Day Five

A repeat of day four, plus cutting some more 2” strips.

Day Four

More clearing off of my cutting table, including sorting out some yarn and adding it to the stash. It will soon be crocheted into a cat bed.

Onwards!

Day Three

I cleaned off some of my ironing table, and cut more 2” strips. Slowly, but surely, I will get this done.

Pictures eventually...

Day Two

Today I finished clearing off my chair, and cut some two inch strips. I also moved a small set of plastic drawers to a spot under my cutting table.

The work is made a bit more difficult as yesterday I did something to send my lower back into spasm. As they say - aging sucks, but it’s better than the alternative!

Renewing my Vows

Well, I didn’t actually take any with regard to quilting, but perhaps it’s time I did. I have been gifted with a lot of fabric with which to make cat quilts (for donation to shelters), and it’s about time I got down to work.

So, starting today, I vow to spend some time in my quilting room every day. I’ll be cutting fabric, sewing fabric, organizing - what have you - every day. I need to make a dent in the mountain.

Mind you, I will be taking a short break when we travel, and that’s coming up soon. But aside from that - I will do this.

Watch this space for progress.

Quilting

I've been away from this process for quite a while. There are various reasons, but a big one has been that my sewing studio is not functional as such. I'm working on it - a little bit every day, and I can hardly wait to get something under my needle again.

New Friends

Yesterday we attended the Twisted Stitchers Quilt Show in Ajax, Ontario, and it was wonderful!

It was a chance to reconnect with old friends, and to make some new friends as well. The fact that I had considered not going at all, and then only went at the last minute, made it even more special. If we hadn't gone at that specific time, we wouldn't have met new friends, one of whom is from Australia! Life is all about synchronicity.

And I fell in love! There is a darling little quilt frame for sale from the Ultimate Sewing Centre. It is approximately one-third the size of my SuperQuilter Proflex, and would free up *so* much space in my studio. I want! Now I have to find someone who would like to buy my current frame. It's set up for king-sized quilts, so it's large!

And - bonus of bonuses - I slept about 4 hours straight last night without coughing once. And - when I woke up - my trigger thumb was gone (on my right hand). I still have some stiffness in one finger from arthritis - but progress is progress. I'll gladly take it. The gold elbow in my left arm seems to have subsided somewhat as well. Perhaps there really is light at the end of the tunnel.

Until next time,

Peggi