Today I rewarded myself with some sewing time. Not sewing I should be doing, but starting a whole new project. It's been in my brain for a while, and since I have been doing lots of house re-organising some of my fabric got tidied as well. I had a lot of LV charm squares. I knew this already, but handling them made me want to finally go ahead with this idea of mine. So today I did.
I'm really pleased with the way the Sketch stands out against the LV fabrics. I've a bit more to add to it so it gets to an acceptable size but it was a good days work.
Here and there I have been getting a bit more done on my hand quilting projects. And excitingly, himself has been working on my sewing desk. It is going to be so gorgeous. I am really happy with the American Ash I chose for it to be made from. I love the tactile nature of beautiful timber, and that smell when it has been freshly cut. This is going to be the best gift I have ever been given!
And proof that I really have been tackling unsightly chores. I even cleaned that window, and encountered the biggest freaking spider I have in years in the process. No wonder I avoid these tasks!
I'm still busy, but getting more things under control. Helping my child back to a happy confident mindset was the most important thing. No one warns you about this stuff when you have kids! I think I spent most of my childhood (and adulthood for that matter) away with the fairies so change didn't bother me near so much as it does some others.
I'm not back to daily blogging, but I am back more regularly. I missed you all. Missed chatting about what's going on here. Though I am still crap at replying to emails these days. Perfection is not going to be achieved any time soon!
Susan
We have some giant spiders in our garage, that's why I rarely venture in!!! Hope your back to full time blogging soon!! Sarah
ReplyDeleteThank goodness perfection is not required! In fact, I think it is to be discouraged. But well done in sorting that space!
ReplyDeleteLooking good; when you are done, I have a tonne of sorting you can do here, please xxx
ReplyDeletePerfection is a myth! Your LV/sketch venture is looking fab! Glad you are still on top of things! Could you do my shed next? Jxo
ReplyDeleteEeewwww a spider! Yucky! How did you not just run away?? Loving your low volume bright pink quilt :)
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ReplyDeleteThat clean shed space thrills my heart. Kudos to you for getting that done. How big was the spider really? We have whoppers here.
ReplyDeleteEeek...Im loving your new project !Adorable.
So gorgeous! Love the pink jumping out of the low volume charms.
ReplyDeleteI did my cleaning today so holidays can come and thanks for warning me early enough!
Lovely to see you back. Parenting is hard....and fantastic. Good on you for downing tools to concentrate on your daughter and family.
ReplyDeleteThe quilt is looking amazing! Sending you and your daughter hugs XX
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteChildren come first - I need say no more xxx
ReplyDeleteFirst things first, welcome back, even if its a bit more sporadic than we're used to, we've all just been a bit spoiled with your daily utterances, so as long as you're sorting your sh*t out, then that the most important thing. Loving you LV quilt, strange that I chose today to start on mine, must be one of those LV kind of days! xxx
ReplyDeleteSuperwoman doesn't exist, but you are very close to be one!. Cheer up and all the best wishes for your princess!.
ReplyDeleteGlad the kid's back on a more even keel - mine has had her confidence battered this last school year. Thank god there's only 2 full days left and her next year teacher seems very experienced and on the ball.
ReplyDeleteLoving that LV top!
Perfection is very over rated. Just keeping your head above the water is more my style! Glad that things are stabilizing and it is lovely to hear from you.
ReplyDeleteThe quilt is lovely and I'm the the child is adjusting to the changes in her life. I'm like you, change doesn't really bother me but Mr. R...dies not like it!
ReplyDeleteThat quilt is high-impact for being low-volume! I say it counts as "should be doing." :-)
ReplyDeleteI don't mind spiders outside but they skeeve me right out when they're inside. Yuck. I have a little "gun" that scoops them up and lets me get them safely to the door and keeps them three feet away at all times. lol. The tidy looks awesome, though!
What a fabulous start to another gorgeous quilt :)
ReplyDeleteNice to see you!
I am glad you are fine. Your quilt is wonderful. I hope your daughter is getting sorted, as the kids get bigger it seems so do their problems, but in the end I am sure that she will be fine because she had such a great mom to help her out.
ReplyDeleteGosh that quilt is lovely. I am really glad things are settling down for you.
ReplyDeleteI love your new project! Daily blogging is too hard, so I've switched to monthly, ha!
ReplyDeleteDitto. I just realized that the reason I haven't been as diligent in my blog reading and commenting is that you've been gone. Welcome back, if only sporadically. Hope the school stuff gets under control .. it can be so difficult.
