Yesterday I loaded Something Floral on to the quilting frame. It was not a pleasant job.
The room where the frame lives is a delight on a warm sunny day, even in winter, but on a cold, overcast day with wind and rain it is not a nice room to be in.
Belle didn't even come to supervise.
The beautiful trees outside the windows are bare.
You can see the heavy overcast layer.
There used to be a huge and beautiful elm tree a few properties over, in the picture below. It was chopped down a couple of weeks ago. So sad, even bare of it's leaves it had a beautiful shape.
No matter which way I looked, it was the same grim picture.
It was snowing up in the mountains, while it rained down here by the coast.
I had a heater running, but it was struggling, all that glazing, (Two whole walls of glass) which normally lets in so much warmth, light and sunshine, was bleeding heat.
With icy cold fingers I got all of the layers pinned and ready to start quilting, but stopped there.
I might make a start soon, if the weather warms up.
See, it's not just you ladies who sew in cavernous basements and cellars or chooksheds who struggle with temperatures.
I decided a good way to keep warm, might be to put the oven on and bake.
Two lovely carrot cakes, one for Tony and one for the guys at work.
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Fingers crossed that the weather warms up a little soon and I can spend some time with my quilting frame.
Today is a day for sitting with my crochet in my lap.
13 comments:
Cold here today too, but at least our sun is shining.....grey days are the worst, aren't they? Yummy carrot cakes....
Oh that sounds cold. At least you are set up and ready to go. The cakes look yummy.
Always sad to see a big tree go. I hope the sun shines for you so you can go back to quilting. The cakes you have made look very tasty.
Do hope the sun comes out for you to quilt your Florals soon.
Lucky Toni and workmates . The cakes look delicious 😋
oh yes gray and dreary there i can see...hope your baking warmed you up...you have been quite busy i see...work tops, churn dash blocks and a new lucy locker! have fun with her...
The weather has been terrible all over the country! Baking is a good way to warm up.
it has been crazy cold here to but only up till 10am and then the suns up, we have had a few days of heavy frosts
Yummy looking cakes. Definitely a good way to warm up the kitchen. Hopefully the sun comes out tomorrow and you get to spend some time at your quilt frame.
Winter has definitely arrived. Rather early this year too. I hope the sun comes out and you can start on the quilting soon.
Cakes look yummy, yes winter is here too, but my heater does good job
that will be a great quilt!
and I like the way you bake to stay warm!! smart thinking!
I love that you share your cooking. It inspires me.
I am sorry you are getting into winter, but happy to be starting summer here.
looks so miserable..........
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