From – Dec 31, 2009
Christmas has come and gone and it is time to reevaluate my quilting plans and think about what is realistic for next year. I did finish the 30 grocery/beach bags that I had planned, but, at what cost? Is my goal of quilt design for next Christmas too much?
As is usually the case, one of my New Year’s resolutions is to start my Christmas sewing earlier and avoid the stress of last minute completions. This is a commitment that goes completely against my nature, but I will again try it.
One of the ways I accomplish that which I don’t naturally do is to set myself up to have to follow through on my plans. I would like to complete several lap quilts for next year’s gifts. I plan to attend a series of quilting classes given at my local quilt shop that focus on using up your stash. If I attend all of the classes and complete the quilts as the year progresses, I will have a good supply to give as gifts. Some of the quilt patterns will be used for Christmas and others such as baby quilts can be given as occasions present themselves.
I was supposed to journal all of my sewing throughout the Christmas lead up. I actually became much too overwhelmed by the volume that I had committed myself to.
Although I love showing off the finished products, I think that this time I bit off more than I was comfortable chewing.
These are the 30 grocery/beach bags that I completed. It seemed to be too much to sew and film. In any event, they were completed and I highly recommend that you try them (just not 30 at once).
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Karen Dennison
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