Away for the day , week! Drive on!

 It's vacation time in the summer!

We have planned to go on a few road trips and 

I really want to make sure I have 

something to do on the road!

I found this rug project and 

 I haven't figured out how 

to improve the process ( or what I had planned),

so that may stay home. 

Isn't the tin lovely? It was

designed as a kit/project box 

for liquid embroidery. The top

is even a hoop to hold the 

project as you worked!

I do like the crocheted rug project.

Here is the first one I made. 

The Rental dog loves it. 

I have an avid crafter friend who 

churns these out to order . 

I am not that speedy! 

Mine also curve sometime. 

Her advice was " Loosen up!"

That is what vacations are for so 

I will remember to try that. 

The one in progress is rectangular.  

It will be portable and 

not too hot on my lap. 

I am not a big hand sewer but this 

will keep the creative brain busy 

while I enjoy western Canada. 

The selvages just need a little 

sorting before they get packed

in the go bag.

Stay safe and sew on !

Design wall cleanup!

 My design wall is 

temporarily empty so I 

am going to try to clean it!

 (Sorry, no dirty picture here!?!)

First up are the tapes. 

The packing tape and 

painters tape were both a bust. 

 They seem to pick up

more of the flannel than the threads.

Then I tried picking it off

but the life is too short for that.

Next I tried a small brush. 

This is actually a surgical brush 

the nurses used on my boy's hair

when he was born. 

(Yes now an antique!)

It worked a bit better.

Inspired, I found a retired

boar bristle brush. 

It worked very well! Ta Da ! 

 

An almost pristine design wall!

                    Oddly enough, the bargain table clothes that 

I use for additional design walls are easier to clean!

Maybe the lower quality flannel on them 

doesn't hold the threads as well!

Good success and ready

 to fill those design walls!

Stay safe and sew on!