It’s a Grammie
This is a Grammie checking in.
I have no coffee left, so it is a glass of water with my blueberry fig bar. This post is also the last thing going on in the studio.
I checked into the studio at 9:30. I had slept on some ideas and now was the time to see if all went accordingly. The two sided fusible worked out just dandy. Using a donated choice the focal piece fused on without a single ripple. The fabric of donated choice was far better than getting yucky stuff on the plate of my iron. Stapling the focus fabric that was now fussed to the foam went well. I had forgotten how much pressure the old stapler needed to make a solid contact. The hog panel has nice rounded edges via the foam.
I left that part of the project on one end of the church tables for another day. Loading a bobbin with my wild rice color of thread I practiced my free motion stitching to see if the weight of the quilt batting would give the desired effect. Nailed it. I had to make a hard decision on using the copper-looking tacks for the stitched letters to be affixed onto the foam board. My fingers can’t hold the round tacks, let alone using a tack hammer to get them sunk into the foam board. On to plan “B” or something like throwing in the towel.
Out came a tote of treasures from Kersten that included ribbons and such. The perfect ecru-colored lace. The linen cloth of the letters will be stapled onto the foam board. What a perfect solution and addition to this ole Grammie home. All items of that project is halted for this Tuesday.
I got into the cistern closet for what I hoped would be a successful find. I had mentioned some time back that my Santa cross stitch projects were put behind UV glass. I had saved all the frames that were tricked out. With my latest cross stitch completed, I was looking for a frame to fit it. These framed cross stitch projects of this winter are not for any matchie, match. I found one that couldn’t have been a better size. In days to come, I will gather together what I need to trim it and put into this frame. Doing these counted cross stitch projects has been soothing on days when I may very well have felt less than tranquil.
The reading, the sewing machine and the counted cross stitch has lead me to balanced days. I like it a lot. I have many more plans.
With that I take my leave. ♥