I have very little WIP to report this week. Today, at last, I’ve made a little progress on my bee blocks. I hope this gives an idea of what I’m hoping my Scrappy? Sew Be It! quilt will look like…
Otherwise, sadly, no sewing!
My new job plan of doing three twelve hour shifts to give four sewing days a week isn’t going well.
Spending five days last week helping at a charity event exacerbated this but it seems that during daytime hours there’s always something that needs to be done. I think I got along better when I had normal working hours and sewed into the night…
How do you manage your time to fit in sewing? Better than me, I hope!
Janine @ Rainbow Hare
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Nicky
I love this Janine! I must get down to getting your blocks done!
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Celtic Thistle
Your blocks are looking great Janine, there are always so many demands upon time that fitting sewing in is always a challenge. I am impressed that you even considered 12 hour sewing days :)
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Lucy @ Charm About You
The blocks look wonderful! It is still too hot to sew ;)
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Elizabeth
I love the look of these blocks! Are you using the Missouri Star Quilt Company technique? I just watched Jenny Doan's video on this exact block today!
On how I fit sewing in? Not very well lately. Moving, vacation, and caring for my 1-year-old grandson kept me hopping this summer. Hopefully now, during my month-long break from babysitting, I'll get more done. Mostly at night–the night owl forgets to look at the clock and just keeps going.
Great stuff! Visiting through your WIP Wednesday link at Freshly Pieced.
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Cindy Sharp
Your blocks look great!
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Vicki
Your blocks are amazing!
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Carla
Hi Janine. I just need to pick the paper out then I can mail it ; )
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Erin @ Missy Mac Creations
Love those blocks! What a gorgeous quilt that is going to be.
Somedays I fit my sewing in better than others. It all depends on what's going on around me and what I feel like. I guess I've just learnt not to beat myself up about it. Sewing is supposed to be fun not a must-do chore.
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Susan Owenby
I love it! It's going to be lovely.
I just fit it in where I can, even if it is only 15 minutes. Sometimes I go days without even walking in the room and it makes me sad!
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Benta AtSLIKstitches
no sewing from me yet, but i love these blocks, well done!
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snips
These are gorgeous! As for getting sewing in, i'm lucky that i get to stay home with my boys, but that in itself is a full time job! I set my machine up in the kitchen, that way i can keep an eye on them and get some work done as well!
Can't wait to see these blocks finish up!!
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Tammy
Looks great. Don't ya just love how life gets in the way of our hobbies.
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junacreationsuk.blogspot.co.uk
They're looking gorgeous. I'm quite lucky in some ways that I am single with no kids, so I pretty much always have time to sew. If I go away I generally take some embroidery or some paper piecing, though this last weekend I didn't, but I was with lots of family.
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Mareenchen
Love the blocks. My sewing is severely limited due to my intern as well. Very much weekends only and you know what those are like during summer – spent with friends out and about a lot. And there's my tiny nephew – time just flies by when there's a wee person around and you don't even notice until six hours later… But hey, we *are* getting things done. Slowly but steadily. Chin up! :)
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Karen
how in the world do you even work for that long?!? so love those blocks!
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Soma Acharya
They look stunning, Janine! It takes me a significant amount of time to get used to any new schedule. I have realized getting things done little at a time is much more fun and less frustrating. Intricate blocks such as yours with good craftsmanship also take more time to make. So don't feel bad about accomplishing less. You are doing a great job of accomplishing steadily and well :)
-Soma
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Anna
I have trouble with that, too. Some days I have huge plans… but then work absolutely kicks my butt and I don't feel like doing anything but laying on the couch and watching TV when I get home. :/ Lately I've been trying to find more balance- working on sewing for a little while, spending a little time keeping up with housework, spending a little time reading. That way more stuff gets done throughout the week but I don't feel overwhelmed all on one day. It's going okay, but there are still just some days I'm too tired after work!
12 hour days sound brutal, though. Kudos to you!
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Annabella
Your quilt is going to be stunning Janine! Thank you so much for asking after me – all is fine…just busy and too hot to sew or blog!
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barbara woods
i am retired so i sew in the afternoon
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Nat at Made in Home
Janine, it is going to look amazing! I sew during nap times – when the baby is sound asleep, otherwise he may wake up. I prepare everything beforehand. I call it mummy and baby MiH play time!
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mammafairy
Some weeks it is easy, some weeks , with the best will in the world, nothing happens. Go with the flow, and try not to stress about it!Keep it fun. ;-)
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Carla
I think your quilt is going to be fabulous! Haven't heard if we have an August block. Are we done?
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