Aquisitions.

Some time ago, I purchased this 'add a quarter inch ruler'. I came across someone using one on youtube while doing foundation paper piecing.  

I bought one right away and stashed it away in a safe place, until the day I would eventually start my Seaswept project.

And here it is in use. Sew much easier than balancing a ruler on top of a bunch of fabrics and hoping nothing moves.

It really does make trimming my blocks so much easier, especially when dealing with all those points.

Another acquisition older I have found useful in making my first few blocks has been my light box. It is fantastic for helping me to align the next fabric piece with the next sewing line.

And finally, a more recent acquisition.

The courier called yesterday and left a package in my porch.

I ordered this stuff nearly eight weeks ago! The book was in stock, but they were waiting for the papers. And then the whole country went into lockdown.

It's a little hard to see, but the book is another by Edyta Sitar, Little Handfuls of Scraps.

Lot's of little doll and cot quilts all made using scraps. There are several squirrels in this book, but being little, they are much easier to control than the last squirrel that Edyta sent my way. I should be able to resist the urge. 

So what have I been doing?

Masks.

There is a poster on the wall at work, all about mask fatigue. It gives lots of good advice about taking deep breaths and having regular breaks in places where you can remove your mask and breath normally. But as I said to Janice the other day, I have a different kind of mask fatigue. I'm tired of making them. But people keep asking, so I keep saying yes. I should take it as a compliment, another staff member has been making masks too, and most people who have purchased one of hers, have talked to the people who have purchased mine, and then sought me out and asked for one of mine!  The feedback I've had is plentiful.

They're prettier.

The bloke ones are blokey.

They are fun.

They are more comfortable to wear.

You can add a filter.

You can add a spacer.

So I guess I'll keep making them for a while longer. It is still mandatory to wear a mask indoors here in NZ. All shops, showrooms, waiting rooms, places of work, everywhere you go you must wear a mask.

Though they do not take long to make, they do slow me down on the sewing I really want to do.

I only made one Seaswept block yesterday and probably won't have time to make any today.

I have started my Christmas Ornament and hope to get the next stage of that completed before work today.  After I make six masks, all plain black, for husbands of colleagues. 

But first I better make some lunch for Tony, he will be home looking for it soon.