Seriously
Seriously, come on folks . . . leave this Grammie alone. Down here in the studio on my ancient Dell, I was going to click on a YouTube for a tutorial on quilt binding. Wham! There were all sorts of flashing screens with verbal warning that my computer was locked due to someone using my IP address. I was warned not to try and shut down the computer as it would not. Immediately I was to call the number flashing. What did I do? I shut off my computer. Screw them!
A few minutes later, I turned the computer back on and the screen allowed me to know that the computer was still in use and not to log off as information could be lost by that user. I logged off. Good grief!
Here I am using my old Dell. I did have Webroot scan the unit. Nothing showed up. There was no way I was going to use a phone number by some unknown snake in the grass. If we have problems with computers we bundle up and head to Best Buy to the Geek fellows.
Today I finished the quilt I have been working on for Megan. It is 50″ x 69″. By the time I was turning the last corner on the binding, I felt like one of the cowboys that Dennis watches on the RFD television channel as they hog tie steers. The process of manhandling bulk under the needle does make for a workout of the arms and hands. It feels so good finishing what was started. I am puzzling one last item on this project. Each of the embroidered blocks had Shape-Flex ironed on the back of it to allow for the smooth dense stitching on cotton fabric. Shape-Flex is a woven product with a light starch in it. Hopefully some of that starch would wash out. As I had pre-washed the dark blue for the top and for the backing, I would still use the sheets that are added to soak up extra coloring in the laundry. The embroidering holds up in laundering as I have one embroidered kitchen towel that I use all the time and launder often . . . it looks as good as the day I did the stitching. Everything is stitched and quilted in this project, so nothing can shift. I would rather know now how it does in the laundry, as this is intended to be used, than Megan have a surprise.
I am looking forward to doing some dishtowels on the embroidery unit. Slow and steady before tackling another large project.