by Nancy Lukoskie | Blocking
I know this may sound very odd to you, but why does blocking make me hungry? Have you ever given thought as to what may be on your hands, or in the air while you are stitching your canvas? Believe me, the yarns absorb these scents and it comes out during the blocking process. I have detected grilled steak, pot roast (I think?) curry, cigars, cigarettes, mothballs...