I now have the utmost respect for all of those people who sew large projects on their boats. My vocabulary has not been the best since I started re-doing v-berth cushions. It's certainly a challenge to fit, sew, fit again, sew again, and finish each cushion in confined quarters.
On the positive side, I'm getting valuable knowledge about how I want to tackle the next project. It took me almost a day to clear out the settee area, set up my machine, and sewing tools. I chose the wrong side to sit on, and I will definitely switch to the other bench so that my material has more room to fit through the machine.
See that case in the background? I bet you didn't know Cabela's made a sewing tackle box.
This is what the settee looked like before we bought the boat. Clean, uncluttered.
See that "lovely" blue wavy fabric? It's also original 80's, and I'm hoping not to lose my motivation, and get that done too.
So here's the photo update:
At least I can reach the cushions now.
The cushion on the left is done, the one on the right is still the lovely red velour.
I finished the port cushion, and the large one in the middle is done, (even though it doesn't show it here), I just need to hand-sew the final seam, and then I start on the starboard one. I haven't done the small middle inset, because I'm still debating myself about which fabric to use. I have some colorful upholstery for pillows, and I'm thinking about whether to make this one with a little pizzaz. I call the color on the left, "Bill Beige", but at least it brightens up the room.
AT&T was down for a day, no cell service, no data service, no internet, and we had to get along without it. Oh the horrors!
So now, turn up your volume, plug in your headphones, or bluetooth your speakers, because today's funny is an audio. Eileen Quinn writes very funny songs for boating people.
Well, you might have guessed it, we have company coming. This has directed our energy into getting some of the big projects completed. My main one would be the chaos that we call the v-berth. (alias: the throw everything you don't want to deal with now, room)
It's all treasures, really!
See that grey plastic tube on the left.... it's the new fabric to re-cover all of the v-berth cushions, I have it in my head that I'm going to get that project done, as well as re-cover the lower settee. The current fabric is original to the boat, and the 80's wants it's red velour back. I will also have to deal with all of the stuff in there, and make it into a proper berth for guests. It means that they will actually have room to put their luggage, and a bed to sleep in.
One of the guests, ie, my son, asked if he could bring stuff for us that we can't get in our little town of Wrangell. Big mistake on his part, or struck the mother lode for us. He is now loaded down with a myriad of small boxes from vendors who don't ship to Alaska, and is also bringing us a brand new 99lb spade anchor, and a 60lb sewing machine and table. Don't worry, we'll take pictures of our acquisition pile when it gets here, and my son with his family and their weary looks.
We're hoping for at least some decent weather, so we can go out and anchor in a nearby cove, and show them a small snippet of our new way of life. If we get weathered in at the dock, we are lining up activities that 3 young men, (grandsons), could get off of the boat, and do something interesting in town.
The day my son, daughter-in-law, and their sons leave, our next guests arrive for New Years. We will have time for laundry and a quick spruce up. Friends from Fairbanks are coming to spend a few days in (relative, compared to Fairbanks), balmy Southeast. We are looking forward to everyone! I truly mean that, I love to share my world. When are YOU coming?
PS. Here is a VERY short song by Eileen, it is one of my favorites, I never fail to laugh when I hear it.
