Making Tifo With the Guys

Well, it wasn't giant flags we were making for tifo tonight, after all. It was "overheads". Now how do I explain this? At a soccer match, supporter groups put on displays especially during the introduction time before the game starts. This includes chants, songs, scarves, flags, and for a brief but flashy few minutes, huge banners held over the heads of whole sections. Tonight we were sewing green bed sheets together to make section size banners. By evening's end we had made two panels 2 full size bed sheets wide by 4 sheets long. I gave up trying to remember how big that is - just BIG! At first we had to feel our way through the process.

I did the first few seams, demonstrating the serger.

Soon I had Joe driving the machinery while I stood by to assist.

By the time my back was giving out, the guys were in command.

Like I said - BIG!

This is only half of one panel.

Now the guys are gone and we've got everything put away. We'll do a little packing before we turn in for the night.

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Tomorrow after our Friday morning breakfast with friends, we'll head for Whidbey Island. I'll be out of touch for a while. See you next week, have fun watching the Olympics, and

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!