Well, I kept up the ritual for another week. I went to work much more relaxed and felt much less stressed even though things didn't run smoothly. Plus I made some progress. I didn't get as much done as I would've liked but any progress is better than no progress. Part of the problem is that I basically only worked in the morning. I worked until after 6:00pm 4 out of the 5 days. A couple days it was after 7:00pm. That makes for a long day and a tired body. But I did work in the studio every morning and that is better than what I was doing 2 weeks ago.
So this week I went through 4 small totes of fabric. I pulled out the small stuff and folded the yardage. My scrap bin, that was almost empty, was full again. I spent some time cutting up scraps. It still has some in it. But I did cut the larger pieces into strips. One fairly large piece was backing that had been trimmed off a quilt. It had all irregular edges. I squared it up and cut it into 5 inch strips. There might be enough to make borders for a small quilt. The rest of the larger pieces I cut into more manageable sizes that I can cut down later. Some I cut into 2 1/2 inch strips that can be used for binding. There were some long strips of muslin that I am going to cut into 3 inch squares for the lattice quilt. I also cut some 3 1/4 inch squares and 2 1/2 inch squares.
Working in the mornings I managed to start sewing the Lily of the Valley quilt blocks into rows. I have all 12 rows completed and 4 of the 12 rows are sewn together. I am really loving how this is coming together. I will get the rest done this coming week.
I did trim up the blue church ladies apron quilt. I didn't get the binding made yet, let alone attached to the quilt. I did get the strips marked. I pinned each set together and have them hanging on the wire rack. Hopefully I will get both bindings made this week. I am needing some slow stitching in the evenings. Stitching bindings down will be perfect.
I have not been happy with the tension of the stitches on my sewing machine. I have been having trouble with it for a while. Today I got it figured out. My stitching looks much better. It took a couple of hours but it was worth the time spent. I should have done it sooner. It made a big difference when I had put a different color of green in the bobbin. I was able to see the issue much better when the thread didn't match. I knew this but honestly, I was being lazy instead of smart last time I worked on it.
I met with my friend Elizbeth and we talked about everything. I enjoyed going out and meeting for coffee even though I drank a smoothie. It is nice to develop a friendship with someone new. I am hoping we can do this at least every other week. Maybe even every week.
I did get the floor in front of the Long arm cleared and the anti fatigue mat down. It is so nice to stand on. I actually will just go stand on it from time to time. I am going to need one at my cutting station next year. I even told my husband that he could get me another one next Christmas. If I don't break down and buy it myself.
Still have lots of fabric to go through. I need to find a place for the bolts to stand. I am hoping to have all the loose fabric in the studio done by this weekend. I really need to start on the big bins in the closet. I need to find some green in my stash that I can use for borders on the Lily of the Valley quilt. Lots and lots to go through yet. I am waiting to do notions, since they are not in my studio. I am hoping to sew up some small projects, like bags and pouches. But eventually, I will have to face my limited space and pare down. I really should have all of my stuff in one area and not scattered through out the house. But that will be a long term project and I am going to take things one room at a time.
How is your crafting/quilting routine going?
Are you decluttering?
How are you organizing your space?
Is your space big enough?
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