To Do List 2

Happy Friday!

Not sure if this To Do List thingy is going to get lame, but it helps me so I am going to do it until I am bored or I simply just forget! If I have a busy weekend I probably won't be doing much but lets see how it goes!

This list has been in my drafts since Monday and as I keep getting ideas I am adding them, it is a good way to get them out of my head. It is also getting very detailed!

I am publishing this and realising just how tired I am today, maybe I won't get much done this weekend! But hey ho, here is my list!

1. Add button holes to V2 of Seamwork Osaka
2. Sew button holes onto V2 of Seamwork Osaka
3. Photograph V2 of Seamwork Osaka
4. Blog V2 of Seamwork Osaka
5. Update costs (fabric and wardrobe) pages
6. Finish cutting Cashmerette Concord
7. Sew up Cashmerette Concord
8. Sew up cushion covers
9. Buy cushion inserts
10. Photograph charity shop refashion
11. Blog charity shop refashion
12. Tidy up patterns/book shelf - decide what to take to the swap I am organising through The Foldline
13. Book a venue for the fabric swap
14. Finish the fabric basket and mat for my mum - same as what I made for Mothers Day presents
15. Sew up V5 of Colette Laurel
16. Sew up V6 of Colette Laurel
17. Photograph V5 and V6 Colette Laurel
18. Blog V5 and V6 Colette Laurel
19. Make the first muslin of the Pussy Bow Blouse from issue 26 of Love Sewing
20. Sort through scrap bag to see if actually usable pieces in there 
21. Plan what to make for friends baby girl (deadline for final pieces 18th June)
22. Print out some patterns for baby girl
23. Tape together patterns for baby girl
24. Cut baby girls gifts
25. Sew baby girls gifts
26. Sew up V2 Miette skirt
27. Photograph V2 Miette skirt
28. Blog V2 Miette skirt
29. Update costs (fabric and wardrobe) pages
30. Make a muslin of TATB Megan dress (I keep seeing amazing versions and think it will be flattering on me)
31. Print handbag patterns
32. Tape together handbag patterns
33. Cut handbag
34. Sew Handbag
35. Start to plan quiet book gifts
36. Find a tie pattern for Richard
37. Print out tie pattern and instructions
38. Make a practise version
39. Scout for fabrics for ties for Richard
40. Print Cashmerette Appleton
41. Tape together Cashmerette Appleton (urgh - the Concord was 32 pages!!!)
42. Cut Cashmerette Appleton muslin

To Do List

Happy Friday!

I was just sat thinking of my nice non-interrupted weekend ahead of me and what I want to get done. I started writing a list in my head but I felt the need to write it down (mainly so I can tick it off!) and I thought I would make the list official by publishing it on here! I may make this a regular feature - if I remember!

I love lists, I write them at work ALL the time but I don't seem to write them at home as much, I am hoping this means if I cross some off I will feel a bit more accomplished. At the same time sewing is for pleasure so I don't want too many deadlines! I like breaking down tasks into managable chunks which obviously creates a very long list of 'To Do's' but crossing them off is soooo satisfying!

1. Add button holes to V2 of Seamwork Osaka
2. Sew button holes onto V2 of Seamwork Osaka
3. Photograph V2 of Seamwork Osaka
4. Blog V2 of Seamwork Osaka
5. Update costs (fabric and wardrobe) pages
6. Finish cutting Cashmerette Concord
7. Sew up Cashmerette Concord
8. Cut up fabric for cushion covers
9. Sew up cushion covers
10. Buy cushion inserts
11. Hem the Tilly and the Buttons Miette Skirt that is lurking in the back of the wardrobe
12. Wear the Miette Skirt for my #MMMay16 pledge
13. Refashion charity shop skirt
14. Photograph charity shop refashion
15. Blog charity shop refashion
16. Tidy/clean out my sewing storage box
17. Tidy and refold fabric stash draw - decide what to take to the Fabric swap I am organising through The Foldline
18. Tidy up patterns/book shelf - decide what to take to the swap 
19. Book a venue for the fabric swap
20. Rip apart the second hand leather coat I bought to use the leather
21. Finish the fabric basket and mat for my mum - same as what I made for Mothers Day presents
22. Sew up V5 of Colette Laurel
23. Sew up V6 of Colette Laurel
24. Photograph V5 and V6 Colette Laurel
25. Blog V5 and V6 Colette Laurel
26. Make the first muslin of the Pussy Bow Blouse from issue 26 of Love Sewing
27. Make some summer skirts
28. Sort through scrap bag to see if actually usable pieces in there 
29. Plan what to make for friends baby girl (deadline for final pieces 18th June)

This is all I can rattle out right now, I am sure this will change when I see some pretty fabric...

Have a productive weekend everyone :)

Too many plans too little time...

Hello Everyone,

Hope you had a fun weekend and Monday isn't too bad for you. Mine will be fuelled by caffeine completely.

My weekend was spent crafting, a family friend is getting married in 2 weeks and asked for some sort of wedding banner - quite struggled with the brief to be honest! So have decided on their names and date (quite obvious) and then 'Until death do us party'...they are a real party couple so I hope they like it. The colour scheme is cream and gold so I have been worried that the letters won't be very readable. I bought some gold satin and some ivory polycotton from the always brilliant Oh Sew Crafty (I have used this company countless times, their delivery is always quick and you get exactly what you have requested).

I have then cut the letters out of interfacing and fused to the gold and cut out, I am then planning on sticking/sewing the letters to the cream but the tag line I am sewing onto bunting so they can remove it off of the banner and keep if they so wish! 

Prosecco really has helped this whole process....!

Hopefully I can get this finished ASAP - bunting is cut just need to cut gold bias binding (soooo tempted to buy this but i have over half a meter of gold left so is just pointless!) for the bunting then get sticking/sewing! I then may have to go arounf the letters with glitter or something to stand out but will decide once finished.

Two of my quilts are in progress, but I made some errors with underestimating how long this cutting will take - and I have severely fallen out with my rotary cutter:

It is sat in the naughty corner and I am awaiting an apology from it for cutting off the end of my finger. This was done over a week ago and I still cannot let anything touch the end of my finger :( It was not an event I would like to repeat! I really don't enjoy the process of cutting quilts, it is tedious and your mind wanders and then this stupid stuff happens. I am also really impatient and want it done so I can move onto the next project.

Which brings me on to my next train of thoughts...do you plan too much like me? I have all of these xmas presents to make and I cannot stop thinking of other projects - I REALLY want to get Simplicity 8523 nailed and wearable. I also want to get some shorts made for my holiday at xmas. As well as some skirts. I am so inpatient and seem to be constantly thinking of new things yet I have a whole list of to do's and not that much time! 

How do you clear your mind so you focus one project at a time? Is it just literally head down and get things off of the list?

It is a weird feeling as at work I am very organised, I write to do lists in order of importance/deadlines and I just get on with it but with sewing my mind jumps all over and I really am struggling to be focussed. Maybe it is because I am not seeing great results with my personal sewing? I have a few spare days of holiday left to take before xmas, I am thinking of taking a couple for a 'sewcation' but worried I will just waste the days procrastinating as I seem to be most weekends! 

Sorry for the ramble, am hoping it clears my head a bit - I am even dreaming of sewing!

Thanks for reading my ramble!

Kristy xx