Stalling

 I think that's what I'm doing anyway.  I finished the first t-shirt quilt top

It's not a very good photo... it's Feb in Michigan... not much chance of laying it on the grass and taking an overhead photo like I usually do... and I don't have my quilt holder (hubby) to hold them up inside for me.  Sooo, it is what it is.   

The top has been finished since the 7th and I have the backing and batting, so why haven't I loaded everything on to Mo'e and quilted it!??!  Well, for one thing, I don't know HOW I want to quilt it.  And, for another thing, I can't find ( imagine that!) the roll of fabric that I use to print photos/labels on, so ordered a new roll today but it won't be here until next week.  Let's see, what other excuse can I come up with?  Well, I can't do it today because I went and got groceries yesterday when there wasn't an 'amigo' available so I used a 'normal' cart and between doing that, unloading the groceries into the car and then onto our deck and then into the house - and my back and legs have been moaning and groaning ever since.  I couldn't even walk Buddy in the afternoon.  This morning wasn't quite so bad, but I'm still not up to standing to load Mo'e.

AND, I finally figured out what to do with the really blank spaces on some of the t-shirts... like the block in the middle that says Grandpa Rocks.  I found a train locomotive stencil on ebay that I can use in those spaces.  He LOVED trains, especially the older steam engine ones.  I already have stencil paints and brushes.  While I'm waiting for the stencil to arrive, I can practice on some of the tshirt scraps and one of the stencils I already have.

I finally broke down and ordered some doll buttons from Amazon so that I can finish up that Christmas time quilt that I was working on before I started the t-shirt quilts.  The reds in the assortment are not the same shade as the ones provided with the quilt kit, but I can mix them in and they should be fine.  All that's left is the Christmas tree so I can use three of  original buttons and three of the replacements... it should work out.

I also received a replacement for one of my Janomes.. I felt my sewing chair not gliding like it should one day last week, but couldn't see anything.  I found it the next morning... I had run over and cracked the plastic on the foot.  I did use some glue to join it back on and it looks ok, but I thought I'd better get a new one - just in case. It's the satin stitch foot and I use it a LOT, not just for satin stitching but also for blanket stitching.   I couldn't find a model # ( never thought to look on the BACK of the machine DUH).. just knew that it was a Quilter's Companion/Marie Osmand edition, so I kind of guessed and placed my order.  The one on top is the one they sent me.

It came within just a very few days ( from Tennessee) and that's when I realized it was the WRONG one.. wider than mine, so I called them and they were very nice and helped me find the model # and said they would send me the correct one - I got it today ( I think I called Tuesday)- and the wrong one was sent back for a refund yesterday.

And I have been doing a little sorting and moving things from my old sewing room... not a lot, but I'm not in a rush and a little at a time is working so far.  I'm still trying to get things better organized out here in the new sewing room - not as easy a task as one would think it would be.

Sooo, I guess I'd better quit stalling and get to working on SOMETHING.  My friend, Marnie, says "work on something even if it's the wrong thing" - lol.

take care....

Stay safe....

ttyl......