With Liam's birthday projects finished, my focus has turned towards this sewing basket of mine that is indeed overflowing with current projects that need finishing. I thought that I'd take a moment and share them with you. I think sharing them with you might help me get inspired to actually work on these lovelies.
In my sewing basket there is one garment for Liam. I ran out of linen for one of the sides of this reversible pattern, so now I have to cut from another piece of linen. I haven't been liking the idea because it won't match up - I think that's why these have been in the basket for so long. I could just scrap them. ::sigh:: Decisions Decisions.
There are two quilts that are on the list for this year. Two quilts that need to get finished this year. The first is this log cabin quilt that I started while I was in San Diego. Please don't mind the wrinkles. As I mentioned - they have been sitting in my basket for a while! I love the colors in this one. So happy and vibrant.
A second of the two quilts has already been cut - it just needs to get put back together. Oh my. Gotta get cracking!
My oldest WIP in the basket. A pot holder that I put together to practice my Hawaiian appliqué. I think I am half way done with the quilting. I should just finish it already.
The patchwork for an intended drawstring bag. I was suppose to be for me, but I think I might use it for a birthday present for a friend that is coming up.
Oh these sampler blocks. I started a virtual quilt along over at Amy's blog and I just never finished them. I don't know what I am going to do with them. I haven't decided yet. But they are hanging out waiting for me to fall in love with them again.
This is one of the two projects that are actually holding my attention as of late. A cushion intended for the living room. It has a twin brother, waiting in the sewing basket as well. I am almost done with the appliqué and will be moving on to the hand quilting portion. Hand work seems to be what I have been gravitating towards as of late. The slower pace. The quiet. The ability to set down and hold a waking little boy. Those qualities in handwork seem to be what the flow of the day allows.
This is currently where all of my attention is going. Tiny little imperfect hand stitches going into a piece of patchwork. I am hoping to turn it into a holder for my correspondence supplies. We will see though. Patchwork like this makes me the happiest. So full of color and memory. All of the blocks were actually scraps from the mother day bags that I sent my mom and sister. It was nice. I didn't have to cut a single piece of fabric in this project.
Do you have projects waiting for those pockets of free time that allow you to create? I seem to have more projects than pockets at the moment but I'm ok with that. It's the process of creating that I love. The product is just the icing.
What are you currently working on at the moment?
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Just keep working away at your projects and they'll slowly get finished. Your Hawaiian applique is beautiful. I think that is the one I would concentrate on. And I love the colors of your sampler blocks. It isn't easy to do handwork with a small child in the house. He looks like a real sweety. Enjoy your time with him. They do grow up fast. (Grandma of 7)
ReplyDeleteThan you Gretchen. =) Wow, a grandma of 7? 7 blessed! =) Thank you for your encouraging comments. I find that the handwork is a lot easier than sewing on my machine. I always feel so driven to accomplish as much as possible whenever I am working on my machine... but when I hand sew, the pace is so much slower and more to my liking! Have a wonderful day! Aloha.
DeleteYou have lots of beautiful things on the go! I especially like the Hawaiian quilting! I hope to see more of that. Have fun working all of your different items. xx
ReplyDeleteHi Amy! I'm finishing up that piece of patchwork on the bottom and then my Hawaiian cushion should be the next hand project that I take with me. It's so soothing - handwork. Thanks so much for stopping by!
DeleteI love the blue/turquoise of your Hawaiian quilt applique piece - is that for the cushion you mentioned? What you said about sharing inspiring you to get started and finish projects is so true!! I think without the hope of sharing what we make, we wouldn't make much. I know that just thinking about the joy in the heart of the receiver is what pushes me on to new ideas and projects. I'm going a bit nutty with perler beads lately. I think it's the creativity of making up my own patterns. The process is like a fluid jigsaw puzzle, with a tangible object at the end, rather than a box full of once-again-separate pieces. Maybe that's what's so wonderful about crafting blogs - we all come together in a lovely fluid association of inspiration for one another! Love and hugs with aloha, Ann
ReplyDeleteI've been visiting your blog lately and your perler bead creations have been so beautiful! And yes I agree about the crafting blogs just being this well of inspiration! I can't help but be inspired when I read of others living such creative lives. =) Thank you for always being so kind in your comments Ann. I do love our little 'chats' in our spaces. =) Aloha and Hugs!
DeleteLovely colors in all, but the last one is my favorite :) I've never tried quilting out of fear of messing it all up, your projects get me curious again.
ReplyDeleteMy own project pile is only growing, embroidery bag with three different projects has been sitting untouched for a while. But I am back into needle felting mode, that must be a good sign :D
The last project is currently what is holding my attention. =) Oh I hope you do try to experiment with quilting... it is such a lovely process. There are so many tutorials out there that do step by step processes if you are interested. I love embroidery... it is so calming and the results are so beautiful! I just recently finished an embroidered abc quilt and I have been looking for my next project. Needle felting? That sounds like fun! I've never seen that before. Thank you so much for stopping by and for leaving a comment. Your kind words and visit are so encouraging! Aloha.
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