
Hello. Lovelies!
Autumn has officially arrived up here in the Northern Hemisphere, although temps and humidity are resisting. Itās not as severe as last yearās 90-100ā September-October revolt, for which Iām most grateful!
All last week telly peeps kept talking about “remnants” of Hurricane this-or-that, and I kept thinking, Thatās a fabric term! Use another word, like ‘dying’ or ‘remains of.’
It was like salt in a wound⦠but maybe thatās because itās been so long since Iāve been anywhere near a remnants bin. Wonder if thatās why Iāve been diving into my scrap drawer so often. š¤ Hmmm . . .
Speaking of which, Iāve been favouring a free multi-sized 3-dimensional pattern from Japanese Sewing Books.
You might want to watch her video. Where to fold & sew wasnāt intuitive for me, but easy once youāve done one itās easy-peasy.
Speaking of scraps, Iāve given myself permission to use some old cotton fat quarters. Iām definitely not a quilter, but I can whip up a pillow or a bag, so am taking a little break from refashioning to play around with “soft furnishings,” as posh folk might say.
Reminds me! P.O.S.H. is a shop in Chicago I used to pop into regularly. Wonder if theyāre surviving . . . Well, Iāve just had a mooch through their website, theyāre definitely still there, and online is as cheerful as the store. š Almost.
Have stopped watching telly for several reasons, primarily because the picture blacks out as soon as it turns on and cable comes up.Ā Or doesn’t right now.Ā Maybe the set has something against cable. Someoneās coming out in a few days to check everything out.
I set the schedule because I wanted a week to detox. Admittedly, I wasnāt watching much telly anyway, as local, state and national political partiesā adverts are non-stop. Mind you, some of them only slowed down after the last election a couple years ago.

Meanwhile, Iāve rummaged through my crochet bag and finished a red washable wool scarf, and resurrected that turquoise acrylic blanket I started a couple of years ago. Putting all those pieces together is going slowly ā Iām half way through the first two. š

Am quite a fan of Lucy at Attic 24, but havenāt tried any of her blanketsā canāt figure out how to substitute colours.Ā Do I order the pack plus my substitutions? This could be a mote point if Wool Warehouse again stops shipping internationally. Deep sigh. . . . .
Hate to leave you on that note, but the shower and my BritBox subscription are calling. I’m having fun catching up on all the “Midsomer Murders” and “Vera” episodes, and have already watched every “Jonathan Creek”.
Thursday will start October and Hallowe’en, so I’ll start diving into everything with Autumn colours or appropriate holiday mentions. Any recommendations?
Meanwhile, puh-leeese be safe and take good care ’cause you’re worth it. You’re special!