One benefit of sewing in a space that isn't my usual sewing room is that I've been confined to work on just one project at this time. That's not my usual way, but it's my current way since Pat has been in the guest/sewing room for three weeks (but who's counting??). Not bouncing between projects might be more efficient, but I do find myself reading more instead. That could also be a consequence of the humidity we've been having, though.
In the basement, I have a tub of "muslin" which contains cream backgrounds and lots of snippets of muslin-like fabrics, along with a bunch of green fat quarters. The little Brother machine works just fine with paper piecing the 6" Jen Kingwell Double Date blocks. Each takes about half an hour to make, so I can get three or four done in a session.
At some point today I will get the ones I've stuck to my design wall upstairs and do a count. I had planned to make about 49 blocks, which would be a 7 x 7 layout, but I think I might need 7 x 8 for balance. So far, I think I have made about 36 blocks and have at least 6 more cut out. I'll try to lay them out on the basement floor which I recently vacuumed. It's carpeted and stayed relatively clean until I started sewing there!
I also need to get into the room to put away some of the fabric I bought from Mary who is moving. She closed her quilt shop about a year and a half ago and didn't want to take any excess fabric with her. A huge hodgepodge of yardage was purchased for $50, and I plan to use most of it for backs. There's 4 yards of a cream print of Mary, Joseph, and a donkey along with a couple yards of light green angel print. Great for the backs of holiday table runners and tree skirts.
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