Hello, it’s February now, I think. I just remembered I never changed my laundry this morning, which is totally appropriate for where I’m at now. Getting things done, eventually. I’m nearly done with the pants I’m making for the (January) #sewfancypants2023 IG challenge, and I finished my project for #sewjapaneseinjanuary, now I just need to post it. Honestly would just always rather be sewing than talking about sewing, but if I don’t step back and assess my progress, the laundry doesn’t get into the dryer.
I’m probably trying to do too many things this month, but I did manage to find a way to prioritize them so that I know which things are okay to push back as needed. The big picture priorities are developing some new classes for Treadle and working on some quilts. I’ve got a new zipper box bag class on the schedule, so I want to make a bunch of samples for class & potentially some knitting project bags to sell at the store. I’m also doing a half-square triangle technique class, and I want to make a few more sample blocks for that. And then I’m hoping to do an improv quilting workshop and a foundation paper piecing intro class in May, so I want to spend some time making samples and thinking about lesson structure. I’ve also got a baby quilt I absolutely need to finish this month because I mean just… it doesn’t count as a baby quilt if the baby is one before she gets it. And I’m also going to finish (?) the first quilt I started? Or probably just the top?? That’s the project of the month for the All People Quilt UFO Challenge, and I mean… challenge is right, it’s from when I got back into sewing 15+ years ago and it’s just a mess. So I guess anything I do to it will be an improvement? I don’t know, whatever, perfect is the enemy of finished, etc; I’ll just work on quilts all month and see what happens.
I’ll be doing some garment sewing too (obviouslyyyy), but I don’t know if I’ll start anything new actually. I just want to finish up all of the nearly-complete projects that are sitting in my studio so that I can start to think about entirely new patterns in March. ALTHOUGH, I sewed with Elizabeth last night and she helped me through sewing a neckband on a Cashmerette Concord sweatshirt with a serger, and it looked SO GOOD and so I might also serge a couple quick Concord tees once I finish the sweatshirt? (I just sized up the long-sleeve tee and did a crew neck and bands on the wrists, boom, CONCORD SWEATSHIRT.)
Alright, this is what my cat looks like right now, so I’m going to post this and then probably just stare at him for awhile and think about how blessed I am?? I love you, you’re perfect and beautiful, have a good night.