Hello Dear Reader,
Firstly thanks to the very lovely lady who sent me a pile of sewing patterns. That's really kind of you and they will come in use. My aim this year is to make something that fits me. 'Dress making' is pretty straight forward, fitting is another thing entirely.
I have three sewing projects on the go at the moment and I've lack the impetus to get them finished. I am determined not to start anything else until those three quilts are finished, quilted and bound. I needed to sort out my sewing space and get on with it.
I sorted fabric into colours and have gone through all my fabric to re familiarise myself with the 'stock'. I have loads of fabric as the neighbour of a family member 'retired' from quilting due to ill health and I bought her entire fabric collection. I gave her a good price but I in turn got a lot of fabric for a good price to me too. We were both happy. Lots of it is vintage including yards upon yards of Rose and Hubble William Morris prints, some really lovely 'ditsy' florals from the 80's and plenty of neutrals to blend in. I keep book marking quilt books and magazines with post it notes and there are so many quilt patterns that I just can't wait to make. I like to add in recycled shirt fabric as it makes the whole quilt making process a lot more economical and it stays true to the ideal of making do and recycling fabric.
I have thoroughly cleaned the sewing machine, changed the blades in the rotary cutters, changed the sewing machine needle, cleaned and tidied the sewing room and have even cleaned the iron. I'm aiming to get all three quilts backed by half term so I then finish quilting all three by Easter. I'm going to have to be strict with myself as I have so many ideas in my head that I'd love to get started on. I also want to make some patchwork cushions but they are going to have to wait too!
Today has all been about getting the house clean and tidy, catching up on the laundry so it was lovely to have some time for me even if it was just getting ready to carry on with a hobby I love.
I'll be back tomorrow with some photos of the quilts I'm 'in the middle' of.
Over to you, 'fess up! Who else has a sewing room in a state? Who else has work in progress and then starts something new? I can't be the only messy and over ambitious sewer who keeps starting something new before I've finished the last quilt. Or am I?
Until tomorrow,
Love Froogs xxxxx