The electrical cabinet has been built and we just need to paint it. You may remember I was calling the old one my nemesis. This one is a bit smaller and looks like a useful sideboard, but it does mean I need to rethink the size of the obstacle in my work area. I'm still no closer to making any decisions!
Some of the sockets are still hanging off the walls and I am hoping someone will come and fix that. The floor is in, but it has a protective plastic on top. I'm really glad we specified a lot of electrical sockets in this house!
We have a planned moving date, and so now we just need to balance the needs of painting etc with the packing needs. Our lives are about to become a lot more cardboard-focused. We also ordered our wardrobes and had to do a bit of maths to see if we could actually get them up the stairs. Probability is in our favour, but it could all go horribly wrong.
In sewing news...
I can't remember whether I've ever complained here about the conservatory sewing space in the summer. I do love it, but it gets direct sunlight all day. It was difficult to deal with in previous years, but I would only spend a couple of days trying to work in there (either sewing or at my desk job). Lockdown over March/April was okay to deal with but the move into summer has become unbearable. The heat means the room is constantly 30+ degrees c, plus the direct shine of the sun has been pretty brutal. The brightness was also making me squint constantly. I spent 3 solid days in a hat to try to cast some shade on my face. Basically, for the past week it has been unworkable from about 11.30am - 4pm everyday.
So yesterday I cracked and made a sun shade...
I announced I would be late to the daily team coffee break call and pulled a length of thermal curtain liner (it has a plasticky coating on one side, but is breathable) and a roll of cotton webbing from the stash. I stitched ties on to each corner, and at the midpoint of each long side. Basic zig zags, I didn't even trim the threads. This was literally a 10 minute job. Then my bemused colleagues watched me rig it on the video call.
The room is still warm, but this is a huge improvement.
In other sewing news, I have finally managed to take some project photos and you should be due a bunch of actual sewing posts shortly. I need to give a disclaimer that I am very pleased with all of these makes, but I look very grumpy in the photos. I just hate getting in front of the camera to shoot them like this - but it feels like a necessary evil. Please don't be alarmed, and try not to look too closely at my face.
K x
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