Well, it's time for me to join in with the other gorgeous WIP Wednesday quilters. I've been lurking for two months and that is long enough!
So yes. Here goes nothing! (Except the cold, sad realization that I no longer sew as much as I used to...for the best reason ever!)
New projects:
Well, I'm not saying I started a new-new project, but I did start the Go Anywhere Bag. I'm using a sturdy Kokka linen-cotton but I whipped out my heavy-duty interfacing just in case. (I ironed it to the lining, aren't I clever?) I love the pink and brown against the tan, and I dug out some white piping for the pocket detail! We'll see how it goes.
I've also began a few new blocks, notably a Curved Dresden Plate. Using scraps was fun and I liked how quickly it zipped together. Too bad I have no idea how to do needle-turn appliqué...YET!
Ongoing projects:
My Curved Hexagon blocks are going very slowly, but I still manage to get one done a day if I focus! Here is one of my favorites so far:
And late the other night, while watching Leon: The Professional (excellent movie, not for the faint of heart) I made one of my hex blocks into a clock! I hadn't realized how much I missed hand-quilting until I made this little clock face.
Finished projects:
I organised my hall closet! Due to a misguided excess of manchester, the extra storage in my house has slowly become a disaster. When I realized I had eight mismatched sheet sets (cast-offs I couldn't say no to, basically), I realized I had a problem. After a planning session and a major cull, we went to Ikea on Friday and by Sunday, the closets were tidy and my thorny OCD was soothed. I am a great problem solver, especially when it comes to a) being really cheap and b) assembling Ikea furniture. Oh yeah. Life skills.
Before & after!
No progress:
J3's quilt, J5's quilt, anything that requires machine sewing! Argh. I did dust off the old machine for about ten seconds of sewing the other day, but nothing substantial. Beyond frustrating!
I won't do a tally this week because, well, let's be honest, it's just dismal. But I will mention that in between feeding the baby the thirteenth and fourteenth times, I updated my NaNoWriMo novel page and finalized my novel idea. I'm stoked! Bring it on, 1 November!
Until next time!