Sewing again
I’ve finally got a little of my sewing mojo back. Not that there’s been a whole lot of time recently to do any awful lot, but I have at least assuaged my guilt with some bee blocks for October:
Lovely cups and saucers for Di in the Sew Euro-bee-an bee, which is now finishing up. The pattern is from Sarah Fielke’s book “Handmade with Love” (and made with permission from the author).
And a big bold block for Pippa for European Siblings Together…
I still have my Stitch Tease block to make, but have until the end of the month, so should manage that….
I’m planning on finishing up with the bees I’m involved in and cutting down on how many I’m involved with. Right now there are four, one of which seems to have died a death anyway, but in future I’m going to keep it down to one or two. I love making friends through the bees, but I JUST DON’T HAVE THE TIME! (Sound familiar anyone?). It seems crazy if I hardly get to any sewing for myself because I’m so busy with bees. Wouldn’t you say?
I’m sporadically beavering away at the petal quilt. It’s quite a good one for picking up and putting down because the individual blocks are pretty small. So far I’ve made almost 100 little blocks – which means almost 800 individual petals – and I still can’t see the difference in my scraps basket. It’s quite extraordinary. I somehow thought it would be half empty by now….I’m really not sure what is going on. I’ll show you a photo once the sun comes out again I can take a halfway decent photo.
I’ve also started knitting socks again. What with Strictly Come Dancing starting up again, not to mention Downton Abbey, there really was no alternative. And anyway I like a bit of sock knitting on the needles once the nights start drawing in. It just feels right.
OK ladies, that’s your lot. I can see I’m starting to just burble on, so I’d better stop while I’m ahead.
More anon. Have a good week!
Helen
October 21st, 2013 at 4:27 pm
I cut back to two bees this year and it is really so much nicer. Although I miss the groups of people, the time not spent on bee blocks is sure worth it for me.
October 21st, 2013 at 4:49 pm
Oh Helen, I meant to email you when I read your blog a few days ago, I know exactly how you’ve felt and I bet it was a shock for all the family. We were lucky with my mum, she had a mammogram, then a ultrasound straight after and then within a week was having a biopsy with a mammotome, they told us then they thought they’d got all the cells and she’d be fine but it was still another week before the definite. My aunt wasn’t quite so lucky but has battled it well. So glad you seem to have caught it in time. I love my block š thanks so much and like you i’m finishing up with bee’s once Siblings Euro finishes, not enough time to get my own sewing done. Priorities eh š
October 21st, 2013 at 7:11 pm
Great blocks. I love the friendship side to bee’s but the pressure and expectation of some just got too much for me and made having to make blocks every month such a misery I had to say: enough is enough.
October 21st, 2013 at 9:13 pm
10 days to go til the end of the month, you’re cooking with gas now! I don’t mind the bees, I just have to not procrastinate on my blocks like I used to. It’s far less stressful if I start at the beginning of the month (who’d have guessed, huh? š )
October 21st, 2013 at 9:27 pm
You are doing great!! But more hours in the day are required!
October 22nd, 2013 at 1:52 am
Love my blocks thanks helen! And I agree that you have to start making for yourslef!
October 22nd, 2013 at 10:24 am
Sounds ridiculously familiar and I know exactly what bee you are talking about! Lovely blocks – still waiting on my fabric for Di’s blocks!
October 24th, 2013 at 7:54 am
It’s good to have you back in the groove.