Finally, I put the card table away yesterday, and my sewing machine is clear for a few minutes! I took a picture of it because it's hard to tell when my sewing table will look this neat again.
After church, I took all my library books, DVD's, and books on CD back to the library and then headed straight home. It's a hot, hot, hot day. In fact the entire week has been hot; but I figured if I stuck to it, I could get the binding ready for another cooler (not cool) morning this week and start that final step. This thermometer is the one in our porch room where I work - not the one outside. Lauren said the thermometer in his car (registering the outside temperature) struck 102 on the way home. He comes home an hour or so later than I do because he stays for Bible study.
I had cut out one approximately 42-inch square of bias yesterday, and today I cut a smaller square and got them all sewn together, pressed in half, and rolled on a paper towel holder. At 13 or more yards, I figured rolling it up would protect the pressed fold and make it easier for me to attach the binding.
The quilt is now covered with a piece of muslin to protect it from whatever elements might mess it up out here in my sun room. I still need to go over the back, clip loose threads, and pick out those tiny little dust balls of batting where I can. I think you can see some of those little tufts of batting if you click the picture to enlarge it. (This picture also shows a little of what the back looks like - I like the black on black!) What I can't pick out should pretty much wash out. Just think, I might have this on the bed in a week! I started work on it sometime during the last two weeks of July, and I have worked several hours on it almost every day since then. At least this one won't linger in my to do pile for several years. How nice. I think I'm really, really retired! I like it!
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