A little bit of sewing
Today it’s rainy and cool in my part of Switzerland…and the rest of the family are busy doing all sorts of stuff where my presence is neither needed nor desired. Isn’t that lovely?
So I shall knock off the ironing for starters and then I think a gentle afternoon listening to Wallender on my i-pod and pottering with some sewing is called for. Absolute bliss! Of course there are lots of other things that I should be doing, but I think the ironing might well serve to assuage all feelings of guilt in that direction.
I’m still dithering on the new project front – well there’s a surprise! That might lead me to head for my happy Mochi Yum Yum fabric, because at least I know what I’m going to do there. I also pulled out one of my long outstanding WIPs…June Bug (Camille Roskelley) using fabric which I think may be by Kate Spain, but I really don’t know anymore (can anyone out there help me?). It’s well on the way and isn’t a pattern that will take a lot of making, but somehow I’m just not feeling the love anymore. I don’t hate it, but I don’t love it either and I’m kind of getting the feeling that the colours are a little sad.
Part of me is saying ‘stop, be bold and pack it in’, but that’s so hard to do sometimes with a pattern that’s half made. What would you do? The good little girl in me says I have to finish it …which all harks back to having a mother who grew up in the war and always, always made me finish what I started. I still haven’t managed to break away from this ingrained brainwashing – where it involves books or food or projects or whatever….you’d think by the ripe old age of nearly 49 I’d have managed, wouldn’t you?
What would you do?
Oh….and a last peek. Jo, my name swap partner for the FQ Retreat, received her name tag this week, so I think that means that I can show you too! (Thankfully she liked the bling!)
Have a nice weekend,
Helen
May 5th, 2012 at 3:08 pm
Yay for a day to do what you like! This morning I’ve been making up the backing of the 2 quilts I’m quilting for Siblings Together (the tops were made by a US friend) and this afternoon/evening I’ll be basting and quilting them (probably tomorrow too) As for the lone pieces, how about a tote bag or something like that to use them up, but not actually make a quilt?
May 5th, 2012 at 7:58 pm
Rainy days are so lovely spent sewing. I rather like those fabrics you are using but can’t help with the name.
May 5th, 2012 at 10:57 pm
Looks like Fandango – I think it could be very lovely when finished! I know what you mean about falling out of love with fabrics. But I do like the turquoise and tangerine in Fandango, and June Bug is a great pattern, so I hope you carry on with it!
May 5th, 2012 at 11:13 pm
Simplify the rest of the blocks and use it for Siblings Together or some other charity. If you have had the fabric for a long time and are not feeling the love then it is doubtful you ever will. Wind up the project quickly and efficiently and you will be happy.
Or do what I would do which is hide it in a corner and ignore it for another few years!