Bursting at the Seams

I am all registered for my classes at Bernina University. I was able to get into the ones I really wanted to take—a class with Amanda Murphy and a class with Gail Yellen, yay!—as well as a few on machine embroidery, threads, and serging. Someone signed me up for karaoke on Friday night. LOL, we’ll see. I also got into a couple of classes focused on helping customers with garment sewing. My sense is that most Bernina dealers lean more toward quilting, but with the demise of Joanns, some may want to expend their inventories a bit. I think it’s great that Bernina is providing support for that.

I will have a full four days, but I am excited to see what I will learn.

My last ruler class was yesterday. The students want to know what else we’re going to do, so I told them I would try to come up with something for the fall.

I ordered Tim Holtz’s latest Palette collection (green) from Fat Quarter Shop and it came this week:

So pretty.

I am hoping to work on the BU jacket today. I need to make a decision about the inside layer. It’s either going to be the silk batting or a layer of flannel. I have plenty of stars and just need to get the pieces made.

The husband and I were commiserating over dinner last night about keeping plates spinning in the air. Each of us has a lot going on right now. I spend a lot of my time taking care of babies—piglets, chicks, and plants. The greenhouse is filling up:

All of the squash and cucumbers I planted last week have germinated. I need to transplant a few more trays of seedlings today and start the melons. I have high hopes for the plant sale this year. Everything looks really good and I think we will have a wonderful selection of plants.

If I don’t work on the BU jacket today, I am going to cut out a pair (or two) of Free Range Slacks. I like that pattern so much that I lengthened it to full-length pants. I spent an hour going through my closet yesterday morning to organize my warmer-weather clothes. I should not complain—I have clothing and the ability to make what I need—but my wardrobe frustrates me. This time of year, I find myself changing clothes several times a day. I put on my chore clothes in the morning to take care of animals and make breakfast and clean up the kitchen. If a trip to town—or teaching—is on the schedule, I change into something nicer. And when I get home, I have to change back into my chore clothes to take care of chickens and water plants.

The husband wakes up, puts on the same kind of clothing every day, and wears it until he’s ready to go to bed. 🫤

A first-world problem, for sure. Even a pair of coveralls wouldn’t solve the problem, because I just don’t want to risk ruining my nicer clothing.