It kinda started Last Thursday--
Here in the building, the apartment next door to me--
(sharing a common wall) was getting a make over as one tenant left-
which means all 4 of these end apartments now have new tenants since
I moved in in Sept!!)
anyways--on Thursday--they did the flooring--lots and lots of smelly glue--
it got really bad in my apartment!! But me--I was doing a project and did not want to leave--
I can be stubborn that way sometimes!!--
I was working on these spool blocks--
Friday was grocery shopping day with my girl friend--
was good to be out and about--
she had 2 stops to do, before we got to Publix--
I did my monthly shopping--
and I do believe everyone I seen had a mask on --
and this store does have the self service check outs--
which I use as it is '2' less people handling my groceries!
and I survived that trip!!
And came home with some dark chocolate--which I really needed
or I would of really been in trouble----
It was Saturday morning that things really got out of hand--
Remember I am working on my #5 project for the Dirty Dozen club that
I joined starting this month--
this was a NY project that I was working on when I moved to Florida the first time--
5 years ago--it was from the quilt shop in NY that I was doing it-
and somehow I did not get the last pattern that was on how to finish it!!
I did have pictures--just no measurements--
I looked at it and counted the blocks and thought--thought I needed 2 1/2" blocks--
so I cut the all the rest of the black fabric that I had with the blocks into 2 1/2" squares--
and then I cut and cut lots of solid colored fabrics in to 2 1/2" squares--
the first thing I discovered was--I did not have nearly enough black squares to do the
project--sooo????
I then decided on this grey--
and started sewing and very quickly realized--
I had a big problem--
wrong size--
I did cut the 4 patch down--
but it just did not look right at all--
by this time--
my head was out of it--
my whole body ached--
and I knew I was done for and that I just needed to do something 'simple'--
the chemicals had caught up to me from Thursdays exposure!
So I got comfy in my rocking chair and started a big project--
and by bedtime on Saturday evening around midnight--
I had this done--
this time we are doing them on the little cardboard cards--
with doing more and more embroidery work--the little bags I had them in--
just wasn't working as well--
here I can see the whole 'field' of greens, or blues, or pinks----!!
Sunday morning I was able to do a bit of counted cross stitching and now
my Mouse has a full cape!!
but then started feeling poorly again--
so after lunch, back to the rocking chair and more floss wrapping--
there is over a 100 floss cards in each box!!
Monday morning--
I got up and got the laundry ready to go out the door--
and was putting on my mask-
when the fire alarm went off--
I did end up going down the back stairs and outside--
and I could see that the Lobby area was full of 'smoke'--
but later learned it was not smoke-
but freon--from an air conditioner--!!!
the elevators were working so we were able to come home--
me with my hand clamped over my nose as we still had to walk
though some of the freon--I came home and stayed home-
laundry would wait--
and I went to work on the black blocks--
and by 10:30 this morning I had the center part all done--
wool into 1 1/2" pieces--this is how the pattern picture is--
it also has these checkerboard rows going around the outside of this center piece--
I do not have enough wool in the right colors to do that--
so I am again trying something else--
and I think it will work--
but we will have to wait until it's done to show you!!!
and don't worry--laundry did get done before lunch today--
and yesterday afternoon--
another box got filled with floss cards--the blues are done--
today--
I plan to finish the other 3 colors--
yellow, oranges and browns!!
then back to hand quilting and applique work!!!
So what has been your 'challenge' this week???
Or what have you been struggling with????
DO KEEP COOL--TAKE BREAKS--AND WEAR THAT MASK !!!
LUV, DI
8 comments:
Oh my! You've had a lot to deal with and it's hard trying to make a design come together. But at least you had some dark chocolate to get you through. And maybe you got to watch some racing. I'm not a race fan and hope they can get football back. I hope...I hope!!! We're trying to stay cool and that's about it. We walked yesterday morning and it was SO HOT! Take care! Hugs!
{{{Di}}} I knew there had to be a reason why you've been on my mind so much. I'm sorry I haven't written before now. Glad you were able to get some stuff done and you are an expert at figuring out how to make things work!!
HUGS!!!!
Oh no! That does sound like an ordeal. Just wondering why they redo the floors each time someone moves out? I would think just a deep clean would be needed? Had to go to Publix today... I had my mask on as did 3/4 of the people in there. Stay safe.
You sure had a hectic time Di... nice you could sit and sort your threads.....
Alls good down here.
The checkered border looks so pretty - so glad you (remembered) figured it out. I know you will come up with something good for the outside border too.
I had heard there are Publix stores with self serve though I have never been in one. I prefer a cashier and bagger service.
Your piece is beautiful! I'm glad you got everything figured out. I hope you're feeling much better by now, especially since it's been a few days since you wrote this.
The wool applique is beautiful! So sorry you had a bit of yucky week with the fall out from the chemical treatment. Hopefully you are feeling much better now.
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