Busy, busy, busy

So I made my scary lists on Saturday afternoon and instead of making the task seem more manageable it just brought home how much I have to do!!!! Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggghhhhhh!


This is my "design wall" (tongue very firmly in cheek here!) complete with my very neatly categorised crafting commitments. The baby clothes pinned up are for a "Betty Bunny" that needs to be done by the weekend and in the fireplace you can see some of my very neatly folded and colour coded fabric!!!

My job list includes

• 11 Pay It Forward gifts
• 1 Russian Doll Swap gift for Emma
  
• 1 reversible messenger bag
  
• 1 appliqued patchwork fleece blanket like this
  
• 1 Janet Bolton style picture for my friend's birthday - it was in April!
  
• 2 Dilbert dinosaurs
• 4 Betty Bunnies
• 2 Pocket & Floss Bunnies
• 1 Magoo
• 2 large owls
• 2 small dolls like these
  
• and 14 mini quilts

Yesterday I practically glued myself to my work table and ended up with a very sore back but I managed to get some things done and I now have 2 dolls stitched ready for turning and stuffing, one Pocket and Floss Bunny stitched and turned ready for stuffing, one Betty Bunny stitched, turned, stuffed and ready for sewing together (although if I'm honest I had already done most of the sewing on these - I just hadn't considered how long it takes to turn things through!)

and a finished Magoo called Magnus


only this one is a midi-Magoo, reduced to 75% on my scanner because he needs to be posted to Canada.

To give you an idea of size here he is with his very much bigger sister Maggie

I'm really pleased with how he has turned out - he is such a cheeky monkey! And isn't it funny how much more "boy-like" he looks than Maggie - and I don't think it is just because of the colours.

On the quilt front, I am at the point of binding on Leanne's, Trashy's and Kate's, three-quarters of the way through finishing the top of Rachel's and I've just made the top of Anne's - and I'm really pleased with how it is going so here is a sneak peek for you........

I know it looks very plain but Anne kindly took me up on the offer of a cream and white quilt built around the lovely embroidered fabric that Lina sent me with my mini quilt - it actually looks really effective in a very simple way!!!

To do List Up-dated

Well, I haven't done it all as I had a slight hiccup!

Who didn't realise that it was Dec 1st TOMORROW????

Who hasn't got their Advent Calendars ready (despite remembering to send 2 in the post?
(and they were on time too!)

Who had to brave Asda with the swarms of people this evening to get mini chocolates?

Yup, the idiot over here!

I've still managed to get quite a lot done and even have some photographic evidence for it! I just need to prioritise finishing the first doll and her clothes for tomorrow morning. (forgot to mention make wings and bloomers!!!)

1. Sew small doll together
2. varnish doll's shoes (without spilling or splashing varnish all over the rest of the doll
3.make dress

4. do stitching for dress - prepared it and stitching it tonight
5. dolls hair (without losing temper) - doing that tonight
6. dolls face (without her losing her temper) - finishing that too
7. turn pieces for princess and the pea doll (and try not to swear too much!
8. stuff P&P doll (and try not to poke a hole in the legs or arms)
9. sew together
10.turn pieces for medium doll
11. stuff medium doll
12. sew together
13. stuff and sew up pin cushion

14. finish Christening present which I obviously can't show you!
15. Cut out 7 mattresses for Princess and the Pea order
16. cut out princess' nightie
17. cut out medium doll's dress
18. draw pattern pieces for large doll onto freezer paper
19. cut out and iron onto calico
20. drink red wine well that bit's easy!



The next priority is getting the Advent Calendars found, filled and displayed. Then tomorrow I plan to make a new one with the children. So we should have about 6!