Fair Warning
We have been in a fire-ban for some time. There is one household to the southeast that feels the need to burn branches.
Time spent contemplating and measure, measure has paid off. The quilt project is now sandwiched on the floating heavy cardboard gridded surface. On the length, there is three inches on each side. Top and bottom each have a hefty inch. Whew!
The next visit to the studio will bring out my little train case of the safety pins that Kevin sent via Amazon. The larger plastic head saves the hands a ton on movement to close them. Elvera used the same technique, but let the pins open. What a pain to be hustling a project under the sewing machine needle let alone dozens of open safety pins. I swear, a prick from a low cost safety pin smarts more than a prick from a small numbered sewing needle. I have said it often: having the correct tools of one’s trade keeps the passion for the trade.
Calvin called this forenoon. Calvin keeps up with several fellows that he went to school with. Great move on his part. He had to share that the Pla-More ballroom in Glencoe sold at a rock bottom price to a group of Hispanics. It was in quite a state of disrepair. Slowly but surely it is getting some TLC. I know from the work teams of Hispanics here in town, they are hard working and do a good job. In fact our front deck and the new facing that our very old garage, originally built with WWII pallets, were both done with perfection. Brian and his right hand fellow work independently. They picked up several jobs as they watched what was going on with the older ones on Stauffer Avenue. Those two fellows are now working their way through Mountain Lake with jobs.
With that I will take my leave. ♥