I made a resolution that I would finish 3 things a month. And then I did that thing I do where I disappeared for months at a time... Life took over, y'all. There's a big stack of projects that are SO CLOSE to being done, and a smaller stack that only want a photo and a little note before they can be shared. I have sewn. Some quilty things, some mendy things... A couple of wearable muslins, and even a finished-up UFO. Because y'all, sewing is one of those things that is necessary to a balanced life for me, and I am SO THANKFUL to the Stash-busting Sew-along for the encouragement to see that.
But I have not taken pictures because mending is blah, and quilting happens in spurts, and, to be honest, I wanted to spend more time this summer with my tomatoes right now than my camera. I taught a block of the month for 6 months, but it's been on hiatus, so I have a quilt to shape up and share after that.
And hopefully, slowly, as I come up for air and make time for myself, recording these things will gain some more importance, and I will make the time to share some things here. I think for me it might become more about telling the stories about the things. See, in my day job, I get to tell stories, and people who know me will tell you I am a talker and a memory-maker and a story-teller, and I reply with phrases like 'guilty as charged'. In the last year, I have gotten to slow down and embrace that side of myself, and I am seeing the benefits in my life and in my relationships... And I think, if I can get myself out of the garden and in front of the computer, they would show up here too.
2016 by the numbers:
More in than out, I'm afraid... I've been jotting purchased fabric down on little sheets, and when emptying the 30-gal bin(!) of fabric I bought this year, I kind of gave up on counting.
But things I made:
-Tiny Pocket Tank, times 3!
-First wearable muslin was a wadder.
-Then 2 successful ones! Green dottie fabric from the 70s and gingham.
-Moji pants, times 3!
-First wearable muslin was a fail.
-a white pair finished the week after labor day, and a red pair in November.
-Baby quilt, times 2!
-quarter-log cabin that ended up looking like tetris blocks
-scrappy trip around the world from old shirts for a cowboy-themed nursery
-Friend Quilt, times 1!
-Charm squares for the win. This one was a labor of love.
Now, off to photograph and blog about these things... Maybe some stories and catch-up posts soon. And plans for the new year are coming at you too!
Funny how life tends to get in the way of regular blogging, right? And yeah, mending isn't the most exciting sewing, but it's nice to get that over with. Even if it wasn't your most productive year in terms of finished things, it sounds like you're still finding time to create and balancing it with other good things, and that's what matters, right?
ReplyDeleteRight! Thanks for the encouragement.
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