So far this year, my projects have all been true "unfinished objects" (aka UFOs) and I’ve pushed to finish each of them. May is going to be different. The goal isn’t to finish, it’s to get it right. I’ll be making a bag from a special fabric I bought this winter. Instead of diving in... Continue Reading →
Japanese Fran Dance
Between illnesses and a writing conference, I haven’t had the time I thought I would in April to work on my March project-of-the-month. As a result, I extended my already extended deadline so I could finish it before May. At first, I was really excited about finishing this project. My interest waned, but I finished... Continue Reading →
Running Out Of Ribbon
I’ve got one week left to work on my Japanese wall-hanging and I’m almost there. I was counting down to being done right up until I ran out of a key material. I've been spinning my wheels ever since. My background includes a staircase to help add depth to the scene. I had hoped to... Continue Reading →
Too Sick To Sew?
I didn’t finish my March project-of-the-month for a good reason. I was sick for two weeks, much too sick to sew. In fact, a mistake I made while working on the wallhanging was probably a sign of my impending illness. While piecing the background, I realized that the dark fabrics in it would show through... Continue Reading →
Far From Finished
The more I work on my March project of the month, the more I feel like I need to do. At this point there's a ton of handwork, which I hadn't planned on at all. Can I finish this in March? We'll see.... It's as hard to get from almost finished to finished as to... Continue Reading →
