Yarnification

Here’s the floral arrangement that Don made for the foyer here at work. (See, I knew he’d be good at it!)

The metal thing in the background used to be part of a daybed. It’s hung on the wall out there at the entryway to the store, and Don’s been dressing it up for whatever season/holiday it is. Then we came to this part of the year where there starts to be not much going on in the way of holidays, and it looked awfully empty sitting there by itself, hence the floral arrangement. We’ve also put a few smaller, pre-made ones in hanging baskets out there, and there are enough supplies left for another basket, too. Brightens things up a lot.

In other news, I’m somewhere between a third and halfway done with the comfort pack cover, and I made the inner pack last night. I hadn’t gotten out the sewing machine in some time, so I was very proud of myself when I was able to thread the machine without bursting into tears. Honestly the thing I’d forgotten more than how to thread the machine was that it weighs approximately three tons. It’s a mid-70′s (I think) Singer Fashion Mate—runs great but very, very heavy. I did need to look at the manual, but I got it right the first time and didn’t spend half an hour wrestling with the bobbin thread. My seams are not perfect, but I made a serviceable pack of flax seeds that looks okay and smells all lavendery. I’m hoping to finish the cover today or tomorrow and then get back to work on the afghan.

And I only had to fish one flax seed out of the innards of the sewing machine!