Tidy, Tidy
Each Saturday is a day to catch up with fuzz, thread and ordinary plain dirt. The winds have brought a lot of dirt right up to our back door. Shoes love to drag some of that inside. The enjoyment of having that easy breezy shop vac on our attic steps continues. I only have to move the canister three time within the floor space to tackle the week’s worth of that which needs to be taken care of. Having flannel sheets contributes to the lint, but they sure are sweet to sleep between.
The last week or so I have pulled off using more supplies from my stashes. I found an older pattern book with stained glass designs. The stained glass look comes from bias tape outlining certain areas of a pattern. I experimented with double needles in the sewing machine for attaching and sewing the bias tape on both sides of its width. One bobbin thread with two top side threads. It worked great and saved a lot of twisting and turning under the needle. One path got it. I did go back to a single needle to do the ovals at each end. There is no maneuvering around curves with a double needle. There were two springtime embroidery designs that were included in a vintage design pack from the late 1990s that I found on eBay. The packet came with a CD and also a flash drive that had the designs ready to plug into the sewing machine. It was a sweet find for $8.00. The table runner is 52″ and it was a good challenge.
The Husky sewing table that Dennis picked up at Home Depot is a winner. Having the embroidery module going is a true test of its durability. I couldn’t resist putting a glass of water on the table as it was stitching. Very little vibration. In all honesty, I didn’t leave the glass sitting there past the photo opt, as sure as can be I would knock the glass over and have a mess . . . or short circuit something. I do learn from past mistakes.
The sun is shining on a brisk day. Gotta love it. Tonight I will see how supper goes with having precooked pork chops with what would look to be tater tots. The tater tots are actually in a perfect disguise, being cauliflower. Good for the Jolly Green Giant. Hush is the key. What goes on in the Stauffer kitchen, stays in the Stauffer kitchen.