Priority Countdown Crafting
November & December's shared priorities:
recover Morse case and finish Secret Project
get all not-mine sewing machines done and out of the house
rearrange sewing room; make collage materials more accessible
November already! The first weekend of the month was early, and not too busy. Friday night I did a little crochet. Saturday I had my pattern drafting group and made a tiny bit of progress on my jacket pattern, plus picked out fabric for a quilting class I'd signed up for. After getting home I ironed that fabric and zigzagged and washed some other Sew-op fabric I'd picked up to make a new lightweight jacket for myself. I also re-sized three of the remaining raffle bags, one to become another sewing bag and two for writing implements, and pulled out a bunch of materials that can be used to decorate them. That evening I crocheted instead, though, and finished a small basket to be a gift.
Sunday I had the whole big day stretching out in front of me. I had my usual chores plus processing three pumpkins into puree, but I still managed to sew a tall, thin bag. I'd rolled my ironed fabric for class so it wouldn't wrinkle and then realized I had no way to transport it in that state!
That week I'm not sure I did any crafting to speak of, but the next weekend I took the quilting class, wherein I sewed a patchwork needlebook. I crocheted something for the Secret Project, plus most of another small basket, finishing the last bit during the following week.
*That* week was also busy, with a good number of evening engagements, so other than that little bit of crochet I did not craft until the weekend again; we're now at the weekend before Thanksgiving. Friday night I started a scarf which will likely not be for me ultimately. Saturday was my 8th crochetiversary and I try to do something special, though my track record is spotty. I did this year, though, making a pen sleeve to attach to my planner cover. The backing was slip stitch crochet and the front was moss stitch; Sunday I redid a little of the perimeter and added braided loops to slide around the cover. It's not perfect but it will do.
Later Sunday I cleaned the one sewing machine that I hadn't done anything to yet and discovered afterward that its bobbin hook was out of time, and I didn't have time to fix it that moment. That was it until Wednesday night, when I did some crochet, and again Friday night with more crochet. I spent time in the sewing room Friday afternoon but it was mostly puttering, and also discovering the wallpaper I bought for the Morse case was not cut into usable sizes...
Saturday I puttered more, sorting through things and getting rid of things, and that evening started going through my stack of magazines and pulling items for collage. Sunday I re-timed the bobbin hook but mostly did housework.
Monday I was off work, with houseguests in the morning and plans for a couple of errands. I was also tired! But at the end of the day I conceived and glued up a new collage. There were only weekdays left in November, so I trimmed and flattened the collage but didn't do other crafting.
November's craft spending:
none!
November's completions:
small crocheted basket
tall narrow sewn bag
patchwork needlebook
crocheted item for Secret Project
another small crocheted basket
crocheted pen sleeve
Singer cleaned and repaired
collage glued and trimmed
December's priorities:
finish Secret Project
get all not-mine sewing machines done and out of the house (one down, two to go)
rearrange sewing room; make collage materials more accessible
recover Morse case and finish Secret Project
get all not-mine sewing machines done and out of the house
rearrange sewing room; make collage materials more accessible
November already! The first weekend of the month was early, and not too busy. Friday night I did a little crochet. Saturday I had my pattern drafting group and made a tiny bit of progress on my jacket pattern, plus picked out fabric for a quilting class I'd signed up for. After getting home I ironed that fabric and zigzagged and washed some other Sew-op fabric I'd picked up to make a new lightweight jacket for myself. I also re-sized three of the remaining raffle bags, one to become another sewing bag and two for writing implements, and pulled out a bunch of materials that can be used to decorate them. That evening I crocheted instead, though, and finished a small basket to be a gift.
Sunday I had the whole big day stretching out in front of me. I had my usual chores plus processing three pumpkins into puree, but I still managed to sew a tall, thin bag. I'd rolled my ironed fabric for class so it wouldn't wrinkle and then realized I had no way to transport it in that state!
That week I'm not sure I did any crafting to speak of, but the next weekend I took the quilting class, wherein I sewed a patchwork needlebook. I crocheted something for the Secret Project, plus most of another small basket, finishing the last bit during the following week.
*That* week was also busy, with a good number of evening engagements, so other than that little bit of crochet I did not craft until the weekend again; we're now at the weekend before Thanksgiving. Friday night I started a scarf which will likely not be for me ultimately. Saturday was my 8th crochetiversary and I try to do something special, though my track record is spotty. I did this year, though, making a pen sleeve to attach to my planner cover. The backing was slip stitch crochet and the front was moss stitch; Sunday I redid a little of the perimeter and added braided loops to slide around the cover. It's not perfect but it will do.
Later Sunday I cleaned the one sewing machine that I hadn't done anything to yet and discovered afterward that its bobbin hook was out of time, and I didn't have time to fix it that moment. That was it until Wednesday night, when I did some crochet, and again Friday night with more crochet. I spent time in the sewing room Friday afternoon but it was mostly puttering, and also discovering the wallpaper I bought for the Morse case was not cut into usable sizes...
Saturday I puttered more, sorting through things and getting rid of things, and that evening started going through my stack of magazines and pulling items for collage. Sunday I re-timed the bobbin hook but mostly did housework.
Monday I was off work, with houseguests in the morning and plans for a couple of errands. I was also tired! But at the end of the day I conceived and glued up a new collage. There were only weekdays left in November, so I trimmed and flattened the collage but didn't do other crafting.
November's craft spending:
none!
November's completions:
small crocheted basket
tall narrow sewn bag
patchwork needlebook
crocheted item for Secret Project
another small crocheted basket
crocheted pen sleeve
Singer cleaned and repaired
collage glued and trimmed
December's priorities:
finish Secret Project
get all not-mine sewing machines done and out of the house (one down, two to go)
rearrange sewing room; make collage materials more accessible