Monday, November 6, 2023

I had to get serious today about getting projects sorted out for the Texada Retreat. I did a bit of work yesterday but I got distracted by a number of things and then spent most of the afternoon working on some appliqué which definitely won’t be going with me. I’d love to take it, and it would be very relaxing after a full day of sewing, but there will be too many opinions on what I should/could try to do for the fancy stitches. Better that I figure it out for myself on my own.

I got six small Christmas projects ready to go and a couple of birthday cards that I need for December. I’ve started putting together Christmas card projects; there is still some prep work to do for one of the patterns but I’ll take it to sewing tomorrow – just cutting and cut outs so I won’t need to take my machine.

I have another card pattern that I’d like to take along with me but I’ll have to see how my time works out. That one needs a lot of circles cut, as well as some extra fabrics and bias tape and I’m not sure I’ll have time this afternoon to organize it enough to take with me tomorrow.

I’m concerned that I’ll forget some of my notions and tools that I’ll need to have with me. On the other hand I don’t want to take my entire sewing room with me. Some of the rulers I already have on Texada but I’ll have to take an assortment of threads with me and trying to figure out the right colours for each project might be tricky as I often change my mind based on the quilting pattern I come up with.

I’ll spend a bit more time sorting out some of those circles and then I’ll get ready for my Book Circle.