Monday I spent in preparation, selecting combinations of fabrics for my projects. I am not finished yet but have made a good start. Planing is the hardest for me. Seems like I have to go through a process of thinking and rethinking things to get where i want to go with them.
So Tuesday all day I sewed.
My first tote bag turned out to look cute and cheery. I found a wide gross grain ribbon in one of my stashes of goodies that looked really nice with the last piece of quilted bed cover sample that I had saved. It went fine except it was quite overstuffed which means I have to cut a lot of batting out of the inside of the piece and it was a sample with a curved corner which makes for a longer narrower bag because I have to cut the curve off.
I need to make another tote for another niece and I am still working it in my head as I will have to use another fabric type but I almost have it thought out.
Then I had decided to make my only brother Gary a "MAN BIB" or apron as it is otherwise known. He is quite a cook. Quite possibly a better cook than I am actually!! He is having a birthday next week.
I decided on denim for wear and tear and "manliness"!! Then I remembered I had some trim that is quite "male" almost looks like a woven guitar strap. Of course midway I decided I have to make one for my husband too as he is quite the BBQ master. So now I have made two and I really like both of them. I made a pattern, straightened the fabrics and off I went. Not bad for a days work,
Sadly our dog of over 13 years a boxer named Suzie is failing. Her days are numbered.
I am sad.
Denim is definitely the way to go for a man. Sorry to hear about your dog. :-( We put ours "to sleep" a year ago. It was really hard. Try to bring someone with you if you can.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I appreciate your kindness. I am sorry you lost your dog, guess it just goes with having them. They get old or sick or hurt too. In the last 24 hours she really got worse and I loaded her up and took her in to our vet at 7:30 this morning and we put her to sleep. She went very gently.
ReplyDeleteI feel relief that she is done with suffering but it is strange to be here alone today without her.
I am sad for awhile.