The view from the back door looking in. The door on the right is the laundry room.
Notice on the wall there an extra outlet up high. I was thinking the ironing board would go there, now not so sure. There is also an outlet in the ceiling on the other side of the bulk head that I'm hoping will work for HQ.
See all those lights on the other side? It's super bright over there. No more dark dungeon-y feeling.
I took this picture standing by the closet that you can see above.
I'm behind HQ table and it's really bright! The door on the right now is the powder room.
I pulled up the plastic that was covering the HQ table and it's very clean-whew!
I did bring the carriage and machine upstairs so safe keeping.
Today I go and order the carpet.
Yesterday after work, I came home and did some serious piecing!
The partial blocks are ready for the signature pieces that will go in the center.
I am really missing my design wall! I know I quilted for years with out one but once you get used to it.
Wow.
It felt wonderful to sew and play with blocks!
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Yesterday at work a lady came in whom I've known for years. She used to be the receptionist at our eye doctors. It was back then, probably late 80's that I went to her house after we made the connection that we were both hand quilters.
I remember telling her a few years back when I ran into her that I was now a machine quilter...well let's just say she didn't jump up and down enthusiastically! wink!
Her house is beautiful. She is a passionate antique collector in the early American style and primitive too. I remember when I walked in her front door being blown away and thinking it was just how I'd do my house if I could.
Well, back to yesterday. Dorothy came into the store and we started chatting. I asked her if she was still quilting. She said no it's too hard on her back bending over a quilting frame. But for the past several years she has become very involved with hooking! My co-worker, of course, got wide-eyed and said "HOOKING!!"
ha ha. I got all excited and started questioning her and yep she is a rug hooker-primitive style and wanted me to come over and see her rugs. So after work at 3 I went straight over. I wish I would have had my camera. Her work is fantastic.
Her daughter, who is retired now, is also a hooker and she and a few friends are coming to Dorothy's in a few weeks for the weekend for a 'hook-in". If our schedules don't conflict, I'm going to stop over and see their work and get some pointers etc.
And the next time I go I will take my camera!
OK the crazy busy train that is my life is about to leave the station so I gotta get my arse moving!!
Fun times, fun times! Life is good.
