No sewing today after all. I wanted a piece of fabric for the cushion and i know it was put into the shed at the bottom of the garden so i went hunting for it. Hunting being the operative word. I soon realised that there was no way i was going to find it without a clearing stuff away first. it was a job that had been put off till tomoorw for about six months so it was way past the time for it to be tackled.
With one eye on the tadpoles to make sure they were safe i delved into the interior of the 8x12 shed and began to sort the fabric. I was being very ruthless with myself and soon had three large bags ready . one for the bin, one for freecycle and one for total rubbish.
The fabric pieces i wanted to keep i put into large banana box's that could be stacked. despite the whistling lesson that darn pidgion was still shouting "i can't do it" so i gave up on him.
I found the fabric i was after.I found fabric i had forgotten i had and i found the shed floor that had been missing for over a year.
I have two bags of fabric bits that i will not use ready for freecycle and three more that is rubbish and two that will go to recycle.
There is more work to be done but i can now move around and see what is where. I have a pile of egg art items including instruction sheets that i have no idea what to do with dolls house stuff and even parchment craft books and tools. Who knows perhaps when its all cleaned out i will be able to sit down there and sew and not have to worry about the bits on the floor.
catch you all later
Oh forgot to say I also found where a small field mouse had over wintered in a sheepskin rug. very warm and snug too but he had gone, but no doubt he will be back come the autumn time so i will leave the rug for him in the corner.
It's winter time here and Amy and I had a clean out of their garage on Thursday and it felt really good. She is like me and likes everything neat and tidy. Good luck with the rest of the cushion, it's looking good. Love Chris
Hugs Pam.
She then said that she had somethings for me. .Aparrently an elderly friend had decided to donat all her fabric stash to her . ceiling to floow wall to wall wardrobes full of fabric. NOW THAS WHAT YOU CALL AN HAUL. Thinking of me whilst sorting it all out she has put one side a few box fulls that she thought i could find usefor.
No i haven't told her that i have had a sort out of my own so now at least i will have room in the shed and i can pass on any items i will not use myself.
Found two nice fast to make patterns for cushions so guess that is what i will be doing with the bulk of he heavy stuff.
that darn pidegon is sitting in the tree overhead still proclaming he can't do but now his friend is shouting back "move your a#se" they really are not very polite to each other.
I have a friend ,who over the years has done craft with a number of different groups of children & has always been glad of anything that they could use for this.Scraps of felt ,wool ,fabric ,cardboard ,fur,cardboard centres from paper towels etc .The worst that can happen to them ,is that they go to the bin.It is amazing what the kids make with what would be thrown out.She is retiring at the end of this year aged 80.
