Tuesday the 9th
Today was chilly enough that I pulled a heavy sweater out, both for my walk and to spend time in the studio. Fluctuating temps are not unusual in June.
It took some time for me to decided what the size of each saved tee-shirt front would be going forward. Twelve inches seemed to work consistently. At this point, I do not know how many tee-shirts I have cut up. I am thankful that yesterday’s tidy tidy has paid off. It is going to be quite the project.
I have a twelve inch square that is going to work out great to make sure, I can get the majority of the design centered. Out came the various weights to hold the temp-plate in place. A new blade in the rotary cutter before any cutting is just as important as a new needle is when sewing.
Measure once, measure twice before the blade goes down. I won’t be doing all of this “the last cut” today. Moving the weights and the pressure of the rotary will not get the best of me in when taking a few shirts at a time. It did help to have KNUJ playing in the background and with a cup of stout coffee.
Dennis’ son picked up Dennis this forenoon and who knows where they were off to. Last week when Ken brought his dad home, Ken made sure he saw his dad through the back door and into the kitchen. Grr! Ken had them check out at the Darfur bar. Two drinks is more than Dennis had had in a very long time.
I am closing down my afternoon with some hand stitching in my bedroom porch while also taking in checking out the traffic. With that I will take my leave. ♥