A Settled Feeling
Things are falling into place here on Stauffer Avenue.
Dennis has all the batteries pulled on mowers and a car that we are storing as well as Dwayne’s tractor that is stored. The garage on the far west portion of the acre is full and secured.
All things in the studio went well. The crib blanket is on the last stretch to completion. I have learned that no matter how daunting a project may be . . . all I need to do is start. After that it is one step at a time. If I complete only a step and then tidy up, put supplies that were needed for that step away and then take a minute to regroup, I make fewer mistakes and continue to enjoy working on it.
With this crib blanket, I could have taken “X” numbers of flannel squares, sewn them together and called it done. It may not be a blanket for someone that is close to me, but I like to enjoy what I am doing and take pride that if it were for my grandchild, it would have been done with the same care and had the same outcome.
Kevin sent me a text to remind me of the radio station that would be playing Christmas music all day. It was a peaceful afternoon and even using many safety pins to sandwich the blanket . . . the process went smoothly.
So smoothly, that I went on to set the machine for free motion quilting. A test swatch was needed to make sure I had the correct tension on the quilting foot, the size of stitch that would work the best, and last but not least, that I had a full bobbin.
The first quilt that I did using free motion quilting was Kersten’s Pokemon quilt. It was quite large, but slowly but sure, I was pleased how it turned out. I have no paper printed pattern to use when I do free motion. It is truly my free motion. This afternoon the Christmas music gave me a bit of a beat to follow. The free motion on the crib blanket went well. What I have left for tomorrow is cutting a binding for hemming. What I was happy with was how soft the flannel worked up. It worked well to have laundered it first. There won’t be any shrinking in time to come when it is used.
I think it is time to consider supper. Dennis just came in from the patio porch. Saturday is winding down.