Thunder Claps
The first of the season’s thunder claps. Not much moisture with them. That may still be coming.
Going to my bed early doesn’t mean going right to sleep.
I was calculating my next visit to the studio. On my church tables are several bi-fold heavy cardboard grided 36″ x 72″ for helping with layouts. Kersten added several to the one that had previously come from the Fairfax team. I knew when my feet hit the floor this morning that the solution to the blanket project was that the quilt top needed to be a bit smaller than the fabric backing.
When it comes time to sandwich the blanket, the backing and batting need to extend a bit beyond the top for close proximity. Out will come my collection of thumbtacks. Those heavy cardboard layouts will welcome the thumbtacks as I make sure that first the backing is laid out and taut, lining up to the grid work. The batting will be next. Making sure the top is aligned with the warp and weft of the backing makes all work oh so much better when there is nothing askew.
Seeing as Mondays are good laundry days, the studio will wait for another day. Decisions having been made correctly once don’t take up so much time the next trip.
Dennis is off visiting his friend Lyle Grove in the city’s assisted living unit. A good errand done.
With that I will take my leave. ♥