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My mother-in-law has probably at this point completed knitting her second hat/booties/sweater combo for the squiddle. And much as I may use this to tease my mother about falling behind in the grandmother race, I actually don't mean it. My mother knits very specific items - baby clothes aren't really among them.
Over the last couple of days, however, my perspective has shifted a bit to realize that I'm the one falling behind in the making things race. I've only made one thing for the squiddle, and it's a wall decoration! (This realization is partially due to perusing some of my magazine back issues for things I could crochet.) So part of me thought that I should pull out the box that has my accumulated kiddie sewing patterns.
This instinct led to me realizing that I first needed to clean off my sewing table if I actually wanted to, y'know, sew anything. Which I have done. And, rather than start a new project outright, I've made a bargain with myself that I need to finish two UFOs before I sew anything for the squiddle or for my expanding waistline. UFO one, mending a washing bag, is done. UFO two, the 1925 zig-zag dress is being worked on ATM. Whee, 1/8" piping!
Over the last couple of days, however, my perspective has shifted a bit to realize that I'm the one falling behind in the making things race. I've only made one thing for the squiddle, and it's a wall decoration! (This realization is partially due to perusing some of my magazine back issues for things I could crochet.) So part of me thought that I should pull out the box that has my accumulated kiddie sewing patterns.
This instinct led to me realizing that I first needed to clean off my sewing table if I actually wanted to, y'know, sew anything. Which I have done. And, rather than start a new project outright, I've made a bargain with myself that I need to finish two UFOs before I sew anything for the squiddle or for my expanding waistline. UFO one, mending a washing bag, is done. UFO two, the 1925 zig-zag dress is being worked on ATM. Whee, 1/8" piping!
