Returning to the Longarm Room

I'm slowly making my way back to the longarm room.  Here you see my administrative assistant sorting things that a friend gave me.  He loves to open the boxes and just sort.  Yes, he is happy to help.  

Here's what he started with.  I have to admit...it is exciting to open a box of fun.

There are big chunks of up to a half yard to sort.

Some are pieces of gently used sheets.

There are little boxes of shapes and cardboard templates that have been cut with scissors.

There are a few blocks that have been sewn.  Some have been sewn by hand.

There are triangle pieces, diamonds, and tumbler shapes.

There are several different sizes of squares.

I'm thankful for my sorter helper.  I'm not sure when all these shapes will be used.  All of the big chunks have made it to their respective color bin.  There were several fun neutrals.  We can always use neutrals.

There will be no quilting or sorting today.  I am taking the administrative assistant on an adventure to an Ariel trail.  It's one of those places that straps the kid to a harness and lets him climb all over different obstacles.  Sometimes there's a little zip line here or there.  He doesn't know where where we are going, but he is uber excited.  School for him starts on Tuesday, 8/22.  

School for me starts TOMORROW.  Although I have been working on and off most of the summer.  I substitute teach at a school that has an alternative calendar for the school year.  They basically go all year round, but have longer breaks during the school year.  They did have the month of July off.  I am excited to get back to a regular schedule for me and our son.