I am sitting in quarantine at my daughter's house in Nevada. My 14th grandchild decided she needed to come 3 weeks early. After much shuffling of flights and changing vacations, I made it to Nevada. But because of the baby's early arrival, the older girls (ages 6 and 3) were exposed to Covid. And it turns out so was I. The day after I got here, the 3 of us tested positive. Fortunately for the girls and I, it has been no more than a mild cold. Mom and baby are doing fine. But Dad has had it the worse of all of us. He is a real trooper who is still trying to do everything to support Mom and baby and take care of the house.
My daughter commented that she knows I would rather be quarantined at home with my quilting machine. She isn't wrong, especially since I feel mostly okay. I would be putting a quilt on the long arm everyday until I ran out of flimsies. I probably would be working on the 3 baby quilts I need to make. (Especially since two of the three babies have made their appearance.) I definitely would be organizing my studio. But I am not there, I am here with them. That means I am getting some quality time with my grand daughters, which is priceless. I haven't gotten to spend this much time with them in their environment before. It is a wonderful time despite being sick.
Karen Brown of Just Get It Done Quilts is doing her
De-Clutter Challenge again this year. I did it last year and got a big chunk of my studio organized. But of course, life gets in the way and I have been back sliding a bit. The picture is of my desk right after Christmas. That box contains cookie cutters of all things. So while I am in Nevada, I am following along with the challenge and taking notes in my Quilt Journal. While I can't do the actual decluttering right now, I am thinking about each day's challenge and how to implement it in my studio. I have made notes of things I will want to do when I get home. I has gotten me thinking about the best way to do things and how I could make things better.
I encourage you to check out the Declutter Challenge. Even if your studio is neat as a pin, there are definitely things you may not have thought about. For example, how many cutting mats do you have? I have two big green ones, one medium blue and a couple of smaller ones. The blue one is pretty scarred up and one of the green ones is cracked and warped. I actually only use one of the green ones and the small ones. How about your rulers? What kind of shape are your rulers in? Are there any cracks, chipped off corners, or faded markings? What about scissors and cutters? Quilters tend to be collectors and it doesn't hurt to pare down a little bit.
Another part of this challenge is spending a little time on a UFO each day. That one I can actually do. I've gotten the Simply Squares quilt laid out and in rows ready to assemble. I also have done about 25 hexies. While I am not in any hurry to get my hexies done, it does give me some relaxing stitching time while the girls are coloring or watching videos.
We will be out of quarantine on the 15th. And I will be returning home on the 22nd. But in the mean time I am keeping busy and enjoying my grandchildren.
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