Windy Warm
Windy warm with the winds in the mid twenties. With that it is not a good thing when the fire barn just got emptied of all of their vehicles. Harvest is in full gear. Combine engines get hot. I hope everyone is safe. Machines can be replaced. As much dust as is flying here in town, I can only image what it is like in the fields being harvested.
My studio is dark because I finished a project. It was a good project to do and it feels good to have finished it for Megan. There were two fabric panels and this Mount Rushmore was the first one I decided to tackle. There are steps in the process that allow me to feel the unpleasantness of the arthritis. If I don’t use the muscles and tendons they will atrophy. That means that the arthritis calcification will make them permanently stiff and immobile. That is not good and I will fight to keep going, doing what I have always done and what brings me contentment and happiness. Projects like the one finished today, I will seek the next project. No rushing, just being a steady Eddie
This is the first time I incorporated my cross stitch with quilting. I did the cross stitch designs as next year, 2026, is the 250th celebration of our nation. Once done, I realized they were too large to make into small pillows. I still have two designs of the same design packet that are stitched. Those are of less stitches, making them possible for pillows. It’s all about using my creative life and never hesitating in trying something new. I had used the embroidery module and stitched out the 2026, but couldn’t work it into the project. I’ll find a use for it somewhere.
Dennis’ AJ from Mankato came to visit his grandpa as a late birthday visit. I think that is just great. AJ runs a crew that does fiber optics in and around the Mankato area.
My next task, for another day, is to vacuum my studio floor. What follows is checking over the sewing machine and putting in a new needle. Needles are cheap and they make the world of difference in sewing.
With that I will take my leave. ♥