TWO NEW PROJECTS

 

Because I really don't need any more 'stock' for markets, I was at a loss what to do for the next week or two.

Then I thought of a project for here in the house, and another one as a possible market item. 

ABOVE: The first project I shall work on today is using this fabric.  It won't actually take me much time to make... so you should see it later on today.

ABOVE: The second project is using these fabrics, plus some more that I won't show you right now.  It will take me a bit more time, and I will take my time doing it.  I'll kinda drag it out... so I doubt you will get to see it for a few days, if not a week or more.

I'm relieved I have something to do in Crabby Quarters, and down in the Craft Room.  I can't imagine what I would do with myself without having a project on the go!

Like, what the hell do ya do when you have no kids at home, bugger all housework, no gardening to speak of, etc?

Maybe I should find another volunteer job?  One lady here works as a volunteer at the St John Op Shop... I might consider doing that.  

My only hesitation is in being 'tied down' to a commitment like that.  It means you can't just 'up and go away' whenever you want.

It is something to think about if nothing else, if I find I really am just twiddling my thumbs too much.

My first 'job' for the day is to get down to the Post Office and suss out posting Placemats to Christchurch.  Then I'll come home and head down to the Craft Room for some sewing.

And that is me for now, catch ya later.

ONWARD...

2.04 pm. I'm still at craft group. It has been a really shitty day. I'm frazzled and crabby.

More when I get home in an hour.

3.15.  I am home.  First up, when I got to craft group the ladies had the heater on and it was unbearably hot.  So walked back home and got into summer weight clothes.

Then ...

ABOVE:  Mc Dreamy decided to crap himself royally... and just would not sew properly at all.  His tension was totally off, he wouldn't sew the stitches I chose and then he started making an awful noise AGAIN.   So I took him home, vowing to NEVER use him again.  He is retired.  I am not going to spend another cent trying to get him 'fixed'.

I ended up taking the Baby Brother down to the craft room to use.  He did OK.  Not stellar, but OK.

So that was my second trip back to the house in the morning.

Then a lady wanted Placemats, so I said I'd go home and get them.  Only I couldn't find my house/car keys.  I hunted in my trolley, sewing boxes etc ... nope.  So went home and used the key in the lock box to get inside.

I thought I might have left my keys in the house after the second trip back home.  Nope.

They had to be somewhere in the craft room.

When I got back and gave the lady her placemats, I had another big hunt for them, and luckily I did find them.  PHEW!  I was so hot and crabby by then I really should have come home and had a nana nap!

But instead I stayed and finally settled down enough to enjoy the ladies company for another hour.

Every Monday at craft group I seem to end up having to walk home at least twice, and like today, sometimes three times!  

Let's look on the positive side shall we?  It's exercise.  😖😓😉

Today's projects.   I didn't make the one with the blue fabric after all.  It was going to be a cover for the induction cook top, so we could safely put things on top of it when we need more bench space.  But I'm going to get a wooden board made instead.  It will be safer for the cook top.

Instead of doing that, I moved on to the next project.  And I will show you what it is shaping up to be:

ABOVE:  I'm making a 'Wonky House Quilt'.  Not a full size quilt, probably just a knee rug size, or end of bed size.  I'll see as I go how big it gets.  I'm using the 'quilt as you go' method.

I am so relieved to be home I tell ya.  It's been one of those days.  Even the ladies at craft group said I should go back to bed, and start the day again!  Bit late in the day to go back to bed, tempting as it is.  

I am going to cook up some sausages for our dinner, and make a salad.  Then I can relax for a while.

ABOVE: 7 pm.  When Stew arrived home, we went for a walk around the bridges.  It was nice, with a light, cool wind.  Now... it's dinner time.

The sausages we won at the pub last night were very average sadly.  Hopefully the steak is better.

Stew is in bed, and I'm not far off joining him.  I'm feeling good and tired, which means I might get a decent night's sleep.

Catch ya tomorrow.