Postby BookSaver » Tue Nov 12, 2019 10:38 am
I used my new tote bag to haul stuff to my sewing group meeting Saturday and it worked great. I love that because it is made of ripstop nylon, the bag itself is extremely lightweight. I have a lot more of the nylon so I am tempted to make another bag. I'll need to buy more webbing for handles.
Friday morning I cut out a set of potholders from scraps of fabric a sewing friend gave me. The fabric is a green and white retro kitchen print with black cats. I don't usually decorate with greens, but my kitchen is neutral colors so these will be cute with my Christmas kitchen towels. I wanted to sew them Friday night to be able to show them at Saturday's sewing group meeting, but I ended up having to choose between sewing and sleep. I chose to get enough sleep before the big meeting that made me leave the house super early Saturday morning.
I'll try to finish the potholders tonight so I can move back to other Works In Progress.
I think I've decided what to do for Christmas gifts for the sewing group board members. I had considered making each of them a set of potholders since I love the pattern and everyone can use potholders, right? Unfortunately, now that I've started a set for myself, I'm reminded of how long they really take to sew. I'm not piecing the tops but I am sewing parallel lines to hold the top, InsulBrite batting, and lining all together. It's easy but it takes a lot of time -- relative to how little time remains available for sewing between now and the next meeting on December 14th.
Instead of sewing anything for them, I'm going to crochet nylon net dish scrubbies. I don't think anyone else in the group makes them. That's a small project I can accomplish with little bits of time here and there, including riding in the car while DH is driving. If I do at least 2 per person, that will be a minimum of 12, plus extras for stocking stuffers for other people. Yes, I can manage that.