ReplyDeleteWhen you have finished at Hadley's I'm only a small hop away! I'll take care of any spiders I promise!
ReplyDeleteHope the mum/daughter thing works well for both of you - you are such a great mum Susan and both your daughters are lovely and talented. Change is such a tough thing to deal with unless you wander around in fantasyland - see you there!
Perfect is boring. Being real is more important. I love the new top, the stars are lovely and strong.
ReplyDeleteChange is hard for all ages, but young people with schools etc its very tough. I hope once it all settled she finds it wasn't as bad as she thought.
We forget how much they can worry x
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ReplyDeleteLV is looking fab! It's nice to start a new project sometimes, especially if you've earned it which I think you have! The best thing about this post is that your kids feel that they can come to you and tell you when they're not happy, rather than bottling it up, so you must be doing an awesome job :)
ReplyDeleteHello lovely! That quilt is going to be so beautiful! I still remember how awful I felt when I left primary school to go to secondary :( Big hugs all round! xx
ReplyDeleteAt least you know you're crap at replying! Love your honesty, missing you though and our chats, thinking of you and your family - hugs x
ReplyDeleteLoosing TWO STONE in weight?!?! Wow. Impressive. I won't recognise you in August :-). And the sewing desk project is looking good.
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Big Bro
Please don't go back to daily blogging! I have so much more time now that I don't HAVE to read all you posts ;-) Seriously though concentrate on your kids. Do you think it's possible for me to keep mine at 4 and <1?
ReplyDeleteLoved the quilt as soon as I saw it on IG.
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ReplyDeleteHello again. I've often wondered why when A arrived in my life, he didn't come out carrying a little manual of wisdom and tips to help me help him through life. Some things really do test your mettle as a parent and helping children who have lost some self-confidence, for whatever reason, is tough but so important. Hope you find lots of ways to remind her how wonderful and unique she is in her nature, skills and talents. I hope too that she allows herself to believe that it's not just ok to be her, but great to be her!
ReplyDeleteFabulous naughty sewing there Mrs S! Looks like lots of fun to do too!
Lovely to see you back in whatever capacity you feel possible right now! Beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteLove ya and still praying for you and your family!!
ReplyDeleteI did wonder where is Susan!
ReplyDeleteLove that quilting.
I'm due a blogging break, it's good for the soul!
I don't think parenting ever gets easier, the challenges are just different.
ReplyDeleteYour WIP project is going to make a stunning quilt. I love that pop of colour from the sketch - although it looks a complicated pattern to do? Glad to have you back x
ReplyDeleteChange is such a scary thing, especially at that sage. Your desk is going to be amazing
ReplyDeleteIt's good to "see" you back and great that your life seems a bit more on track again. No-one should ask for perfection, but the bright and LV quilt is VERY close!!
ReplyDeleteHi! Glad you're ok, I have a child going 'minstrel'... he hates change, and moving up is not sitting well... The LV and pink quilt looks bloody gorgeous! I have a garage window that has turned green because it hasn't been cleaned in so long - even the window cleaner didn't go there! there was such a big spider walking across it that I saw it from my neighbours garden! A lady walked past the other day and said 'well whoever lives here OBVIOUSLY doesn't clean, imagine what their house is like'!!! Cheek! ((xxx))
ReplyDeleteIt's obviously time you were back if you have taken to cleaning windows!
ReplyDeleteThe sketch fabrics look fabulous in your LV quilt!
ReplyDeleteNice to see that things are going well from you. Awesome to see a new post from you! I love to see what you have been working on, you inspire me and I so love your work. I hate, hate spiders and freak when I see them so I totally get it when you say you avoid those tasks.
ReplyDeleteGood to see you back! Loving the looks of that ash table. So fabulous!
ReplyDeleteGreat to see you back! It sounds like you have been really productive in your time off, and being there for your daughter is the most important thing. Us bloggers will still be here when you get back!! Loving the new LV quilt by the way, it's going to be very pretty :-)
ReplyDeleteI love seeing your LV idea come to fruition. It is a amazing as it sounded. I love the shock of pink #gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteCan you come and tidy my garage now... please?????
Thank goodness you didn't stop cleaning to take a photo of the spider - my hand was over my eyes just in case, though! Your new WIP is gorgeous and I can't wait to see your new sewing table! Take care xx
ReplyDeleteOh dear god, you never went into the garage did you?! Glad to see you got back out alive ;o)
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