met my goal

Wanted to have a new quilt on the bed by September 1 and I was early. It was on the bed on Sunday. Although now I'm moving on to new pillows.

When I removed the covers on the 40 year big pillows to wash them I discovered the old pillow forms underneath were disintegrating. The covers had been replaced at least three times so I guess I got my money's worth out of the original forms. So I've ordered new large pillow forms and am working on replacement covers. Felting experiments have begun. I turned a five year old knitting project, originally designed to be a throw, into a felted pillow. Bravely I plunged it into hot water in the washing machine this morning, and successfully removed it. Now I've ordered a couple of more skeins of yarn to fashion another cover. We will be comfortably reading the paper in bed soon. Ah the joys of retirement.