Oh my

I have a black wooden box a little smaller than this, almost donated.  

T.H.I.S.

Oh my.

If mine is not long enough, another project!  Yes!  A colonial bean top and long neck!  

Hope Woody Wood****er stays away from that corn.

And since the contractor has decided to take a larger several month job, then a year off to hike, we will be removing the drywall and trim and doing this ourselves.  Yippee.  Can't wait to tell hubs.

Kielbasa and pierogi tonight.  Ah yes.  This will drop a few pounds.

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Unbelievable

 I have not changed a thread color!  Yet.

But I did dip the Legacy linen THREE times, from pinkish to greenish to tan.  Dyeing to mottle is different than changing the hue.  Difficult with darker linens and I don't want to do it, need to put those together in a pouch and ignore them.  My favorites are PTP lighter linens and two very small pieces from Lakeside in both hand and color.  One is the 11x19 piece that is actually 11x9 and seller would not offer resolution.   I can see why this color is so popular for samplers.  The other is Vintage Autumn Gold at 8x19, gorgeous.  I love the feel, soft but not wimpy, refined but not shiny, body without stiffness, and none of the crinkle wrinkles that refuse a hot iron.

  Impossible to find those fabrics online and disgusted with taking chances at what ordered fabric will look like.  My tablet is so completely different than viewing the same site's photos on my laptop.  One is very warm in tone, the other very cool.  Whichever is correct does not matter because it won't look like either!

 Can you tell I am not feeling the love for a needle?  A slump has been hovering for some time and choosing fabric for projects contributes greatly.

Jane may be the best option for now, letters are interesting, motifs are not complicated.  About 11x11, but still larger than I'd prefer.  This design could easily be halved to create a drum of each section.

Scan's quick look did not show any clumping or hardening which is good.  Radiologist's report will hopefully be the same.

Have been working at Carole's, hubs has not had time to check sewing machine yet.

Hope your week is going well!

Thanks for visiting.

Love,

the perpetual crabass

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Jane Plews

 Probably.

Fabrics are such a chore for me.  I'm envious of those that order all the different color options and use them without modifying.  My favorite is PTP Legacy for this project, 

although the xJu may work.  Originally quite green on a taupe ground, I of course dipped it.  

Have several pieces of Hogbristle and this is the only F&R that I dislike.  It seems to have an undertone of purplish gray throughout and I don't care for that.

So Jane will be next, more than likely, but less than positive.

Hope you're enjoying the weekend.  

Be safe.

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How long is too long?

 Hello people!  

We went to the Amish stands for corn and Candy onions, decided to continue on and visit Volant.  Have not been there for a long while.  James Creek and a favorite kitchen shop left years ago and there aren't many shops I wish to see now.  An antique store is where we usually enjoy browsing, and I found a basket there that was very reasonable.  Damage to one corner, this is the painted/dyed very stiff weave that I remember from years ago.  No idea what the center handle is for but liked the odd style, close to 3' in width, $20 was a great price.

Also found a wooden pear, its metal stem and leaf will be painted and I may even paint/age the pear itself.

Now for the question I have been meaning to ask for months.  What length are your threads?  I've seen many flosstubes mentioning 18".  Really?  Doesn't it shred more easily from the number of times in and out of fabric?  I use 9" or 12"!!  Does anyone use those lengths?  What is your favorite?

Mark made two winders for me, one at 6" for one cut, and the other at 9" for two cuts.  I have never used silk, no idea how so many pokes and pulls would affect it.  But cotton DMC still shreds on its end using 12" so I must be doing something wrong.

Please let me know your preference and why, have not heard this addressed on the videos.  Thanks!

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Sew disappointed

 A few minor changes in the borders because I repeat rather than review.  Each had a slight change in repetition that I failed to follow and the result .... was very good.  

This is about 3.2" x 6" and Maud is very close to that.  No trim, no poms, Maud will also be a small drum.  I think a bowl filled with a mix of finishes would be a nice change from all pillows.

Unfortunately, when repairing clothing for Carole, my very old metal Kenmore machine crapped out.  There are no repair shops any longer so YouTube will hopefully offer some help.  My mom always had her old Singer to a shop, which came back worse.  Really soured me to machine repairs.  A new machine?  School taxes are due, my doubled trash pickup bill starts this month, my power bill is $50 more each month.  Not a good time.  I was very anxious to sew this and enjoy a final finish for a change so quite disappointed.  

Slowly coming out of my fog.  Have not been checking blogs and emails for a while, the new laptop hasn't been set up either.  I've lost friends before, and she and I were not close for years, but I knew her well from our working together for the same doctors.  I can't find the right words to describe her.  I know that leaving her family and treasured home was destroying her more than her pain, and that weighed more heavily than grief if it makes sense.  Crying with no tears for too long had caused such discomfort with my eyes, there was no relief.  Better now, still troubling.  Makes no sense why that would cause more difficulty.

CT scan Tuesday to check my lung spots, not helping my psyche!

Hope you have a nice weekend, that one that signals summer's end.  We may get a few warm days soon, but having socks and fleece on for two weeks in evenings tells the tale.  

Be safe, be well. 

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And again, Maud

 I saw short Maud in the pile for final finishing, and decided to remove the very light pink letters and stitch with a darker shade.  Also changed her name to dmc 902, and plan on attaching matching poms trim around four sides.

The light green is ghosted but will probably stay.  She's such a small sampler, I should have stitched the entire piece.  Maybe again with my color choices.

Three rows are complete on the BBD design, hope to finish soon.  The plan is for a small drum.

Here's what I did with a very large zucchini that everyone loved....

Cut into about 1/2" thick slices, lightly salt and let them sit for thirty minutes to an hour on toweling.  Quick rinse to remove extra salt and leaking.  On sprayed foil in single layer, bake at 400 for around 20 minutes or until softened.  Remove from oven and top each with scoop of Ragu Simply sauce, Italian blend shredded cheese or mozzarella, several pepperoni slices.  Return to hot oven for another 8 to 10 minutes.  Zucchini pizza rounds.  Really good.

August 30 is the season premier of Expedition Bigfoot with  Mireya Mayor on Discovery.  And the end of summer.  

Stay safe everyone.

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