Well, with the beginning of No-Buy October, I've been working on my existing stash, and it's been great. I've been working on my hex blocks yesterday and today, and making rosettes for J5's quilt top. My recently purchased 18mm rotary blade is absolutely great for the small curves of my templates.
And yesterday I went to a local meeting of some like-minded gals, the Southern Cross Quilters in our area! I had a great time, even though my slightly cranky daughter plus holiday weekend traffic made me very, very late. Sel dragged me along by repeat recommendation and I will definitely be going back!
Yesterday Mr Poppleton and I had a discussion about the limits of No-Buy October. I already have a provision for my Halloween costume fabric, but does that include batting? I have decided to make pieced backing from my existing stash for my larger quilt tops but I currently only have one queen-sized batting piece. The idea behind No-Buy October is that instead of buying lots more fabric, I would sew up what I have and finish lots of projects. The problem, however, is this: on the first of November, NaNoWriMo starts. I plan to throw myself headfirst into the writing process, putting my sewing aside! So we added a second No-Buy October caveat: we will reevaluate on the 15th. If I have finished quilt tops, I can buy batting for them. (Still no fabric. Look at me, I am being SUPER STRONG WILLED.)
So! Anyway! Projects!
Quilting projects:
x J3's quilt top pieced
x J5's quilt top borders, yo-yos finished
x 6 more hex blocks
x sugar pop disappearing 9-patch cot quilt
Writing projects:
x map out A Glass Heart
x begin planning out NaNoWriMo project
Sewing & craft projects:
x hair clip bows & rosettes
x cut out & begin making everyday dress
Home projects:
x rearrage the study and make it Mr Poppleton's room (yay for being the best wife EVER!)
So there you have it. It's a rather ambitious week, and I do have a lot on, but I'm looking forward to tackling it with my usual aplomb! I'll leave you with a sweet little photo of me and the baby. This was today, after getting hot chocolate, just before visiting the Parents.
