Partly, the attic room where I sew has been getting progressively messier and filled with more 'stuff' and in need of a good vacuum. I made it one of my 52 Challenges to get it back in order, and spent a great deal of time last week making it a more pleasant place to be. And I hardly dare drop a thread now, however, I suspect that that won't last long!
And tonight I mopped up a little sewing job that has been outstanding since the Autumn - when I was on holiday, I saw what I thought was a pack of ladies handkerchiefs which I thought my mum would like. Turns out my Spanish is not what it might be, and the pack of handkerchiefs were in fact just one huge gents hanky.
I was the work of a couple of hours to quarter the huge hanky and edge with some lace, and I hope that mum will be pleased with her present, despite it being some months late!Next on my hit list is to finish QuiltSue's Festive Mystery - I'm taking it for my Godmother when I next visit in a couple of weeks.
There's nothing like a deadline to focus the mind, is there?
I agree with you; a list and deadlines are very motivating. I wish my sewing space looked as good as yours does right now.
ReplyDeleteIt won't last, Joanna!
DeleteThe hankies look great. Your mom will love them!
ReplyDeleteShe was delighted with them, Lesley - although the 'pretty' one with the embroidered corner is now being used as a doily, rather than a hanky.
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ReplyDeleteIn my world the ONLY thing which focuses the mind is a deadline!!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on 'to-do lists', Bilbo!
DeleteI'm going against teh grain here, but I find deadlines are the thing most likely to unmotivate me! I find myself thinking "it's not needed until tomorrow, so I won't do it today!"
ReplyDeleteIt'd be boring if we were all the same, though, Sue!
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