I feel like I've been a little out of touch for awhile with Thanksgiving last week and traveling. I have been able to read and keep up with lots of posts, but I haven't had time to comment as much as I would like. I have been doing some sewing though. I've managed to get some more of my Christmas gifts finished up!
I've finally finished that huge stack of Christmas coasters- all 52 of them. They're just waiting to be all tied up into sets of four.
I have to be honest here. I'm pretty sick of looking at coasters. I actually thought of a couple of other people that really should be on the list to get a set, but I just can't bring myself to make 8 more.
I've also managed to make two pillows- my first two ever! The first one is made from an orphan Purse Strings block left over from my table runner. It's 14 inches, and is destined for my family Christmas swap game (along with the table runner).
I made the second pillow by improv piecing some Christmas scraps. It measures 18 inches, and I hope my friend loves it! Of course, I still have to get the pillow form for it, but you get the idea.
So here's the thing- I had the best of intentions when I was thinking of what to make as Christmas gifts. I had planned to make another pillow (or two), but I'm not so sure I'm going to do it. I absolutely LOVE Christmas, but I'm really ready to look at some different fabric. And with the rest of my hectic holiday schedule, I just don't know that it's going to happen.
More than that, I'm ready to make another quilt. Since finishing Around the Block, I've been focusing on getting my gifts done. Although I love being able to get things done so quickly, I've missed working on an actual quilt.
Has that ever happened to you? Have you ever had the best of intentions with gift-making, and then just lost steam? I hope I'm not the only one!
