A Little Yarn On The Side

Jellyrolls are the sock yarn of the quilting world--tempting, take up relatively a small amount of space but can take a surprisingly long time to use up.  As I prefer to prewash fabric before sewing with it, I thought it would be brilliant to throw--not one, but TWO--jellyrolls into a lingerie bag and wash them.   And in case you're wondering what happens to 84 strips of cotton fabric sent through several various washer & dryer cycles involving spinning, the word you're looking for would be "snarl."  A big one.  This is only the part I ironed this evening.   I haven't quite decided what I'm going to do with either of them, but I still have a LOT of ironing to finish before having to decide.  Another wild Friday night around here........

Two nations woke up today--both hurt and angry and wondering how the other could treat them this way.  It may be that this wall is bigger and wider than we had ever imagined, and I'm honestly not sure we'll find a gateway.  For my friends who voted for Trump, I know the protests outrage you, but my question is:  Did the protests over Obama's election upset you?  They happened--both in 2008 and in 2012.  And did you speak out against them?  There was a lot of racial imagery in those and in the Tea Party protests, and again I ask:  did you speak out against them?  Because here's the thing: very shortly after Obama was elected, lots of my Republican friends circulated a "joke" about praying for Obama's death.  Was it racist or just because he wasn't their candidate, and how is it okay to joke about it either way?  If you saw it, did you laugh?  Did you pass it on?  Did you tell the person who sent it that it was inappropriate?...

I didn't post that picture yesterday to imply that our country is unified in any way.  We're definitely not, and I heard sentiments in this election that people 50 years ago would at least have hid under sheets to say.  But I wanted to let my friends know that whatever the color of your skin, whomever you have found to love, I am with you and I will fight for your equality. I will stand up to those who think it's okay to mock disabled people or to bully anyone.  We all have to decide who we are, and this is who I am .  And we will NEVER go back.  That's a promise.

I don't think this will scare you, but it will certainly be a bit of a shock:  I started and finished something on the same day!  I didn't even have a chance to mislay any of it.  Sunday morning I said I was going to cut out the pink fabric, and I finished the whole thing by evening.  That NEVER happens.  In fact, I was so industrious that I took a yard of fabric I don't even remember buying,  and played around with a design for a kimono jacket, which is also done.  It's not perfect by any means, but I'll wear it anyway.  So I ended the weekend with just over 20 yards of fabric to go.  And wore my new blue shirt for Me Made Monday.  The jacket is a bit out of season, but I could wear the pink shirt next week--I only need 4 more "new" things for Mondays to reach my goal of 20 for the year. And look!  They're back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Clean and working beautifully, and for a lot less than I anticipated.  Larry is a ...

Friday I was sending out more resumes, and in order to apply for one, I had to upload my resume to Monster.com, and in case it made it easier for me in the future, I allowed other companies to view my resume.  So yesterday was "Cowboy Bob Day."  Oh my goodness.  Lots of emails, and one phone call, which was kind of confusing because the company name sounded a lot like a company I had actually applied to, but after tentatively agreeing to an interview, I discovered it was a company that ALWAYS has ads running and seems to do door-to-door sales of some sort.  Yeah--not going to interview THERE.  And, to be honest, I'm pretty sure that "part-time retail associates" at AT&T don't actually make $50536 "on average,"  There was a lot of embellishing from the "Oh look! Fresh meat!" contingent on Match.com, too. I hate to admit it, but instead of exploring all those wonderful employment opportunities, I took the day to sew.  First, I got th...

Carolyn made a good suggestion yesterday--I really should see if I can make it two years without buying any fabric.  I think I might just have enough fabric to make it.... You know-- maybe......... Meanwhile, I need 27.6 more yards of fabric used up before the end of the year, which is just over 2 months away, meaning this was maybe not the best use of my crafting time today, since with the backing and binding it will probably use up one whole yard from the stash.  I thought about a 2-color border, but I think the simple one-color frame is best, don't you? Now a smart person would perhaps view this as an opportune time to get back to the pile of WIPS, which is why it's surprising that I spent some time today cutting out strips  for the border of this long-suffering quilt WIP: (sorry it's a shot from the back).  It's a small quilt, but I can make it a bit bigger by border with a row of green, then one of green and print checkerboard, then anoth...