That new dryer smell

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The heating element came in Friday, just as The Loud and I were completing our Income Tax return (with a satisfactory bottom line). I had it installed by the afternoon, and it was a joy to behold not only a warm glow emanating from the back of the rotating drum, but three levels of warm glows!

Broke, don't work

It's been that kind of week so far. (This title is typical of the notes I'd get attached to non-working machinery when I worked as a Biomed Tech in a lab. So very helpful.)

A recent finish

This was completed several days ago, but it's been so rainy here lately that photographing it was problematic.

70" x 86". Link to how it appeared before Size Reduction Treatment.

In Stitches

. . . but ain't nobody here laffin'.

I attached bunny's second arm last night. I generally will follow a pattern to the letter the first time I use it. This pattern instructed the arms be assembled by folding down the top edge, sewing the pieces together all around the perimeter (excluding the top), stuffing the turned arm, sewing the top closed, then hand-sewing it to the body.

Even before making the arms I was thinking "there's GOT to be a better way!" I knew darn well that it was going to be awkward sewing a stuffed something onto another stuffed something, even with the appropriate tool (see curved needle on bunny's hand).

Pinning another!

After running bunny through the (modern day) wringer, I still had my concerns about the beads for eyes so I reached out to the CF!Quilters leader for some guidance. I feared the Community First! Village marketplace would reject any stuffed animal out-of-hand if it had any potential choking hazards, even if a child would have to try very very hard to rip said choking hazard off the toy.

While I waited for a reply, I made a backing for another quilt--the Bright Hopes top I'd reduced from Double to Twin. This was a partial bolt donated to the CF!Quilters, and after opening it up for ironing I can see why. Firstly, there's a sun-damaged streak along the fold. Secondly, it's hideous.

Somebunny new

Hi there!

A finish

This was pulled from the dryer yesterday morning and hung on our side fence this morning for its photo op (Thing 2 is in Columbia at the moment, unavailable for display purposes):

"front" ~ 72" x 90"

"back" (also ~ 72" x 90")