Just in Case
Just in case there needs to have outside work done . . . this would be a great day to get it done.
The city water department crews have been working on what is under man-hole covers. The city street department has had trucks filled with brush heading to the tree dump. These nice days have been a blessing.
Stauffer Avenue people have no local effort that needs to be put forth. Sweet.
I tackled the sandwiching aspect of my scrappy quilt. When I realized how wrinkled the batting was, I brought it up to our main level. Several very damp towels joined it into the clothes dryer with a setting high enough with which to make some steam. Ten minutes later the batting and I went back into the studio with a flawlessly smooth bundle of batting. The damp steamy dryer is the trick every time. The church table tops are just a bit lacking to have the project be completely lying flat. Tomorrow the huge bag of safety pins will come out. I will be putting down pins every four to five inches. Those pins are not easy on the fingers and hands. That project may take more than one day.
I rely on my hand stitching and reading to fill in gaps throughout the day. There is a plan in place so I don’t overdo muscles and tendons, which any one of the three hobbies can bring discomfort if overdone. Not too many years ago, I wouldn’t have quit pinning the quilt regardless of how much discomfort there was. Have I gotten a little smarter . . . nah . . . not me. Raymond would just shake his head. I have finally gotten a few more things to fill my retired days that I enjoy just as much as sewing and quilting. I thought I had given up on counted cross stitch, until some of the YouTube subscriptions relighted an old passion of mine.
Dennis has been in nap mode today. Just in case you are wondering, we are each doing what comes naturally.
With that I take my leave. ♥