I break for…

…almost anything before ironing commences, LOL. But the truth is that I’ve been too hot, bent on piecing deadlines, working hard at the day job, etc etc etc and have let a lot of stuff go in the past couple weeks. Tomorrow is trash day so it would be a good moment to clear and refill the frig (and ponder how to get back on the “bring your lunch to work” bus, work not having a frig at the moment – PBJ’s would work I guess or…) and take care of the cats’ needs etc.

So I’m off to do a bit of clearing up, cleaning up and whatever I can do for a few hours until I must clear off the ironing board completely and start ironing those little seams.

On a quilting note, I was surprised, amused and horrified at the size difference between the “border” areas of the quilt where the amount taken up by the seams is painfully obvious. Wow. Not that it’s anything I am not aware of it. I know that this monstrous thing that is hanging edge to edge on the wall now will fit into a much smaller space when it’s done. But to see it hanging there and be able to clearly see – this area will be THIS much smaller when it’s sewn together because it will be this same size as this area over here… Well, then.

I think what I’ll do is iron the first section and drape it in the sewing room. Iron the second section, sew it onto the first and iron that joining seam. Iron and add the third section and re-iron.

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Sewing onward

I just sewed the last of the last section, first pass. I’m going to stick it on the wall just to get a glimpse of the whole thing closer to being finished. Then there will be quite a few nights of ironing, making all the little seams open and flat.

The audiobooks are working out well for these long stretches. I started listening to Pyle’s The Story of King Arthur and His Knights but I think I’d like to finish The Mabinogian first. One of the first adventures in the Pyle version is told as The Lady of the Fountain in the Welsh telling. There was a lot of back and forthing in my brain. And, I own a print copy of King Arthur.

Meanwhile, some haiku to close the night.

Saved this piece of pie
sweet reward for finishing.
Soft dark blueberries

Beside the pie plate
with its scatter of brown crumbs
the hot steamy tea.

Ironing ahead
The looming lines of short seams
standing up quite straight.

Before ironing
I’ll put the rest on the wall
Make it whole again.

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ha ha! #haiku

This one just had to be written:

Overdrive: I win!
Available plus format
Chose two books to hear.

There’s one thing I’m fond of: doing database searches that actually work for me. OK, then, show me books that are in the only format that you’ll let me download AND which are available. Blam! Still a good size list (too big really, I didn’t plow through it all) and I chose two books to tide me over until my wait-listed books arrive. The winners were: The Story of King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle and The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton.

And then, a bonus! The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater on a former co-worker and working-librarian’s recommendation.

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Today’s sewing

Unsewing a bit (picked up two squares together)

and the view of the spool of thread as I sew the last column onto the last section.

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For those who seek knowledge at the feet of Wikipedia

In my travels tonight I stumbled on Haikupedia* (who has time to read) which hopes to convert all knowledge to haiku form and invites submissions.

I give you my take on ECD:

English Country Dance:
blend of history and grace,
movement and music.

I would challenge those who haunt Wikipedia to pause and consider summarizing in 17 syllables the bit of info just gleaned. For posterity, for the driven, for the web! (The haikupedia submission form asks for a wikipedia link to the subject of your haiku – brilliant!)

* This doesn’t look too active but what the heck, I’m going to set up a new category on my own site to keep the spark alive!

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