Possibilities
Today I spent quite a bit of time on possibilities of what and how to quilt the borders of my Santa quilt. I haven’t even figured out how to quilt the body of the quilt but needed to play around a bit.
I decided on a design that is already loaded into my sewing machine from the factory. This portion would be the first stitch out of a much larger design. The remainder would be too heavy. It would just be a matter of stopping the stitching, moving on to the next nine inches of the border and beginning anew. There will be one a half inches in between each completed design to make up the 65 inches per side of the quilt. Math . . . so important in stitching designs to balance it out.
The white thread sample was to just get a feel of the design. The second, on the correct scrap of material that matches the border, took a stop and a start. I began with thread that matched the fabric too closely . . . back to the thread box. I am also still deciding which way to have the design facing as it stitches on the border. Possibilities!
While pondering on the quilt, I took time out to give Dennis a hair trim. Little wings that poked out from his cap meant it was time. I don’t get crazy as I need to use both hands to guide the clipper. I don’t know when it got so heavy. When Dennis gave the O.K., I sat in the chair and Dennis trimmed my neckline. We have not been in the mood to take a number at Great Clips. After all . . . where are we going that it makes a big difference? We ended up with two satisfied customers. That in itself is not always the case after walking out of Great Clips. It can be a crap shoot.
Right now there is a lull in the snowfall. For our part the lull could continue. This 1/2 inch would suit just fine.
Take it easy if travel is warranted. Making it this far into the 2020-2021 winter with no family incidents due to snow, ice and such is a win, win. I’d rather think about everyone than reading about someone.