Week Five

My dearest friends, the time has finally arrived upon us. Phase One of my project is complete. It is now time to initiate Phase Two, that being the blanket. Phase One of my project was just covering the basics of sewing. That ranges from sewing a button on to learning the pattern of sewing. I believe I can do the simple tasks of sewing efficiently, which gives me confidence going into the making of my blanket.

The calm before the storm is referred to a period of unusual tranquility or stability that seems likely to presage difficult times according to an online idiom dictionary. "The calm before the storm" sums up the past couple weeks to a T. The longer period for this stage of my genius hour would have been perfect to start the blanket, but it did not fit my plan I created at the beginning of this venture. Instead, I used this time to watch videos and research how to make a blanket from two pieces of fabric. 

My mom hails from a family somewhat notorious for sewing. Sounds goofy, but it is true. Most of the family lives in Three Forks, Montana. This is where my mother lived the first twenty years of her life. The population of Three Forks is about 2,000 people, so everyone is familiar with each other. My Aunt Tanya is amazing when it comes to a needle and a thread, so much in fact that when people in Three Forks need something fixed or made, they turn to her. She's even in a quilting club that meets once a week, so you could say she is pretty invested.  All of this background knowledge may seem pointless, but it shows my resources available for the material I am covering. Having my family as a resource for this project is extremely helpful as I do not have to get every piece of information from videos and articles. This makes learning the subject so much easier and I am very thankful. If I ever get stuck in a rut while making this blanket, I know exactly who to turn to :).