But before I show chaos pictures I'd like to welcome my 180th Followers... thanks for joining!
Here is the chaos with the STILL unfinished Spiral Chair Pad (notice Ben is laying right where my feet would be). Yes, I just overturned the tote so all tangled worms would be available. I want this sucker all hooked before I leave!!!!!!! Close, but not close enough. If it isn't done by the time of leaving for camp it will be put away forever and ever and ever I'm afraid.
And there is the chaos of now gathering wool for camp since the 32 patterns have been drawn and shipped.
Notice those two rings on the table to the right. That is where I put samples of the wool to be presented to Barb and will have the bulk of the wool in my van. So whatever she chooses can be retrieved from my van later. Previously I'd taken half yard of all my presentations and that was a lot of bulk to take to the class room. Now will just have these two rings full of samples for her to choose from.
That four spool of pink threads is the serger that saved my butt. That is the one which allowed me to finish the last two patterns for the shipment. Still don't know the story with the one just taken to the shop AGAIN. But hope to know before leaving for camp.
Thanks for visiting and hope you stop by again sometime.
Saundra
I'm both frustrated and thankful at the same time. I'm frustrated because I'd drawn out 30 of the 32 patterns and only had 2 more to cut, serge and draw to be done.
As luck would have it, my Bernina serger (which I just had serviced in March) began making a nasty 'click' and was afraid that to continue using the machine would just throw the timing off or worse break a part. So I had to stop in my tracks. Yes, I checked and double checked the threading and it was okay and the needle wasn't broken.
Thankfully my friend had given me an older Bernina serger when she learned mine was not working properly in March. The conversation couldn't have been more timely because it was headed to auction just days later. So with the grace of having that backup was able to finish the last 2 patterns. Here is the stack.
Now to do an invoice, box and ship tomorrow. And then I'll be free to finish the Spiral Chair Pad, gather my Woollie Fox items and prepare for camp. What I'm NOT happy about is having to drive an hour to take my Bernina in for repair again nor the trip home when I'd rather be getting ready for camp. But I will be needing it again soon so the sooner it gets repaired the sooner it can be picked up.
The Bernina guy did tell me that the linen is tough on sergers but hey, that is what we use to serge the linens isn't it? Does anyone know of a perfect work horse serger that can withstand the coarseness of linen?
Oh, and another bit of luck is that I had JUST enough linen to do the last two patterns. So now need to order more Dorr Natural Primitive Linen and need to do that before I leave for camp as there will be more patterns to draw when I return home I'm sure.
Thanks for dropping by. TA TA.
Saundra
