In my rear view mirror, March was another packed month for me. I was babysitting for a week while my D-in-L was in New Orleans for work. I knew thought after the morning rush - think Mr. Mom and Michael Keaton!! - I would have from 10 to 2:30 each day to devote to dishes, walking the dog, laundry and crafting before the mayhem started again. But somehow the days flew by with errands and such and not much stitching going in. And guess what I came home with? Not the germ balls from the kiddos, but from my son. Nasty head cold that kicked my butt for about 3 or 4 days. All better now but it was the 14th of the month in the blink of an eye and nothing was getting scratched off my to do list.
I can’t believe how I let a week at my son’s and 3 days down with a cold put me so behind the 8-ball. Don’t get me wrong, I love being with the kiddos. But take for instance, medications….half the time I didn’t remember to take my thyroid pill and forgot the vitamins completely. They were all packed in the little 7-day pill container but…..a lunchbox crisis, a dog that needed to go out, a bus to catch…..you get the picture. I just totally need to stop the stressing about the chores at home. There is no prize for being the one who gets it all done. Oh contraire’ my friends, I’ve learned that as you cross things of that to-do list, other things fill in those empty spaces.
I made it an “A” priority to FINALLY finish my 100 Days/100 Blocks quilt. It wasn’t that hard to do. I just needed to commit to doing it. Of course I had great plans to do this at my son’s but alas somehow for this last block I didn’t have all the fabric pieces with me at my son’s.
Merry Little Christmas from Willow Tree Samplings. My WIPGO ‘assignment’ was to stitch seven hours on it. Being monogamous I saw how much progress was made with just seven hours dedicated stitching so I kept going until completion!
Barnwood Buttons from Rosewood Manor. The fabric is a much prettier blue than it appears here. Again, by concentrating only on this, it was easy to take from half done to completion!
I have already ordered the frames for both.
March WIPGO’s were smaller WIP’s. First, a Ukrainian motif bookmark. This was an EGA project.
Second was this pumpkin pattern from Fat Quarter Shop which will make a perfect fall pillow.
I have crossed off enough that I gave myself permission to have a new start. I joined the Leap Year SAL on FB. My pick is the French Alphabet Sampler. I had this designed for me as a retirement present to myself in 2020 and held off starting it because it is a biggie. Family names and initials are embedded in the alphabets. It is 411 x 411 and I am stitching it on 37 count PTP Fog. I can’t promise it will be done but it will be closer to finish than it is now. My monthly assignment is 50 x 70 stitches and I am there for March.
Your finishes look great, Robin. Happy to hear the 100 days/100 blocks quilt is ready to be quilted! Well done! You are off to a great start on your Leap Year SAL piece. Enjoy the remaining days of March and wishing you a productive April!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful stitching! I love how all your projects have come out!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful stitching!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your finishes.
ReplyDeleteLove Barnwood Buttons on the blue fabric, so pretty.
Marilyn
Robin: My Father said that when a person retires you are busier than when working, I find that to be true, you did a have a full plate, but I bet it was fun being with your grandchildren. Glad you are over your head cold, love all your stitching, the French Alphabet is beautiful congratulations on your start.
ReplyDeleteThe pumpkin is so cute.
Have an amazing week. Temperature Tree is lovely.
Catherine🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