Needles and Pens

Now that December is here, I'm getting seriously antsy about the number of things I need to finish in the next few weeks. Thinking about it can make a few small finishes feel like a drop in the bucket, quickly set aside in order to move on to the next thing. This is one reason Sew & Tell Friday is so great. It's nice to be able to take a moment to celebrate even the smallest finishes, especially at this time of year, before plunging back into the mountain of must-dos. I've already blogged on two of my finishes this week, so feel free to click on the title if you'd like to see all the particulars and fun stuff. Both of these were catching-up projects for my 2011 challenges. If things keep clicking along like they have been, there may be a chance I'll get them all done by the end of the year! (Though the Christmas must-dos must come first.) First, the "Santa's Teddy Bear" pillow, finished last weekend for the "Get 'er Done" Challe...

I had to go back and look at last Monday's post just to get a handle on where I stand this week, and I'm pleased to see that I am actually on track with my sewing goals. Midweek, it wasn't looking so good, but I had the weekend to get caught up, finished my to-do list and even squeezed in one more finish of a challenge project. I'll save that one to share tomorrow. ;o) For this week, my first goal is another catch-up project for the UFO challenge, a bag for my daughter, Emily. It just so happens that her birthday is on Wednesday, and I am bound and determined to have it finished to give to her that day. So far, I have all the pieces cut out and the interfacing basted on. I hope to get going on the sewing today. I've made this pattern once before, and it's a cute bag, but I absolutely HATED sewing it, so I'm not looking forward to the process at all. Good thing I have a great incentive (and a deadline) this time around. I WILL finish it! I've finishe...