Now, it is nearly March. The winter was a tough one and it is not over yet. Weather and health were the two main foci. The snow and ice have piled up over six weeks to glacial proportions and a winter viral cold laid us low for two full weeks.

In that time, JoAnn, my favorite  only sewing supply store has gone under. I shouldn't be surprised. I've visited five or six times in the last year with a list of simple supplies that should be in stock and each time walked away with less than twenty percent of the list. White Gutermann thread was never in stock and neither was bias tape, zippers, sewing machine needles and more. My sewing ground to a halt. The room was a dump zone anyway.

Then I found an independent sewing store that was not a machine dealer or a quilt shop, it was 1.5 hours away. I organized a trip around finding the bits and pieces to finish 9 projects. I found EVERYTHING!

Maybe if I clean up the room, I can find a new use for the space.  If things remain as they are in the retail environment, I will have to wind down my sewing of garments and take up quilting or knitting full time. I like both but they are not my passion. Knitting does take up less space and is more portable. As it is I have many projects to finish before I close the door. Let's see how it goes.

Today's project is new apron strings for my 1930's cherry apron.