Sew Distracting

I didn't go out to begin Mindy's grave site yesterday. I decided to make a new happy portiere for each kitchen doorway. In the old days, heavy portieres were used to ward off the drafts between rooms. As I recall, Aunt Minnie and Aunt Cora (my pop-paw's sisters) used quilts in the winter to block off less used parts of the house to keep most of the heat in the living room where the wood heater was. I use them in the winter to keep warm air, from the dryer and the oven, in our downstairs living area. They, also, work as a noise blocker when the boys are watching an action flick, with booming surround sound, in the living room and we are trying to watch a much quieter girl movie in the kitchen. I used some beautiful fabric I bought at Garden Ridge early in the year and some corduroy remnants that Lee and I love so much. I wish I could do pretty little appliques on them before I finish hemming them. I just might! I didn't finish the sides yet, because last time I discovered it's best to let them hang and settle a day or so before doing so. I had to rip out many stitches, try and try again with the first set. Today, I'm playing in the sewing room again.