As I was quietly sitting and working on this bird, I happened to look up and outside the window beside me. I was struck by the beauty out in the yard in the late afternoon. The skies had cleared from the snow we got earlier today, to blue with fluffy white clouds. Not a bright blue, but a pale winter blue. The greys of the branches of the bare trees, and the greens of the pine trees, laden with fresh snow on their branches provided a perfect contrast against the background of snow and sky. It reminded me that even winter can be beautiful. If I hadn't had the motivation of working on this block today, I would have missed the beauty.The stash usage continues to go up. I think I'm liking adding the stash used numbers as I actually make the units of a quilt. It gives me immediate reward numbers. Being the procrastinator that I am, I'd have a long wait to add in my used numbers if I waited until a project is done.
Used this week: 1.9 yards
Used this year: 14.3 yards
Added this week: 0 yards
Added this year: 0 yards
Balance: 14.3 more yards out than in.
I'm linking up to Judy's Stash Report and Kathy's Slow Sunday Stitching.
Yuck, sorry to hear about your tensions problems. I get very lazy about checking underneath for tension issues and there is nothing worse that rolling the quilt forward and seeing all those eyelashes show up on the take up roller. Glad it behind you.
ReplyDeleteAll that nasty thread ripping, followed by tweet sewing made a perfect backdrop to the beauty you were able to see! Love it! Thanks for linking up!
ReplyDeleteYes, winter in its pristiness can be so beautiful. I've seen that in all the photos bloggers have been sharing lately. Sorry about the tension problems - I get those. It seems to be the #1 problem I have with my machine when I go to quilt. Ay de mí!
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ReplyDeleteUnstitching days are *never* my favorite! At least it was redeemed with a beautiful winter sky and some lovely handwork! :)
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