This has been a busy week, with less time sewing than usual. But I've had time here and there to get some things accomplished in spite of the distractions.
On Wednesday I attended the monthly DAR (Daughters of American Revolution) meeting. We had an interesting speaker this month who talked about proper cleaning of headstones, especially very old headstones. I learned a lot. For example: soap contains solvents, so using soapy water isn't NOT a good way to clean them. Who knew? I didn't.
One of the guest bedrooms has become the spot to pile things I'm too lazy to deal with - until we need the bed for guests. Then I'm scrambling to move stuff. Do you have a room like that? This small bedroom had a queen size bed, a nightstand, a big old antique dresser, and this crib which is full of quilt-y things. The youngest grandchild is 10, so it's way past time to give away that crib. Last weekend my daughter and grandkids helped me empty this crib, take it apart, and take it to the garage.
I actually sorted out the table runners, pillows, and wall hangings that I use. A few that I do NOT use went into the rummage sale bin. And I ordered a storage bench from Wayfair to replace that crib.
I put it together yesterday morning by myself - except for getting the top attached to the hinges. Dave helped with that as it required another set of hands. It holds quite a lot, so far mostly the seasonal wall quilts and pillow covers that I change out frequently.
More sorting, purging, and organizing in that bedroom is still needed. But it's already a big improvement.
In the afternoon yesterday I returned to my sewing room to actually sew. There has been progress on that 27" Blockheads block for this week. There are still over 50 HSTs to press and trim for this one block.
In the afternoon yesterday I returned to my sewing room to actually sew. There has been progress on that 27" Blockheads block for this week. There are still over 50 HSTs to press and trim for this one block.
5 comments:
Love how the patriotic fabrics look in this layout! Yes I have a guest room that doubles as my Etsy shop storage. Another guest room in the basement holds a big supply of my machine knitting yarns in that closet. We don't get many guests so we make it work.
Wayfair has some nice storage options. The crib replacement looks great. So many HSTs, but it sounds like you are working through them.
There is something about these patriotic quilts that gets to me. And those red, white and blue blocks of yours are gorgeous. How neat to get your lovely stash sorted and stored away in a beautiful storage unit. I have old dressers that I store things in and works well for the most part. Happy Stitching from me!
I just used that quilt pattern for a guild project! You were courageous to tackle the guest room. Good for you to move the crib on to a new user. What is the Wayfair chest made out of? If it's wood, I hope you've put a sheet on the bottom to protect the quilts from discoloration.
Oh I have an area next to a sleeping area upstairs that hold lots of stuff in bins:) What did they recommend to clean gravestones? Up here we have lots of lichens and other stuff...Wet and Forget seems to work well.
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