Month of June
Today we are beginning the last half of June. Time marches on and slows down for no one. It wouldn’t hurt anyone of us to take a pause once in awhile.
My pause is right here in the studio. I have a computer to the left of my sewing machine. Finding several YouTube sites that share my interests allows me to do some networking in the comfort of my studio. Having a history with those I watch and comment on is not necessary. We can begin anew.
When I think of some of those in my family that are gone . . . so is that precious history I shared with just them. After my loved ones were gone, all that I could accomplish was making new history going forward. Oh yes . . . there are always special ones that can can do the “Remember when?”
Today is Friday afternoon and I have finished taking a pause . . . for now. This pause included a snack of several crackers with Avocado spread. The perfect food considering other options. Last week I offered a loaded cracker to Dennis when he was visiting the studio. He was gracious but there will never be a repeat.
The sewing machine has been shut down. The t-shirt project of 75″ x 75″ has now been quilted by this Grammie. There is no rhyme or reason to my meandering of the stitching. The quest to sandwich backing, batting and top has been met. I did take the time to trim the extra batting and backing off and then do a straight stitch all the way around to assist when the binding will be sewn on.
Tomorrow the binding will be cut of the same fabric as the backing. About 312 inches will be needed. The 2.5″ strip is ironed in half. That 1.25″ is sewn first to the back of the quilt and then turned to the front and stitched down. Some do that last step in reverse, sewing to the front and then to the back.
It has been decided by the majority of two that supper is beans and beef Johnsonville’s brats. That is going to allow me to publish this posting and take my next pause. That pause will find me in my cherry red chair reading.