now I know what those little flags on the hydrants are for.

It’s cold here in Shelburne Falls. Just yesterday it was -6 while I was driving to work.  Lately if it goes up to 20 degrees, I don’t even need a jacket, it feels like Spring is coming.

I am still quilting the multi colored piece I talked about in the last post. Hand quilting. It is taking so long, but I am getting better with every stitch. Still I needed a little pick me up -you know like a piece that would go a bit faster. So into the dye room I went. I had no idea if my indigo pot was still good, I’m so new at this indigo stuff. I scrunched up a piece of handkerchief linen and submerged it. About two minutes later here is what I got.

The light green is turning to dark indigo blue as the air hits it. So cool!

one more dip and then into the hot wash with synthrapol.

Yes that’s it! A whole cloth quilt just zipped up on the sewing machine! But I need a backing too. Another piece of linen, dyed with procion robin egg blue and golden harvest overdyed for just a few seconds in the indigo vat. about 30 seconds. I am happy.

tho one on the bottom is the one for the back of the quilt.

Look at these great markings I got!

I threw it into the washing machine before it had a chance to fully oxidize. Kind of cool what happened.  I can’t wait to make my quilt sandwich.

Peter is peeling away more linoleum in the sewing room.

nice

And we’ve been having our morning coffee right here

Stay warm!