Week 9: 1776 Progress; Sew, Golf, Pack, Knit & Repeat.

Welcome to another progress-check here at the Morning Latte.

Our weather warmed up--too much--so there has been lots

of golf which has been great but it does take away from my

sewing time.  Add in our move efforts and I'm not too focused

on posting progress weekly right now.

It makes more sense just to share it as it comes.

So let's get on with what we're here for:

 

1) Patriotic quilt #2:  1776 (or maybe Yorktown?)

(photo credit) Flag Day.  

If you're making this one, you might note the 4-at-a-time

flying geese method used for the star legs.  Does this really

save time?  Mark, sew, cut, mark, sew, cut and then trim....

Probably not, even tho I'm using Primitive Gatherings'

seam tape which is really helpful (more on that in a bit).

So I'm just tossing this out there:

If you prefer a different method, you'll want to make your

adjustments before cutting.  Personally, it's not my favorite

method but I also don't mind switching things up. 

Other tips: 
* Use starch.  I didn't think of it in time but it sure would have

helped with the tiny stars so I noted it for next time.

*Trim star blocks:  You'd think I'd know better but this is

what happens when I drag a project out over too much time.

I forget from day-to-day things like this so I had to ease some

of the 3-star sets a whole 1/4" when sewing onto the flag block.

Back to that seam tape...

When that first diagonal seam tape came out,  I thought it

was the greatest.  But it got grungy and started to peel up

so I switched it out constantly and eventually, it began

leaving "goo" behind.  Easily cleaned up but still...

Enter Lisa Bongean's Stitch and Flip tape!

Sooo much better, especially if you have a clear extension table.

I put this strip on the bottom side of my ext. table and I've not

switched it out once.  In YEARS.  I cut a piece for on the top of

the bobbin case cover and haven't had to replace it yet, either.

Not sure why it comes in packs of 7 but I appreciate having

the back-ups...even though I don't seem seam to need them.

I also like that it's larger with better markings.

As for my progress on this one, here ya go:

It's very slow-going;  I had hoped to get at least 1 or 2 more

quilts made before packing Lucey up but I've now decided

that no one needs that stress, most especially me 😉.

So my only goal for the week ahead is to get all of these

blocks done and into a finished top.

It's almost time to close up shop (half of which is already packed)

so if this is going to get quilted, I need to pick up the pace.  Now.

3) Finish knitting UFOs, starting with socks.

I did pull out the socks, er, sock-singular but I'm still trying to

find the pattern that I was using.  Pretty close to frogging it 

and starting over.
Note to self:  MAKE NOTES, DUMMY!

While I mull that over, I'm working on small items in the eves,

and at other random times.  Above I'm actually sitting in our

sunroom because, now that we're leaving this house, I thought

I'd finally take the time to enjoy that room and its beautiful

views...because we never seemed to make time for it in all the

years we've been here.  Isn't that just the way it goes??

Note to self:  In the new house, take the time!

I finished 3 gifts and am working on some dishcloths because

they're so relaxing [mindless], and a bit addictive, to work on.

I've never been a fan of knitted dishcloths but I've found just the

right pattern and yarn to create one that has become my fave

to actually use, too.  I expect to have a whole collection of them

by the time we move into the new chez.

Pattern found in:  The Knitter's Year by Debbie Bliss

Yarn:  Catania by Schachenmayr

4) Work out my plans for 2026

Currently in progress...sort of.

5) Golfing

It's great to get back at it, out in the sun and fresh air, finally

 getting my steps in again (averaging 6-7 miles/day) but with

all we have going on, it is kinda wearing me out.

But at the same time, it keeps my muscles loose and

me a somewhat-functioning human being so...so be it.

6) Move efforts
Things are ramping up.  Walls and shelves are mostly empty.

We've purged about all we can (but we keep looking!).

Garage/shop items, along with any house items that can

take the summer heat, are off in a Pod or in a storage unit.

Wood racks, garden beds, garden stones, etc?  All moved out!

We do believe that the hardest part is done but there is still

so much left to do.  Thank goodness we've hired movers for

the actual furniture and such.

Now for the real question:  Have we broken ground yet?

Nope.  And we're already 5 weeks behind schedule.

(And great weather almost every day of those weeks!)

We've chewed through over half of the 60 day grace/delay

allotment that the builder included in the schedule and we

haven't even broken ground.  I don't think I need to describe

our frustration right now, especially knowing the spring rains

could kick in at any time.

UPDATE!

Later that evening...
Little did I know that while typing this, the contractors

had actually begun digging!

Well, I've digressed enough.  Time to get back to it!

 Sew.

Golf.

Pack.

Knit.

Repeat.

Happy all-of-it.

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