cleaned up and organized. Am I having success? NO!
Things are in such disarray from last fall when I was working
on holiday projects, Christmas gifts, then Valentines.
Seems like nothing got put back where it belonged and
everything just kept piling up.
The only thing good, if there is a good thing, is that I am
discovering fabric, patterns, projects, etc., that I had
forgotten I even had. In a way it is exciting, but at the
same time, frustrating that I have invested so much and
have not completed projects. I guess this is why I tell
myself I can't buy anything more until I do all that I have.
But, do I listen to myself? NO!
Today while I was sorting I came across two bags of
fabric I had purchased to make myself a cancer quilt
after I had finished my treatments. (About 6 years ago)
I was going to do a Log Cabin quilt. Even got a few
blocks made, but then decided I didn't want a big quilt.
Then I found a pattern by Jo Morten that I liked and started
cutting pieces for it. They are in a bag waiting to be sewn,
of course.
While deciding where to put all this brown and pink
fabric, I remembered a darling little quilt in the book
"Simply Charming Scrappy Quilts" that I had just
purchased. So, being distracted once again, I grabbed
the book and sure enough there it was. Cleaning and
organizing were put on hold while I cut squares and
rectangles and pieced them together.
It was such fun and so simple to do! A very
nice distraction! However, I did tell myself this
was all I could do today as I really needed to
do a little more sorting, etc. It was not easy to
stop! But, maybe tomorrow after work and
Visiting Teaching, I can sew these rows together
and if I am lucky I may just have my first little
quilt done for February before the month is over.
It's great to use up what we have, especially if it's been sitting around fora while.
ReplyDeleteA delightful distraction. :-)
ReplyDeleteYou are amazing. I loved this scenario. I have a closet to clean out and I am afraid that I will do the same thing. My closet is filled with pictures that I want to organize. I am afraid to start it because I can get so distracted too. Maybe I need to just do snatches at a time.
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you!
Good luck on cleaning that sewing room. The last time I did mine I couldn't find anything for a month! But it is a good thing to do. You find so many thing you forgot about...at least I did!
ReplyDeleteI have to stop and re-organize my sewing area every once in awhile, too. It's always amazing what I find!
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