Saturday, January 20, 2018

Pat got home last night and the performers (I assume) arrived on the afternoon ferry. But the show didn’t start until eight-thirty or nine and there was no way I could imagine myself heading out the door at that time – heading for my pjs at that time is more my style. So no concert for us last night.

I decided I needed to do some clean-up in my studio this morning. I sorted through a number of patterns and fabrics on my cutting table – all had been set aside for things I’m going to make in the near future but it was all scattered and unorganized. I sorted out my scrap bin and put the bits and pieces away in their proper bins, drawers and bags. I went through my sewing bags and moved the “need it every week” tools into a new bag I received at Christmas. It will be much neater carrying things that way than in the various bags they have been living in. By the time I shredded more bins of paper the floor needed to be vacuumed – I cheated and used my hand-held but that picked up the worst of things.

Then what? I got busy and put together the top of my Guild challenge. I only made one mistake but it was spotted early enough that I was able to correct it by taking apart only one seam. I had some of the Challenge fabric left and by piecing it with some of the other leftovers from the top I put together a backing. I pieced a couple of pieces of batting together; the whole thing is now ready to be spray-basted and quilted.

While the wind blows outside and rattles the windows in my studio I think I’ll relax with a bit of crocheting. My Thursday sewing partner has come up with a new pattern she wants us to try so I won’t get any further on my afghan for awhile if I don’t do it at home.