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offcntrSpent yesterday morning getting groceries, a two week supply. Lots of people in masks; some even wearing them correctly. People spacing themselves along the aisles, giving each other, if not six feet, at least as much space as was possible. The last time I was in, two weeks ago, they'd decommissioned the bulk food and spice bins, anything that required you to use a scoop or spoon, but still had the overhead, gravity pour units full. This time, those were gone, but the bins were filled with pre-bagged bulk food, so I came home with 3-4 lb. bags of lentils and pinto beans. They also had the 50 lb. bulk-source bags out, priced for individual sale, so I could've brought home a big bag of flour or Maya/Coba beans had I been inclined. Came home with 2-3 weeks worth of food, and found pretty much everything on my list except Garam Masala, which I didn't figure I'd get.
Yesterday afternoon was ironing. Ten strips of 1-2 inch segments is a lot of hems to iron flat. Afterward, I put a new blade on my rolling cutter and made triangles. By the time I'd finished, I had enough quarters for fifteen more 12-inch squares...
With one quarter left over.
Somewhere about three-fourths of the way through sewing paired quarters together, I ran out of thread on the bobbin, and realized I could already see the spool through the thread on top. (On my fourth spool of black thread, mind you.) Decided to refill the bobbin with navy blue, and ended up with just a little bit of black on the top spool when everything was finished stitching.
Once again, I'm draped with flags--fifteen more squares, on their way to ironing and trimming. In the end, I have 36 12-inch squares, more than enough to cover the entire bed. Since I don't have backing or batting fabric, and could really use a couple more spools of thread before I start putting the top together, I think I'm gonna call this project done for now, and go catch up on other stuff.
Yesterday afternoon was ironing. Ten strips of 1-2 inch segments is a lot of hems to iron flat. Afterward, I put a new blade on my rolling cutter and made triangles. By the time I'd finished, I had enough quarters for fifteen more 12-inch squares...
With one quarter left over.
Somewhere about three-fourths of the way through sewing paired quarters together, I ran out of thread on the bobbin, and realized I could already see the spool through the thread on top. (On my fourth spool of black thread, mind you.) Decided to refill the bobbin with navy blue, and ended up with just a little bit of black on the top spool when everything was finished stitching.
Once again, I'm draped with flags--fifteen more squares, on their way to ironing and trimming. In the end, I have 36 12-inch squares, more than enough to cover the entire bed. Since I don't have backing or batting fabric, and could really use a couple more spools of thread before I start putting the top together, I think I'm gonna call this project done for now, and go catch up on other stuff.