I seem to always have a bunch of projects in the pipeline, and I thought it would be fun to periodically share what I’m working on. Both of my grandmothers did tons of sewing or quilting, and I find myself coming full circle to that since I just finished my first quilt last month. And since I am a self-avowed “bad finisher” this might be a good place to ‘fess up to all the projects that sit around!
Plus I’m a dork and can’t resist a bad pun. Sometimes actuaries have to explain what they do, and a pretty pithy explanation is that we are exceptionally creative accountants. (We even get to predict the future!) So this title is kind of a groaner, you know?
Anyway, when I’m not writing jokes, here are a few things I’ve got in the pipeline right now:
Pillows for the couch. I’ve got some lime and turquoise ones right now but they are KILLING me because they look too summery. The rich blues, greens and magenta feel like fall to me. I need to quilt these tops and then get the pillows made.
This is a LemonDrop Tunic from Anna Maria Horner. Seriously, I just need to add sleeves and pockets and sew up the side seams. But I haven’t finished it even though it is prime time for wearing it! I tried on a sample when I went to AMH’s CraftSouth workshop in Nashville during AUGUST–how can it have been two months ago?! It is super-cute so I really need to do this. But I want those pillows worse…
Bill’s needlepoint belt. So preppy it just makes me smile. It’s the alphabet in nautical flags…right now I’m up to “M.” I love this simple needlepoint, and I was making good progress on it until I started walking instead of working on this while I listen to Daily Audio Bible. Stupid FitBit, keeping me from the couch and my needle.
A patch in an intended Alabama Chanin-style throw. It’s reverse applique using jersey knits. Actually, it’s just practice for me to make my skirt. But I have a stack of patches I could make…someday…Natalie Chanin was the other instructor at the CraftSouth class. I fell in love with hand-sewing that weekend!
The hat that needs to be my number one priority right now! Done with the ribbing…now I’m into the body of it.
And that’s it (or all I’m admitting to right now)! Hopefully I can post another accounting in a couple of weeks and there will be some progress. Are you working on anything right now?