Monday, December 2, 2024

Quilt and suit alteration progress and binge watching

It took me a couple days to get motivated. I only left the house to go to the neighbor's for Thanksgiving on Wednesday night and Saturday I made a trip to the library. I did some cooking, laundry, and cross stitch stitching along with binge watching Yellowstone. I had to write down the last episode I watched; I think I am on Season 3. I am obsessed! It is like the Godfather set in the west. It is violent and the language is very colorful to put it in a nice way, but the storyline and relationships are so interesting and there are constant surprises. I did get the pants for Michael cut down and he came over to try them on. I was very pleased how I had guessed how much to take out and I just need to do a few tweaks to the pants. The jacket sleeves have been lengthened although I need to do the hand stitching on the sleeves. The Ultrasuede trim is attached with heat and bond, but still need stitched by machine. Thank goodness I found plenty of black Ultrasuede in my stash. I think the black trim will look sharp on stage.  I will make sure to take a picture of Michael in the suit on Saturday at the show. 
I spent too much time quilting when I should have been working on Michael's suit. I am 36% done with the quilting. I am like how this quilt looks more now with the quilting. I used 17 and 1/2 bobbins of thread so far. I may have to go and get another cone of that pink quilting thread.
I made a big pot of ham and bean soup. I figured out a way to freeze the soup in portions; I will show you that tomorrow.