexagonsThis one will not break me.  Getting the hang of sewing these blocks together was trial and error.  After laying them all out, I realized if I took the top half of one hexagon and the bottom half of the next hexagon in the row, I would eventually have a straight seam to sew one length onto another.  Hmm.  If my estimate is correct, it will be approximately 45″ x 62″ for a border to then be added.   

It has been noted what a blessing the new Husky sewing table has been as a replacement for the heavy wood table that I had been using for decades. The height adjustment of the Husky has made a huge difference on my neck and shoulders.  After so many years of not having to think about what I slid my sewing chair up to . . . being open to something new has worked out well.  Dennis’ trip to Mankato to visit Home Depot worked out well.

I canceled on the walk again today.  Too cold.  Too windy.  As with the Koi pond . . . it will be better soon.