My last actual sewing took place on 30th April. Since then we have had two short breaks away, celebrating John’s 80th birthday at the beginning of May and my 75th birthday at the end of May, and fitted in two large sections of decorating, the first between the two holidays and secondly, after the second. We are pleased with everything we had done but of course that meant a lot of moving things from room to room and then afterwards cleaning everything and putting it back. Almost back to rights now but still a few odds and ends to put back. I have taken the opportunity to look at everything very carefully, deciding whether we really love that vase, book etc enough to keep it. As a result I have made a couple of trips to the Charity shop with donations. My Word for the year is “Consider”, so I have Considered everything I have been sorting out. Pleased with the amount of things I have let go.
At the beginning of May I went through my stash, pulling out green scraps for RSC’s Green month. Well, they just sat in my sewing room until yesterday when I eventually found time and space (my sewing room became one of our dumping grounds during the decorations) to sit at my machine and sew. I cut out a few Bear Paw blocks in the 2 chosen sizes and then started sewing the smaller ones. As I have said many times on my blog, I have a Spacial Awareness problem, and I find Bear Paws difficult to orientate. Well, yesterday was even worse, because I was so out of practice. A lot of mistakes, a lot of seam ripping went on but I eventually made 4 blocks.
By that time I had had enough of Bear Paws so I made some strippy blocks as I had a few ready cut newspaper foundations ready to use. I made 10 and I’m pleased with them. Mindless sewing, what a therapy!
I love strippy blocks too--and i have trouble orienting angled pieces in a block many times. Jack the ripper has found a home here!!;)) Pretty Bears Paws you've made--nice work hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteGreat job with your bear paws. I have only ever made few of these. I have trouble doing repetitive blocks. Sewing a little bear and there sure adds up. I am so glad you celebrated both your birthdays in a special way.
ReplyDeleteHi Linda, glad to see you’re back to sewing. I know all too well how redecorating and remodeling can interfere with our sewing time and space. Like you, I’m doing Bear Paw blocks this year. I have trouble keeping them oriented correctly, too, so you’re not alone! They’re not my favorite blocks. But strings - ahhhhh, yes. Yours are lovely and I adore the slight wonkiness of the strips! xo
ReplyDeleteI love both your Bear Paw blocks and the strippy ones and pleased to see you're back at the machine. Decorating and moving everything around is a nightmare but worth it in the end. We need to take a leaf out of your book on the sorting side of things, this is something we really can't put off any longer, thanks for the reminder.
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