Unfinished Object

Due to some scheduling problems, we didn’t get as much done on the bathroom as we had hoped. By ‘scheduling problems’ I mean that we didn’t want to seal the floor and curb, and tile the floor prior to my plumber step-brother’s repair of the piping. The house is plumbed with polybutylene piping, a material that has been balled up in lawsuits for years because of its tendency to leak at the fittings. I’ve had several leaks in the house but they were all associated with the copper leaders at the valves and not the poly-pipe. I repaired them to the best of my ability with a compression fitting that clearly stated on the package ‘not for in-wall use’, and they’ve held – some for nearly ten years. Still, with poly’s reputation, and the dire warning on the fittings I’d rather a pro make it as right as possible (without re-plumbing the whole house) while we have the wall open.

D finished the knee wall, I hung the wall insulation, we installed wallboard where we could and then I set about constructing the curb. After some discussion the decided on method was to lay two courses of bricks, and then stucco over them. It took me far longer than it probably should have but we were both pleased with the outcome. This took us to Saturday afternoon and a natural stopping point to wait for the plumbing to be done. Certainly there were things we could do; finish the ceiling drywall, remove the toilet, install drywall on the back of the knee wall, remove the wallpaper and prep for the future paint job, etc. But we were both easily swayed by the lure of other activities and called it quits until ‘J the plumber’ can get by.

D parked himself at the computer and I sat down at the sewing machine. I was a ‘makin’ fool’ this weekend, completing three journals, two ‘cover-ups’, a tote, and a ‘roll’...most of which I can’t show you yet as they are all ‘promises kept’ (albeit slow promises) and are jetting their way to their new homes as I type. There is however a straggler, a journal that didn’t make the cut, and that I can share.

It is the latest item that ‘needs a home’ so if it ‘blows your skirt up’ speak up. It is navy and cream cotton with just a touch of red, and covers a lined journal (readily available from Barnes & Noble). This one is a considerable improvement over the first round of journals and in my opinion more successful. Like the little smocks these are a satisfying and quick project, not to mention a great way to consume the stash. So help me out will ya? Give this poor little guy a home. Update: Donna kindly gave it a home ... thanks Donna.

Posted by Shan on 05/29 at 10:39 AM
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