Dripping is Going On
No matter where you look there is a lot of dripping going on off of buildings as well as trees. It makes for icy conditions under foot.
Ice means I stay indoors. Today I dug out the exercise band and hooked it over one of the hooks that is screwed into a floor joist. A second one that does not have the molded hand handles will be used under my feet for some type of stretches of the legs.
The plan today worked slick. I am embroidering my last white dishtowel for the Riebe picnic in August of 2022. I can keep an eye on the action of the needle while stretching some bands. I know that my machine will be puffing as much as I am with this final stitch out.
Dennis had the idea of the dishtowel project. I had wanted to ask him “Are you serious?” I did not question him. He had the little red pickup idling in the drive before I had my shoes on. We were going to Mills Fleet Farm in Mankato for white feed sack towels. I knew they were of good quality . . . 30″ x 30″, hemmed and $.99 per towel. Number 50 is under the needle as I type.
Using a software program on my HP, I created a four line document . . . “It’s a Riebe Thing 2022.” I used a variety of thread colors as I would load one after another on the embroidery module. Each one took 29 minutes running at a slow speed. Before the Covid hit, I had done 80 towels for Megan’s skate club. The amount of time and energy for this stitching was literally relative.
When this project is finished, there needs to be some serious vacuuming. Ideally the stabilizer on the back of the towels would come off in one piece. Bit and pieces is the end game.
When Carrie and Megan came for a visit in the early part of the month, there was a third tag along. It was a crocheted angel that was hanging onto as much dignity as she could muster. Over decades it is difficult for storage and what had been starched crochet cotton thread becomes limp. Who knew that when I had crocheted her under Ester Schafer’s guiding hand that she would have endured all these decades. Her frock now looks good and her wings are going to be flying proudly. I couldn’t do anything about the scant yellowing during her lifetime.
Today finishes up two items that have been in the studio long enough. I have no idea what will be next.
I can share that I wish I had remembered the towels that are similar to Chamois when we were in the thick of window cleaning. They took off the window smears in a heart beat. They can be laundered as long as softener is not added in the rinse cycle. I will keep them handy for mirrors and such.
I have had a great day and my furnace appreciates the warm temps as much as the gas meter does.