Saturday, May 7, 2022

I still have 37 items in my outstanding list of tasks but today I feel like I’m catching up. Many of the things on my list are ongoing and non-urgent – more of a reminder so I don’t forget about them.

I started the day by doing a couple of decluttering tasks – monthly ones so they won’t pop up again for awhile. Then I started cutting fabric for a Guild class I’m taking at the end of the month. You would think that cutting ³/₈” squares would be impossible but I have a special ruler. Even though I put a new blade in my cutter some of the squares didn’t separate as well as I’d have liked. They are easily pulled apart if I need to fix them. There is still quite a bit of cutting to do so maybe I’ll get better at it.

For my trip in June I plan to send a box through the mail to save on packing space (and weight). I’ve had a pile on my counter for awhile so today I found a box to put in what I’ve collected. So far I have lots of room in the box which makes me think I might need to add in a project or two. So far I have a 3-Yard quilt (and extra fabric), my Sashiko embroidery project and extra fabric for my Circle of 9 quilt. I still have one project that I need to source some fabric for; I know we have plans for some extra projects that Deloise is looking after so maybe I have enough.

I had time before lunch to design another scrap quilt using the Guild’s donated fabric. If I decide to kit this one up I’ll need 468-2¹/₂” squares. I know there are a couple of bags of squares in the box I brought home but I don’t think there will be that many of them. Good thing I put in that new blade.

Although I didn’t do all the cleaning tasks I was behind on I managed to do a load of laundry, some vacuuming, some spot scrubbing on the floors and I cleaned the bathrooms.

I finished a couple of cards and I’ll stitch down the binding later tonight. I’m doing some prep work for Tuesday’s bee so that, weather permitting, I can spend most of the day in the yard on Monday.

Tomorrow I’m taking a day off and working only on my cross stitch projects.

Friday, May 6, 2022

My day yesterday was very busy but I enjoyed it all. I was surprised that I was able to keep up in the yoga class. The names for some of the poses were familiar but without the demonstrations I wouldn’t have had a clue how to do them. And I’m unlikely to remember them for next time so I hope the instructor continues to describe them.

I barely had time to do some errands after yoga before I had to be heading off to sewing. I worked on a UFO and made good progress. I’m about half-done the blocks so I’m hopeful I can get this scrappy challenge done and crossed off my list.

The ideas that I presented to the Guild last night were well received so I’ll continue to “play” in the Guild’s fabric bins. I found another scrappy pattern than I think will work with the children’s fabric I’ve located so far. I have some of my own that I could also donate as my grandkids have outgrown the designs.

I was tired today but there was work to be done and I carried on. My sewing room has been cleaned up and vacuumed and the room across the hall has also been set to rights. My computer work is done (Hall newsletter and an update to the Guild blog) and I have a couple of things ready for the mail on Monday.

I feel a lot like having a nap but I think I’ll do some stitching on my Peppermint Purple project; it is relaxing and feels a bit like a break from work.