Rock in my Pants
I cannot believe there is more wind to blow. Wind from the southwest. Lena would have known what that predicted. Me . . . I know it was difficult to get my walk in and not feel tossed about. A rock in my pants or at least in my pockets would have helped. The surprising thing is that we do not have any loose branches that have come down during these days of high wind.
It has been a morning of activity. Dennis has had an eye injection for macular, his daughter brought over a car to store in the back garage and now Dennis and Dwayne are doing the “coffee thing” somewhere.
For myself, it has been a quiet time in the studio working away with flannel while listening to KNUJ. It is so similar to what Lena would have been doing after the outside work had been buttoned up. Mom had taken a third bedroom in their home that faced the south for her sewing room. The light was excellent. Not to worry if the sun made the room too warm, I know for a fact the heat run to that room would have been closed off. I agree. I like my surroundings to be cool when I am at a project. It worked out great as Raymond had a room in the basement that he had saws and a turning lathe in. When the door was shut, it meant that he was working and had the vacuum running to catch sawdust.
The flannel threads have been flying today in the studio. I have the top to a baby crib blanket done. As I type, I have the backing flannel in the washer and dryer. The finished project is going to be 40″ x 44″. As luck would have it, the batting piece I have had on the shelf is 50″ x 50″. I will tackle sandwiching it tomorrow. The most time intensive work is done. Though I have a huge amount of lighting in the basement, you just can’t beat natural light coming in through a window.
I feel very fortunate to have the sewing studio that I have considering the size of home we have. If Dennis did not have the patio porch, I am not sure how square footage would have been divided up. As it is, our main floor doesn’t get much wear and tear, but dust bunnies and lint are in no short supply.
My goal is to have the blanket on its way via UPS either before Thanksgiving or right after. With no one waiting for their requests, a few windows are going to be tipped in and washed. This fall, I do have plans looking forward. What is different this fall . . . I don’t feel the need to hurry. 2021 thus far, has had an impact.