I missed WiP Wednesday last week — that inevitable January crash after the holidays had me staring off into space a bit, so I haven’t spent much of the new year sewing. I had a few things I wanted to get done this weekend, but instead I spent time wine tasting in Napa with friends, watching half a season of The Newsroom with Ryan, and puppy-sitting. Not a bad weekend, if I do say so myself.
Still, I finished up a couple of cute grocery tote bags, which are going in the mail to their new homes soon (happy belated Christmas Hillary and Julia!). I’ll blog them later this week once I have taken proper pictures. And, of course, I had to include a photo of the aforementioned adorable pup, Maggie.
I’m going to try and keep better track of my WiPs this year, making a real attempt to finish everything I start. If I see something languishing on the to-do list for too long, I hope to at least pull it out and work a little on it — I’m just not a fan of my WiPs gathering dust! (Literally.)
Finished this Week:
Pillow for the Newtown Auction
Two grocery tote bags
Works in Progress:
Swap for Becky (forgive me, friend!)*
Amy’s wedding pennants (next step: cut fabric)*
Essential Quilting Quilt (next step: baste)
Quilt for Jen (next step: select and purchase fabrics)
Skills Builder BOM (next step: select fabrics)*
Knitting Bag (next step: work with Brittney on design and create mock-up)
Re-cover Val’s chairs (next step: get staple gun from dad)
Sewing Projects to Start:
Pretty Little Pouch Swap #6 (next step: select fabrics)
iSpy Quilt for Owen (next step: cut fabric)
New bags for shop (next step: cut fabric)
Flannel skirt (next step: cut fabric)
Other Things on My Radar:
Sewing Retreat (next step: talk with other retreat hosts)*
Organize scraps (next step: buy some organizing bins)
Beginning sewing classes (next step: teach first class on Sunday!)*
Create a 2013 sewing editorial calendar (next step: make a “wish list” for 2013 of online and IRL events)
* Goals for this week
W.i.P. (Work in Progress) Wednesday can be found over at Freshly Pieced!
Ooh, I like the “next steps” – nothing like writing down what you actually have to do to make progress on something!
I know! I find it very motivating to have small goals within the larger goals. That way, I feel like I’m making progress, even if I don’t finish something entirely.