This is the time of year where holidays take over and it messes with my quilting. I’m sure you understand. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love the holidays. I get excited about all of it, BUT…
Halloween comes first. It’s all about costumes, candy and kids. I feel more like I have to work on themed items; carved pumpkins, costumes to scare the kids, etc. The whole family must have placemats, table runners and small quilts to fit the season (probably this is more important to me than them). And it’s not just Halloween; I have to get ready for the rest of the year too.
After trick-or-treating, it’s time for Thanksgiving preparations. Family is the biggest part of life. I have to get all the food ready, clean the house for company (translate that as watching my husband clean) and all that nonsense. I might have to dust the sewing table or even put it away. Horrors! Oh, wait a minute; that was Halloween. When am I supposed to have time for thinking, much less sewing? Never mind that I eat way too much.
Next it’s Christmas time. More family. Presents. More food. More thematic stuff. Shopping. That’s the hardest. What do I get for so-and-so. Everyone wants to know what I want. Gosh, I know what I want even less than what to get for others. Oh wait; I know. I want to sew!
Keep in mind that once I get through the holidays, I get to reset. New Year’s brings in hopes for a quiet and sane year. I want everyone I know to be safe, happy and healthy. I want the kids to stop aging, for crying out loud. I want to make goals: Twelve quilts binding, Eleven quilts quilting, Ten borders adding, Nine blocks making, Eight HST trimming, Seven flowers stitching, Six rulers ruling, Five spools of thread, Four bobbins wound, Three 2” strips, Two yards of cotton and One sewing machine. Yeah, that sounds about right. I have at least eight months before next holiday season.
See you at the meeting.
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