My linen closet hallway is cluttered with my sewing stuff which I haven't figured out a home for yet. In the process of gutting the closet, however, I found a long strip of blue, plaid fleece leftover from a pj I made for Nico. I used my rotary cutter to trim and even it up, cut strips at the ends, tied them and voila, I have a warm, perfectly serviceable scarf that happens to match my least favorite coat. *sigh* Waste not, want (a new coat).
I also came up with a total brainstorm about what to do with a quilt block I made a few months ago. The freaking thing took me all afternoon to put together, and I was going to make a baby bag out of it, but it was too huge to consider, and since I don't have the foggiest how to make a baby bag, it remained tucked in the closet, unused and therefore, unadmired. So now, I've decided to throw some leftover skinny batting in the middle, back it with a matching piece and put an additional few pieces on the back which I will quilt into pencil-like pockets for my hooks and needles! That way I can keep them in one place in a FAR more attractive holder than the current Yahtzee cup, which is certain to tip over any minute from the 14" knitting needles.
So that's my progress report - I anticipate being fully organized and sewing cloth diapers by this evening. I'll let you know.
3 comments:
Eileen, check out flylady.net. It's helping me a lot with organization.
I positively ABHOR the Fly Lady. Here ideas are pretty good sometimes, but who could wade through all the billions of emails she sends? AND, her tone is SO condescending - I just can't stand her. I found it easy to do what she recommends when it was just me and Jamie, but with three boys running around, it just ain't practical. :)
If it makes you feel any better there's a half-finished Corona sitting in the garage that I look at 3 times a day and refuse to throw away. It's the man's beer in the man cave. I'll let him throw it away. :P
Beautiful quilt block by the way!
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