Sometimes, it’s quicker to make something that you need than it is to go out and buy it. When I realized that a draft was coming in through the door to the back porch, I went down to the studio, pulled out a fabric remnant, and had myself a warmer kitchen inside of fifteen minutes!

Since this was going on the floor, I picked out a piece of fabric that wasn’t white. I cut out a rectangle six inches high and one inch longer than the width of the door. I sewed a tube, turned it inside out and sewed one of the ends shut. Then I went out to the kids’ sandbox, filled my tube with sand, and sewed the other end of the tube closed. I even made a second draft stopper to give as a gift later on!

So there’s a side of this project though, that isn’t so speedy. I discovered in the same week that the small pieces on the eyelet printing block were starting to come loose, and as I began to test the pieces, I realized that all of the small pieces had to be replaced.

There are 240 small pieces on the eyelet block. The happy thing is that cutting and mounting the block is a part of the printing process. The intricate work can either look dreadfully tedious (in which case, block printing may not be your thing) or meditative. While I’m in the latter category, the need to recut the block will slow down my ability to produce new goods for a few days!

Quick Project (for immediate satisfaction) + Slow Project (for sense of accomplishment) = Balance!