Had planned on a day of cutting and sewing. Was just started and DH called and said he'd be late because the company was sending him on a long run...he'd be back around four. [He is retired, but works a half day at his former company. Today they needed to send him on a run.] Yippee. Won't need to rush. Then the phone rang again....it was the exterminator saying that he'd be here for his annual inspection around 2 or 3. Well -- that is the day I usually clean out the bathroom closet so he can get to the door behind the bathtub, plus I usually do the same to the kitchen cabinet under the sink. So I put away the project and got to cleaning. I had just gotten back to the machine when he knocked. After he left I had to replace things in the closet and the cabinet. I purged as I put back, so now I have a small load for Goodwill.
I'm making a block called Cookies and Cream and I'm not happy with the corners. My blocks are not coming out nicely. I will be cutting off points to seam them together. I tried moving the needle a scant distance to the right, but the corners still leave little for a seam. This is probably a problem for another thread, but I was thinking that perhaps someone could help. I haven't tried the snowball yet (I usually succeed with those, but it's the square in a square that is giving me the dickens. Any ideas?
Edit: Another question -- tell me about a GOOD marking pen or pencil to use on dark fabric. I have several white and silver
markers. I like the little chalk marker with the tiny wheel at the "point" but it doesn't mark close enough to the ruler for me.