And I’m not apparently. If anything, my adventures in knitting so far have taught me I don’t know how to count nor connect the dots as to what I do wrong when I make an obvious mistake. My little practice square – in which I took different stitches out for a ride – looks like [...]
Categories: Quilts and Other Crafts
I like to get things done. Must get things done. Nothing makes me happier than a crossed-off to-do list. So the various project boxes in my craft room staring me in the face drive me crazy. Especially the ones that are ancient. These two projects are remnants of our summer living in Kansas City when [...]
Categories: Quilts and Other Crafts
I’ve been wanting to tackle a BAHG. Or at least a miniature one. Something. I wanted an opportunity to push myself short-term, learn something new and ship, ship, ship. Not to mention, setting a goal (and sharing it publicly) forces me to keep going and complete the task even after I get over the initial [...]
Categories: Books and Other Amusements,Life,Quilts and Other Crafts
Tagged: 2011 challenge, books, reading
In between long visits at my mom’s to take care of her and my dad, I’ve been spending a lot of time in the sewing room. Not all of it quilting related, but getting some unfinished projects done or just a little bit farther down the road. Some of this came about because I starred [...]
Categories: Quilts and Other Crafts
I sew. You might have figured that out by now. And usually I sew quilts. It’s very straightforward, somewhat geometric, somewhat simple sewing. I used to make clothes. Or try to anyway. Not that my sewing wasn’t up to snuff, but my patience for the amount of alteration needed to make a pattern actually fit [...]
Categories: Life,Quilts and Other Crafts,Small Change
Tagged: sewing, small steps, success
on November experiment: Scheduling myself for strategic success
