Well this week disappeared for me. I just don't know where it went. Things I thought I would get done, didn't happen and things I didn't plan on did. Once again life has gone "awry" I have accomplished nothing when it comes to quilting.
Well almost nothing. I did get the quilt back loaded on Millie. And I did read up on changing the hopping foot. I just need to get the box with the other feet down off the top shelf.
I did try to plan out how I am going to quilt the Christmas Lemonade Quilt. I have changed my mind about a dozen times. Right now I am pretty sure I am going to do a panto star design for the pieced section and big stars in the border. I have star templates to use for the border. I think I will rotate the stars as I go around the quilt. But that could still change. I am really lazy lately and want to finish this quilt quickly. I have been working on it for over a year (off and on) I still think the large border needs it's own pattern. But Edge to edge over the whole quilt is very appealing right now. While I really like the quilt (even more than I ever thought I would) I am getting bored with it. Time to move on.
I am in the process of planning out another quilt. My daughter Arianna is expecting at the end of June. I don't know what the gender is yet so I haven't done much with quilt ideas for this baby. But her first child, Viri is turning three in July. I haven't made her a quilt yet. I thought I could work on a quilt for Viri while waiting on the gender reveal. That way, when the baby comes, Viri gets her quilt at the same time. Then Viri knows Grand-mama still loves her best. Just like I love each and every grandchild the best.
The Christmas Lemonade quilt is so close to the finish line. Do I take the easy way out or do I take the time and work on a new skill? I really want to get one project done and out of the way before starting another project. In reality two new projects, one for Viri and one for new baby. It is a toss up for me right now. This indecision is not helping matters either.
Right now, I feel like I am at a stand still with all my current projects. Mostly because I have just not had any energy. I worked a couple of really long days this past week and the days I didn't I have been napping when I get home from work. Very unlike me. I also have been very achy. My joints and back have all been sore. I haven't done anything out of the normal so I am at a loss as to why. I am not ill or at least I haven't had any symptoms other than being tired and achy. So I have no idea where all my oomph has gone. This week I am hoping to push through it and get things moving again.
What has slowed you down in the past? How did you push through it? What kept you going on a project that has been in the work a long time?
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