Monday’s Design Wall…………..

er……..table(?) was pretty much covered with ‘fuzz’. Yup, I said “fuzz”. Rotary cutting boards have a way of grabbing those pesky fibers when I trim a finished quilt (and I have done some recently!). So….first, to the “de-fuzzing”…………    Using one of those kitchen kettle nylon “scrubbies” I ‘attacked the board, rubbing perpendicular to the offending cuts. It really doesn’t take much effort and the board is ready for the next project.   

We have vintage! Yay!!! These are a couple of (many) pieces that were sent my way by my (now East Coast) friend, Beth Ann. Life slowed my progress on these but, now, it’s their time!!! I soaked these 2 for 36 hours in Retro Clean to brighten them and remove most of the offending stains. They are/were card table sized with the most sweet corner embroideries…….The first…..  was perfect for this backing fabric….so “old fashioned”…don’tcha think??? The 2nd one brought me to giggles…….   The 4th corner repeated the cup/saucer. That cloth, however, had a very large yellow/brown stain that stubbornly refused to exit! So, I exercised my creative control and………….cut it out!!! Yup….what was a larger (card) table cloth is now a very sweet table runner…….   Once the background stitching is complete, that center seam will f-a-d-e away. So, now you see what the days ahead will be filled with (along with my monthly piano time at a local hospital, tomorrow, and miscellaneous other tasks, of course!!). But, stay tuned, cuz there are many more linens in this treasure box!!!

What’s on your “design wall” these days????