on another finish as the little spools wallhanging, homage to the old viking, is ready to quilt. it needs basting and quilting and binding and then i can cross it off my list, fantastic! after i finished college i was also unemployed for nearly 2 years (i told you, vacationland) and i borrowed zillions of quilt books from the library and found this sewing machine pattern in a very old (meaning 1970s) quilt book. who knew i'd be unemployed AGAIN for such a long time so soon! anyway, i hope to get this done before friday so i can have another june finish. ***** being so upset with the state of my life in general for so many years, i struggle at not being angry all the time. today it's easy, though, because it's the birth anniversary of HELEN KELLER. if anyone had a reason to act piteous, she did; instead, she accomplished much in her dark, silent world. she is a true american hero and one of mine in particular. if you ever find yourself in tuscumbia, alabama, don't miss her childhood home....ivy green.
That little quilt is looking good. I like how you have made the ends of the spools brownish colors and the middles are bright.
ReplyDeleteI also have an old Viking--33 years, to be exact. Replaced it with a Pfaff about 5 years ago, but kept it on hand--there are some things it just does better.
Thanks for the heads-up about Helen Keller. She has always been a hero of mine, too. Somehow I will try to honor her memory today.