not a hard deadline that feels like pressure

The Prairie Makers masked up for a get together recently, just a short visit, over coffee, to discuss important things. Like who is making what now, and what we are dreaming about making in the coming year. Discussions about the conveyer built of ideas sliding by in our imaginations is important. 

Never one to be satisfied with simply making a jacket, Ann went and pieced together all these rectangles of batiks, then quilted them, laid out a pattern, cut out the pattern, inserted a pocket and is going to make it reversible. Boggles the mind really. 



Pam, is making re-usable "paper towels" which is a project I can get behind.  It seems the perfect use for the 20 year old sweatshirts I was going to throw away. Cut, put a binding around them... in my mind they are going to be perfect. A basket of them sitting by the sink. Chris seems skeptical...



At the end of our time together the calendars came out, a future date planned, I need to know I have little things like this to look forward to.  Plus it motivates me to have something to show at our next meeting. But it's not a hard deadline, that feels like pressure. That's the best... 

Comments

[jeanette sclar]

That reversible batik!!!! Beyond fantastic!

[carol]

Jeanette: I will make her model it for photos when it's done, for sure.

[Sarah S]

I have "paper towels" like that! If you can, make one side from an old (thin) towel. Helps absorb any spills.

[Carol]

Sarah: thank YOU for passing on this suggestion that will set me up for success and turn Chris into a believer!!

Carol

[barbara dunbar]

That batik is gorgeous! I know you'll post when you make those recyclable paper towels, can't wait. Lately, almost every time I open a new roll of paper towels, I say to hubby...one of these days, etc. He kind of rolls his eyes and says what a good idea. I do have a stack of old towels, and a few old sheets that might just do the trick.