I am treading carefully in the studio these days, deftly stepping to avoid tripping as floorboards are replaced after moving a floor plug to a better location, directly under my sewing tables!
You're probably thinking "why wasn't it there to begin with?" Well, it was... until Sundance moved in five years ago and the furniture placement was changed to accomodate the quilting machine and a twelve foot table! Ever since that time I've been making do with extension cords running here, there and everywhere; we didn't want to change anything too hastily in case I wasn't happy with the machines/tables where they were. Okay, five and half years later is suffiicent time to realize that this arrangement works just fine! I'm moving judiciously, in that same manner, around the dining room table as the photo documentation project drags on... potholes and pitfalls lurk at every turn in there too. I could write a manual "what to avoid" when embarking on such a task; it's almost impossible to avoid tripping up by either (a.) heading down memory lane
or (b.) overthinking what to keep and what to pitch
or (c.) spending entirely too much time trying to identify complete randomness (in
many categories, i.e: quilt pictures, other people's children from thirty years ago, cars(!?!)... that group is never-ending). I'm finally ready to leap high over these stumbling blocks and be done with it all; and
not look back! It was nice having Mr. Goodneedle underfoot (literally) yesterday while Sundance and I put the last quilting stitches in Sturbridge Strawberries... he and I were, literally, working only inches apart; I had to keep a watchful eye behind myself every time I stepped back! This floor plug move will be nice, no more extension cords running evrywhere over the floor; this has been on the top of
my home-improvement list for a long time; I am so thankful my list and his finally coalesced!
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| "Sturbridge Strawberries" ~ 56" X 68" |
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Quilt model/ surface embellishment ~ approx. 11 lbs.
Life is Good! |
10 comments:
How did you manage to get your lists to coalesce? I need a tutorial on THAT! : )
That will be so nice to have the outlet right where you need it and not have to watch out for extension cords.
Quilting job is lovely! You and Sundance seem to be a great team! The quilt ornament is awfully cute.
I hope this will go in the guilds show next year so I can get a close up view of the quilting. Don't think they will allow Hannes as an embellishment though
What a joy to see the back of your quilt and realize HOW far you've come since Sundance first arrived at Chez Goodneedle!
And Hannes gets a gold star for his embellishing efforts.
My DH is really good, like Mr. Goodneedle, about taking care of household chores but sometimes the list gets a little "aged" before he gets around to some of them. I am very thankful for him and really appredicate all he does. LOVE the picture of Hannes ... you should include him more often ;-) Linda
I love your quilts and your model:)
Great job on the quilting, and maybe I need to "hire" your hubby, I have quite a few extension cords here, but floor plugs just aren't going to work in a concrete floor!
very nice quilt and attractive model too...
Wow...that's quite an undertaking but I do know how nice it is to have those floor outlets under your machine. I had them put two in for me on their own circuit. No more blowing circuits in the studio now.
Lovely quilt! I'm so happy that the cords are out from under your feet. It's a good thing.
Lovely quilt! Oh.... and the quilting... so sweet! Hum... I need to balance Penelope! She's still waiting, all set up in my new studio.. She needs attention! Thanks for the reminder and for sharing! cheers!
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