I needed one last photo of this group of blocks because I needed to take them off the design wall. I can continue to cut more squares and when I have enough, I will put all of them up on the design wall again, and then it can be sewn.
I got the seam sewn in a backing for a flannel quilt and got the fold line and seam pressed. Then I had 3 errands to take care of.
I took the 4 stratas for the William Morris Trip Around the World to my ironing table (30" x 60") in the basement and started the pressing sequence. In the middle of the second strata, my iron died. I bought that iron at least 15 years ago. When I was teaching quilt classes in my home, I had 2 irons in the basement and one in my main floor studio. I never cared for this particular iron but I started using it again about 11 years ago. I use steam and this iron has always been a good steamer and has never leaked. I have a fairly new iron to use now and it has to be coaxed to steam.
3 comments:
Oh bummer about your iron dying!! I haven't been happy with any iron these past few years...either they leak or don't provide enough steam!! Hope you can find one you like...
62 here and sunny once again--DH is having to water our newly planted bushes 2x/day as no rainfall..
A bit under the weather here the past couple days -dizzy and nauseous -- so taking it slow and easy..trying to hydrate...
Hugs, Julierose
What a contrast between the bold flower collage and the soft Morris strata! I buy irons at Walmart usually two at a time, so when one conks out I have a replacement at hand (and then go back to Walmart to stock up again).
It is hard when a favorite iron dies. The one I have now was leaking for awhile so I thought it was on it's last leg so I bought a backup. Now it doesn't seem to be leaking so I will keep using it until it dies. I got the backup iron on sale too.
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