To-Do Tuesday # 3 ~ Re-Evaluating

 

I have been sewing.

Linking up today with

To-Do Tuesday @ Chrisknits

Much of it has been hand sewing and stitching as my knee is still tweaking

and I have been sitting.

I have made more blocks and more hexagons for my 

Kingfisher Quilt

I have started a new large scale project 

to use up my 30's Reproduction Fabric scraps. 

This was my Scrappy Saturday Sewing.

This will be ongoing and it will pop up in my posts regularly.

I stitched on my Simple Stitches Bumble Bee Project

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Hmmm ... none of these projects were on my 

Last Week's Goals List

Sewing Goals ...

(1) Make new covers for outdoor swing ... not again :(

2) Cut and sew project for the Fairy Tales project ... yes, no peeking ;) 

3) Make more blocks for my Grand-darling's A-Z Quilt ... no ... sigh :( 

This is to be hand delivered when we visit in the fall and the  trip plan has been adjusted to a later date to allow for attending a family wedding reception. So I have more time to complete it.

Non-Sewing Goals ...

1) Plant window boxes and hanging baskets ... yes! :)

Here is another one. 

With Mr. Scrapatch's help,

 I actually got nine window boxes and three hanging baskets

 and several pots planted. 

There has also been hours of watering happening in the 90F plus heat.

Heat index is over 100 degrees Fahrenheit today. 

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Well, at least I met my non-sewing goals.

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It appears my "To Do List" goal making needs some re-evaluating.

I have always been hesitant to make weekly or monthly goals like this because I very much like to pick up whatever work in progress or new project appeals to me on any given day or night.

So I am adjusting my goals so that they may be more flexible

 and in line with my easily distracted quilty muse.

This Week's Goals:

1) Continue work on my Fairy Tale Blog Hop Project ...

sneak peek soon. 

2) Hand Stitch Project ...

finish lettering embroidery on beehive and/or work on cross stitch project.

3) Make Blocks for WIPs ...

not specifying project. 

4) Swing Cushion Covers ... this one is staying on the list.

I do have the fabric cut and I do want to sew new covers. 

The problem with this goal is the cushions are in usable condition and are in constant use on the swing in the shade outside. 

5) Sew my scraps.

I love using up my fabric scraps!

6) Take time to garden and smell the roses.

I am hoping my more generalized goal making

 will result in my feeling more accomplished. 

It could work ... ;)

To Do Tuesday ~ Post # 2 ~ Things I Did and Did Not Do

I set up a living room corner "quilt ladder."

This was not on my list, but it was in my plans.

This piece of furniture is called our "white elephant."

My husband made in over 30 years ago for a large open country kitchen in an apartment that we rented that did not have much counter or storage space. 

It has served many purposes over the years. 

Now it is serves to display and store some of my quilts.

Last week's list:

1) Make new covers for the cushions for my outdoor swing ... not done :(

2) Pick a project for the Fairy Tales Blog Hop and get started ... Done! :) 

3) Make more blocks for my A-Z Quilt started Here ... not done :(

One out of three ... need to improve.

It rained a lot so I did spend time inside doing necessary things,

even though I did not do a lot of sewing. 

I spent what time I could outdoors and went to a garden center for annuals.

Maybe I need to add non- sewing goals to this list.

This week's list:

Sewing Goals ...

(1) Make new covers for outdoor swing.

2) Cut and sew project for the Fairy Tales project.

3) Make more blocks for my a-Z Quilt.

Non-Sewing Goals ...

1) Plant window boxes and hanging baskets.

To-Do Tuesday @ Chrisknits

I did spend time with my family, near and far.

We got together for one of my son's birthday and we all zoomed with my daughter in her new home in Indiana.

Family time always comes first.

May you have a happy week.