I
was thinking about New Year’s resolutions, and since I was successful with one
for once, I decided to try another. I finally
decided that no matter what, I am going to sew every day, even if it’s only for
15 or 20 minutes. I am tired of telling
myself I can’t sew til I get something else finished, and I am such a terrible
procrastinator. So now, I am going to do
something every day, probably first thing in the morning, and take a picture of
whatever I do, just so I will have 365 pictures to make a collage next
year! LOL
Classes
start tomorrow so I have been sewing like crazy since last weekend. It was so nice to sew guilt free – not worrying
about school work that needed to be done.
Here is the finished wall hanging top I made with the floral I wrote
about last week –
My
mother and daughter didn’t like the dark pink border I stuck in there, but I do. I guess it’s true that you can’t please
everyone all the time.
The
same day I finished that, I pulled out another fabric I wanted to make kaleidoscope
blocks with –
I
love how this fabric looks like someone has water colored on it. It made really fabulous 4 piece blocks –
Both
of these wall hangings turned out approximately 50” square. There was practically nothing left from
either piece of fabric. I love using up
what I have!
So
then I was looking around for something else to work on. I turned to the four charm packs of batiks I
had bought a few months ago-
I
had gotten 4 packs because I had an idea in mind for them, that after thinking
long and hard about them, I decided I didn’t think I would like it. So for quite some time, I have been looking
for something to do with them. Earlier
this week I was looking through a quilting book and I saw a star – just a plain
old star – that I started thinking I might like done in batiks. So I set about doing it.
I
suppose if I was going to really completely let it go, I would have made all
the triangle squares and then mixed them up, but I did stick to using both
halves on the same block, just making them opposite each other. Maybe next time – baby steps, right?
I
have enough charms to make 20 blocks, but the white background I was using – I didn’t
have as much of it as I thought I did.
Of course, it’s something I got a very long time ago and I can’t find it
again, so I had to get another piece of white.
I keep saying, hey it will add to the scrappy thing. I figured I would make the other 10 blocks
with it and alternate them. It’s okay –
I am only making it for myself. I have
never had any interest in any kind of competition quilting, so I only have to
please me.
The
blocks will finish at just under 16”, so I think 5 by 4 rows will make a nice
size bed quilt after all the sashings and borders.
I
didn’t sleep well last night, and it finally occurred to me why. Last week I mentioned that I had stayed away
from Starbucks for a year – and I did make it through that last day. But I had a $5 gift card and while I was out
yesterday, I thought I would use it. So
I went through the drive-thru and saw the sign for the new Flat White drink
they are making. I figured since I wasn’t
paying for it, I would give it a try. My
first couple of sips were like – wow, this is the strongest coffee I have ever experienced
- I wasn’t sure if I liked it or not.
But I kept drinking it. By the
end, I decided, yeah, I could drink this again.
However I was not thinking about the fact that it was already after 3 in
the afternoon! So I bring this up to let
you know – if you decide to try a Flat White, do so very early in the morning!
Hope
you have had a great start to your New Year!
Thanks for stopping by!
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