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Focus – Week 3

January 22, 2018

My accomplishments this week

I really didn’t get much done this week…I was sick all week, so I was just getting things done that I needed to get off my plate.  I did sew a bit…I wanted to stay away from everyone and not get them sick, too.

Focus Photo –

Just because I loved this photo so much.  She is a good picture taker. 🙂

Sewing –
  • The 52 week sewing challenge for the week was Something to Make Sewing Easier, so I sewed up a basket to contain my pattern weights.  Gives me a place to toss them in.  See semi-tutorial here.

Next week’s challenge is Sew Something for a Boy.  After making his first pair of PJ pants, I decided he needed another.  Or maybe a t-shirt.  We’ll see, I guess!

  • #makenine progress:

On Monday I tucked in and tackled the navy military inspired jacket on my list.  I used a navy and black bamboo sweatshirt fleece with the zipper and buttons from Pacific Trimmings.  See the blog post on it here.

  • Pattern testing:

I tested two patterns in the last few weeks.  One is a cargo pant pattern from Itch to Stitch, and one is a fun top pattern with lots of options from George + Ginger (posted that today, too).  The Cargo pants was the most work, and I needed to fit them a bit.

  • Just ’cause:

I got my planner that I ordered, so I wanted to make a cover for it.  I thought I had made it too small, but it stretched out, so now it fits it!  My own pattern.  Just did some measurements and threw it together with what I had on hand.  It is interfaced with fusible fleece and regular interfacing.  The outside is a distressed lambskin leather.

House cleaning –
  • Bare minimum over here…I’ve been sick all week.  I’ve just gotten done what was needed and no more.  I did order a Bissel to clean our wood floors, though.  Our last one broke awhile ago, so they have gotten pretty nasty.  Now I just need to get it out of the box!
Health, exercising, making healthy meals –
  • Exercised 1 time last week.  My goal was three times on the elliptical.  Again…sick.  I had good intentions.  At least my eating was pretty good and my drinking was minimal, since nothing really tastes great when your sinuses are fubar’d.
Creative Design – Week 2

Yeah, I got nothin’.  I had to reinstall my brushes since I forgot where I saved the file, but it gave me a chance to work on some hand-drawn designs I hadn’t cleaned up yet.  I wasn’t feeling inspired to create something, either.  Just tired.  Maybe next week!  I did buy a book for Illustrator, though, and that should come this week.

Reading –

Books finished in 2018:   2

Nothing read this week.


So…maybe this next week will be better!