Well, actually my email delivers. I’m headed off to visit family today, and like Goldie Hawn in Private Benjamin, “I never visit empty handed.” But what to bring a couple who have everything. Maple syrup is always a good standby because we have delicious, local syrup in large quantities.
I opened my email yesterday and found a new video was uploaded by Missouri Quilt Company. The tutorial demonstrates a french braid table runner. I told Tim I was thinking about making a table runner and he said, “that’s the most useless gift ever.” Perfect.
I found some stash material. My work area was already set up because I’m working on a large quilt. By noon, I had it pieced and by dinner it was put together and quilted.
I stitched in the ditch with my walking foot for the borders and then practiced machine quilting. My little Singer featherweight doesn’t like any of the free motion foots I have tried. So, I use my regular foot, cover the feeder dogs with a business card and loosen the presser foot. It seems to work.
Once again the universe delivers. I have my gift and a lap blanket for the ride since the thermometer read 19 below zero this morning.
