
There's no question which is worse. One is beyond our control, and the other is fixable. One can create a life-and-death situation, and the other is just plain frustrating.
The entire state of Iowa is experiencing a blizzard from last night through 6 pm today. Local weatherman just said that we have 11 inches of new snow -- but the gusts of wind up to 40-50 mph, plus the forecast of -11 degrees tonight -- that's just plain nasty.
Our home is warm, and I don't have to step outside for any reason today, but I'm totally frustrated. I have 4 or 5 quilt tops ready to be quilted, and I planned to do several this week. I do my own quilting with a Brother 1500. It's a work horse, and I enjoy using it, but it's not behaving today. Maybe it's reacting to all the straight stitching I did last month, making new curtains and pillow covers.
The tension is
ugly. I quilted most of a 55 x 70" quilt last night, not checking the back of the Q until it was almost done. The machine sounded fine and I was just stitching along with my iPod playing music in my ears. Big mistake. The front looked fine, but much of the back looks like the photo. There are large areas where I have to take out stitching and redo the quilting. The quilt is now folded and put away -- I'll deal with it another day.
I'm listening to the alternating roar and groan of the wind, trying to ignore the blizzard outside. I'm adjusting the tension so my next one won't have to be a "do over."
Maybe I'll switch my focus and work on my Dear Jane. That would definitely be a more relaxing choice.