I misjudged how many day in a row I could stand on the basement floor so I only cleaned 8" more on the workbench surface. This wood thread holder had a thick layer of dust on it so that was the first job, cleaning it. When I worked at Quilting Books Unlimited, a man visited our store and showed us these racks that he handmade. We ordered some and this is the one I bought. I think the only place I might use it now is near my embroidery machine, and I use that so seldom that this would just become a dust collector again. It goes into the maybe sell container.
This was next to the thread rack. It is from my childhood, 1950s, and I think my mother is the one who wanted it.
I remember enjoying listening to the records, 4 of them, 2 sided, so 8 sides to play. I have a record player but I'm not sure if I have the center thing for these 45s. Now you can see that it isn't only sewing things on the workbench top.
I didn't take yesterday's 12 squares off the design wall yet, but instead added 5 more that I cut yesterday.
Even though the steroid shots to my SI joints has given me some relief, I'm not pain free, so I continue to work at the pace that I'm able to do. Good days, lots of progress, other days, a little progress and I always keep moving.
We got over an inch of rain yesterday morning and the severe storms mostly went south of us in the evening.
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Isn’t that the irony of the pain, you have to keep moving and stretching but it all hurts….and if you don’t keep moving, it gets worse. Interesting thread holder. I’ve never seen one like it but being tall, it has a small footprint.
I was in severe pain when I had a steroid shot to my SI joint. I hope this will encourage you: I got better gradually. Each day was a little better than the previous. After 3-4 months, when I could have had another shot, I realized I had no more pain. Another shot wasn't necessary. That was years ago (6?) and I haven't needed another shot since.
There must be something in the air - I am cleaning and editing here, too. Especially things that are outdated, no longer used, and space eaters. I like your method for covering the window at night and, while the thread holder is a beautiful piece of workmanship, my threads are stored in drawers so that holder would be leaving my house, too. I also like the idea of moving more-often used items up from the lower shelves.
That workbench is a real treasure trove of items! That thread holder is beautiful and an interesting design. Never have seen one like that before. Standing on concrete for long periods is hard on the body. My studio has vinyl tile over concrete so I always stand on a mat I made with carpet tiles. I ought to invest in a couple of those cushioned mats for when I stand for hours using the iron. It rained hard here last evening so everything got a good drink.
I'm glad you have been able to move around as much as you do and even going up and down the stairs is good. You have been doing so much cleaning - I know I have a lot of stuff that I could sell in the sewing room that I never use anymore -it is good that you are able to go through all this stuff now.
Your additional blossom blocks are so pretty… and what a fun unique thread holder and record collection. Can hardly wait to see what you uncover next.
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