I just ordered (6) - 1/2 gallons of liquid laundry starch from Amazon. Liquid starch you say? Well, my Craftsy class instructor showed us how she uses it for piecing quilts so I was game. Actually I ironed a couple more things with the spray can starch and loved the way it smells and feels! The liquid is so much cheaper! Way cheaper, so I ordered it by a case...... oh boy. Maybe over kill but it was only $23 delivered. How can you pass that up I ask? Will last for years I guess.
I'm attaching a photo of my current work space with another arrow block, my spray starch and my "new" 1960s iron, the "green machine". Isn't she pretty? It looks smaller that modern steam irons but actually the sole plate is bigger and boy, does it get hot!
Behind the starch can is a pile of blocks in progress. I try to do assembly line piecing!
The surface is an old drafting table I got for $1 at an auction. It's so great for sewing. It can be very tall and it can fold up. Very sturdy, too. The top is 2' x 4' and covered with quilted ironing board fabric and 2 layers of cotton duck fabric. It's big enough to iron and and have a cutting mat on. Oh boy! I win!
Oh, you might also wonder about the paper plate. Our instructor showed how she keeps herself organized in a small work space by using paper plates to stack up with blocks in progress on them. Too fun!
And this is just the sunset last night over the house next door to us.
Bye troops !! Keep sewing and enjoy the sunsets!
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