I had planned to play pickleball outdoors this morning at 10:30. The 8:30 session was canceled because it was too wet. But I got notification around 9:30 that the 10:30 session was a go.
When I got there several people were doing what they could to get water off the courts… using squeegees and an absorbent roller. So after a little work we were ready to play. For the first hour it was almost dry… maybe just a little mist. But by the time we finished, there was a steady rain falling.
That’s me in the light blue jacket. One of the guys in the club took some photos for me today. It’s odd to see photos of me playing since I never see myself on the court!
You can see how wet the court was. It was raining pretty good by the time these photos were taken. in fact, this was the last game since we were all pretty wet.
Good grief! I can’t express how much fun pickleball is!!! I just love it!
Once I got home I grabbed some lunch and then settled into the sofa as I iced my foot for an hour. Then I decided to head out to the craft store to pick up some yarn for an idea that’s been rolling around in my head. More about that idea later in this post.
I did get into my sewing room this afternoon to play with the Aboriginal blocks on my design wall. I moved a few things around and then decided that was it. I sewed the first three rows together before dinner, and then got the final two rows done and got it all connected after dinner.
Here’s my coiled up quilt top with the final seam pinned.
Here’s a video showing how I fold up my quilt top to sew that final seam. It’ makes it so much easier to manipulate through the machine.
Here’s the finished quilt top back up on the design wall. It’s not perfect, but it will do.
This “palate-cleansing” project did just what I needed it to do… cleared my head… built up some enthusiasm for starting a new project… gave me some time to think about what to do next. I highly recommend a palate cleanser project!
So, about that idea I’ve had that necessitated my trip to buy yarn today. I’ve been thinking I want to make a comfy little neck scarf out of some Brandon Mably black and white jumble. I just love that fabric and I wear a good deal of black for work. I thought it would be a nice thing to have on a cool day while being soft and not too hot. So I bought some black and white yarn to make fringe for this little project.
I’ll twist the yarn into cord for the trim. I tried two variations this evening. One is thicker and one is thinner. I’m pretty sure I’ll go with the thinner one.
it’s finer and less messy than the option on the right.
I’ve been making cords like this for years for different purposes. If you’ve never done this, you should give it a try. It’s a handy technique to have handy. Here’s a video I found on Youtube with instruction on how to do it.
Her method is exactly how I make my cord. I have heard of people attaching the yarn to their hand mixer rather than twirling it with a pencil. I’ll have to give that a try some day.
I had hoped one width of fabric would be enough length for a scarf, but it’s a little too short. I think I’m going to need to add about 10 inches to make it go around my next twice and add a knot. So I’m going to have to figure out how I’m going to piece the fabrics to make that length.
It’s possible I’ll get this project done tomorrow. It should be a quick and easy project. Famous last words!
The weather wasn’t all gloomy today. I got this view of a glorious sky on the way back home from the craft store.
I took my boys along for the ride to pickleball today and then they got to chase their frisbee in the park as the rain continued. They were pretty happy to get out there.
And tonight these tired dogs are good dogs.
I’ll be on the indoor pickleball courts at 7:30 in the morning. It will be a great way to start a day with a lot of hours and a lot of promise!