To-Do Tuesday
Writing this late Monday night so it will be quick.
I thought the To Do List challenge would motivate me like it used to, but it seems to have the opposite effect. I can't seem to get motivated these days. I really want to be out in the backyard working on my garden, if I could just get the weather to cooperate.
Last Week:
1. Find a string block pattern or adapt a traditional block.❌ 2. Make at least one blue string block.
I didn't do it. I don't know why. I just didn't feel like it.
❌ 3. Cut remaining blue scraps into half square triangle blocks.
❌ 3. Cut remaining blue scraps into half square triangle blocks.
There is a reason why I couldn't do this. I need to pick out the blue pieces for the blue block before I can cut up the rest.
❌ 4. Find stash of finished hexagons.
❌ 4. Find stash of finished hexagons.
I may have to give up and wait for them to turn up on their own.
5. Finish the binding on Sugar Pie.
❌ 6. Put away Christmas decorations.
❌ 7. Rearrange sewing space and see if there is room for a bigger sewing table.
❌ 8. Reorganize my UFO boxes.
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This Week
1. Carry sewing machine and supplies back upstairs.
5. Finish the binding on Sugar Pie.❌ 6. Put away Christmas decorations.
❌ 7. Rearrange sewing space and see if there is room for a bigger sewing table.
❌ 8. Reorganize my UFO boxes.
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This Week
1. Carry sewing machine and supplies back upstairs.
I had brought them down during our freezing weather last week.
2. Make one blue string block.
3. Make one Crowning Glory block.
4. Make blue string block pot holder.
5. Cut remaining blue scraps into usable pieces.
6. Sort green scraps into strips and squares.
7. Find stash of finished hexagons.
8. Put away Christmas decorations.
9. Rearrange sewing space and see if there is room for a bigger sewing table.
10. Reorganize my UFO boxes.
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Design Wall Monday
After looking at these blocks in my sidebar for the last month, I decided to dig them out and see what it will take to finish them. After I found the box though, I couldn't remember why there were a couple of odd blocks, and a page of instructions that I didn't remember. A look back at my last posts of 2021 brought it back though. This was the second life for these blocks and I couldn't salvage enough of them for a whole quilt, so had to work in some new blocks.
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Sunday Stash
I did spend several days working on the blue string block. It will be a 12 inch block, so I don't need more than one blue block, but I had hoped to use up more of the blue scraps. And then I did this. (see photo below) Oops. So now I will make more blue strings and do more mending. Correction. Sewing artistry. This week I only used scraps. I pulled some white cloth out of my stash for background on all the blocks, but can't count it yet, so no usage this week.
2. Make one blue string block.
3. Make one Crowning Glory block.
4. Make blue string block pot holder.
5. Cut remaining blue scraps into usable pieces.
6. Sort green scraps into strips and squares.
7. Find stash of finished hexagons.
8. Put away Christmas decorations.
9. Rearrange sewing space and see if there is room for a bigger sewing table.
10. Reorganize my UFO boxes.
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Design Wall Monday
After looking at these blocks in my sidebar for the last month, I decided to dig them out and see what it will take to finish them. After I found the box though, I couldn't remember why there were a couple of odd blocks, and a page of instructions that I didn't remember. A look back at my last posts of 2021 brought it back though. This was the second life for these blocks and I couldn't salvage enough of them for a whole quilt, so had to work in some new blocks.
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Sunday Stash
I did spend several days working on the blue string block. It will be a 12 inch block, so I don't need more than one blue block, but I had hoped to use up more of the blue scraps. And then I did this. (see photo below) Oops. So now I will make more blue strings and do more mending. Correction. Sewing artistry. This week I only used scraps. I pulled some white cloth out of my stash for background on all the blocks, but can't count it yet, so no usage this week.
Added Jan 29-Feb 4 0 yards
Added year to date 0 yards
Used year to date 6.50 yards
Net used in 2023 6.50 yards
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Stitching Stuff
I can't believe it's already Sunday again. Where did the week go? Oh right, the weather. We used up our quota of this winter's freezing weather days in December, and this week we dug into the emergency supply. The source of the emergency supply is like the funding of the national budget, it's all imaginary. So where did my time go this week? We spent four days wrapped in quilts on the sofa, drinking hot chocolate, and watching our savings go up the chimney. I did a little hand stitching, really it was mending dog toys and pillows, but hand stitching sounds more artistic.
Jan 29-Feb 4 4 of 7 days
2023 Total 20 of 35 days
57% success rate
Hope your doctor appointment went well. I understand non-motivation - I was completely unmotivated during our cold spell. All I wanted to do was get under a blanket and eat, and this week I am trying to eat lighter! I love the blocks on your design wall - one of my favorite color combos.
ReplyDeleteNothing like having a list of things to do and not have any motivation. And I know how hard it is to force myself. Maybe if you are still in a funk why not tell yourself I'll sew for 15 minutes. Or make just 1 block. I hate when my motivation just floats away. Sometimes just one sewing session can get me back in the mood. (and sometimes not. Wow those blue and yellow blocks are spectacular.
ReplyDeleteLooking good on the design wall! (Had a dr appt myself this morn BUT it's now done and out of the way for another year!). I love a good cold week to stay in and sew!
ReplyDeleteHi Marti. I do hope your doctor's appointment went well. They are a necessary evil. Having your motivation disappear seems to happen to all of us occasionally. Luckily it doesn't last too long especially when you have such pretty, cheerful blocks up on the design wall. They will make a lovely quilt when you get the needed additions done. Thank you for linking with To Do Tuesday. Hope your week goes better and you can get your mobile studio back where it belongs. :)
ReplyDeleteSome weeks are just that way. Sometimes what we should do goes on the list and not what we want to do. Hopefully this week will be better on multiple fronts. Hope the doctors visit went well.
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