Slow Sewing

I came down with a cold on Monday and it has rather knocked me for a loop. Because I’ve managed to miss everything else so far this winter and spring, I was feeling somewhat invincible. 💪🏻 I can deal with being punky for a few days; the worst part is that I am moving at about a third of my usual speed and things aren’t getting done.

I’ve been lounging around, drinking hot tea, and reading for two days, although yesterday, I did muster up enough energy to sew a few stars for the BU jacket. The 12-1/2" stars are done. Yesterday, I made eight 3-1/2" stars:

The key to sewing blocks this small is thin thread. I used Wonderfil DecoBob 80wt thread and a 75/11 needle. Thread takes up space, and in a tiny block, space is at a premium. This is also one of the few times I press my seams open.

I got out the jacket pattern and did a dry fit with some of the blocks to see what I think:

Here’s where it gets a little tricky. The Beachcomber Jacket pattern doesn’t call for sashing of any kind between the blocks, but I think I might want sashing. (Those open spaces can be filled in with flying geese or half-square triangle units.) I need to think on that some more.

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The temperature hit almost 70F yesterday afternoon. We’re supposed to get a back-door cold front this afternoon, however, that will bring E-NE winds and much cooler temps.

The six chicks that are left are doing well. The plants in the greenhouse are also coming along nicely. I’ve transplanted some of the tomatoes but have quite a few still to re-pot. I’m also hoping to get squash and cucumbers planted this weekend. And depending on the weather, we’ll need to get potatoes in soon.