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 As 2024 is very nearly over - and I can't say I have managed that much sewing, even less in the last month as my sewjo seems to have completely deserted me - I am looking at 2025 with great hopes but also fears that once more time will disappear before me. Anyway, it is time to join Yvonne for the #2025 Quilting Planning Party.

Before planning for the New Year ahead, a quick recap, remembering that I have been at some point weeks (months maybe even?) without touching a needle or fabric. Last year I had hoped to

1. finish ...

 Well this last week has certainly not gone according to plan... there has been no sewing at all. Reason for it

One fall past Wednesday morning while walking the

 Just a little bit of time here and there but finally I have managed to sew a little...

Here was my plan from last week

1. Find some fabric to make some PJs for the girls - got my stock out, now to get them to pick some maybe?

2. Make one alphabet block (C) - started

3. Finish the thimbles I had already started - finished

4. Work on the hood of my Silvia coatigan - no progress

and now my plan for next week

1. Cut one or two PJs for the girls 

2. Finish my alphabet block (C) 

3. Make more ...

 I am happy to say that I finally took some very little time to sew in the past week, at long last! Let's have a look at the list and draw a new one for this week, in case there was again some free time, one can dream :-)

Here was my plan from last week

1.  Work on Modern City Scape block #24 & #25 - finished both and the quilt top too 

2. Finish my Silvia coatigan - no progress

3. Start the mini alphabet blocks - no progress

4. Continue the fussy cut thimble blocks - no progress

5. Make a new ...

  Wow it is a full month since I last wrote a weekly list... hopefully drawing a list will help me focus on a few projets when time allows...

1.  Work on Modern City Scape block #24 & #25

2. Finish my Silvia coatigan new coat 

3. Start the mini alphabet blocks 

4. Continue the fussy cut thimble blocks 

5. Make a new bag

Linking to Carol's To Do Tuesday Linky party

Céline

 Again more business travel this month as well as lots of other big projets going on so I'm not sure how much sewing time I'll be able to fit in. Still hoping to steal some little pockets of time!

Quilting

1. Ravenbrook Scrap Quilt Along - February, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November blocks needed - nearly all of them really...

2. Dear Jane - hoping to finish row F... 1 block needed

3. Modern City Scape - hoping to catch up and finish this quilt along - only 2 more blocks needed. Hoping to finish the top ...

 I was away for the first part of the week and the rest of the week and week-end we're so busy that I sadly hardly had time to sew. I'm really hoping that this week will offer more sewing time. Looking at my list for the week, hopefully I can pick at some of these projects. 

1.  Work on my Iris bag

2. Work on Modern City Scape block #24 

3. Finish my Silvia coatigan new coat 

4. Start the mini alphabet blocks 

5. Continue the fussy cut thimble blocks 

Let's look at the week I had ...

Another busy week when I stole a (too) little sewing time... I was also away on business for a few days so my list is late for this week....

1.  Work on my Iris bag

2. Work on Modern City Scape block #24

3. Finish my Silvia coatigan new coat

4. Pull my fabric for the Tambo star quilt along and start cutting 

5. Start the mini alphabet blocks

6 Start the fussy cut thimble blocks

Let's look at the week I had written last week...

1.  Work on my Iris bag - no progress

2. Work on Modern City ...

 More business travel this month so I'm not sure how much sewing time I'll be able to fit in. One can hope I guess, especially when there are 2 sew along that I would love to join this month...

Quilting

1. Ravenbrook Scrap Quilt Along - February, April, May, June, July, August & September blocks needed 

2. Dear Jane - hoping to finish row F... 1 block needed

3. Modern City Scape - hoping to catch up and finish this quilt along - 3 more blocks needed

4. Birthday blocks - hoping to catch up and continue with this quilt along

5. Farmer ...

Last week has been busy with business travel and a very busy weekend so hardly any sewing time really. Hoping this week might be kinder.

During the week-end I attended a baking class to make a black forest gateau. It was a real success, the gateau was as beautiful as it was yummy!

1.  Work on my Iris bag

2. Work on Modern City Scape block #24

3. Pick pattern for a new coat, print it and cut fabric 

4. Pull my fabric for the Tambo star quilt along and start cutting 

Let's look at the week I had ...

 I have been travelling for work this week, that's why I am writing my new list only today... Of course, this also means there has been no sewing time yet...

1.  Start block F11 

2. Work on my Iris bag 

3. Work on Modern City Scape block #23 

4. Pull my fabric for the Tambo star quilt along and start cutting

5. Decide whether to make a new coat and locate the fabric for it in my stash

Let's look at the week I had written last week...

1. Work on Modern City Scape block #22 ...

Another week has passed and again I haven't had much time to sew really but I have stolen some very small pockets of time... Time to write a new weekly list!

1. Work on Modern City Scape block #22

3. Pull my fabric for the Tambo star quilt along and start cutting

Let's look at the week I had written last week...

1.  Add the sashing and attach block F8 to the rest of row - done

2. Start block F11 - not started

3. Work on my Iris bag - not started

4 ...

So the last time I wrote a list for the week is over a month ago and I hardly touched anything on that list since. So let's try again...

1.  Add the sashing and attach block F8 to the rest of row

3. Work on my Iris bag

4. Work on Modern City Scape block #21

5. Pull my fabric for the Tambo star quilt along and start cutting

Linking to Carol's To Do Tuesday Linky party

Céline 

Well, school  has started back this week for all 3 so I am guessing we will get back in a routine somehow. I am not sure that will give much more time to sew but one can hope! Work is also very busy and I will need to travel and be away for work a few times so that probably will not help. I don't think we'll manage to go and work on the house on evenings during the week so that will probably be our week-ends from now until... So just for fun, I have listed a ...

We were away on holidays last week so I really hoped that I will have/take time to sew. Well sadly it didn't work out as planned, we had to cut our holidays short by a few days and come home early. I tried to console myself thinking that I might have more time to sew by being at home earlier than originally anticipated. Well that didn't work either since I had absolutely no time to sit down and sew, which I must admit I was quite annoyed about. But maybe I should continue to try to draw ...

One more month of school holidays and I was hoping a week to 10 days away but I think we will have to give up on the idea so we'll probably be around for the time off we have. I don't think this will mean lots of sewing times though as there are masses of work to do on the house (and garden) we have just bought... Maybe I will manage some small intervals though where I can spend some free time at the machine, who knows... 

Quilting

1. Ravenbrook Scrap Quilt Along - February, April, May, June ...

 Does it make any sense to even draw a list... I've hardly been sewing the last few weeks so what for? On the other hand, having a list helps me focus so maybe I should write one, even a very short one... let's try again

1. Finish block F8

2. Start my Iris bag

3. Start block F11

Linking to Carol's To Do Tuesday Linky party

Céline 

School holidays have started so I'm not sure whether this will mean more sewing time or less.... anyway I'll keep a variety of projects on case I have time/ motivation/ inspiration....

Quilting

1. Ravenbrook Scrap Quilt Along - February, April, May and June blocks needed - hoping to catch up and continue 

2. Dear Jane - hoping to finish row F... 2 blocks needed

3. Modern City Scape - hoping to catch up and finish this quilt along 

4. Birthday blocks - hoping to catch up and continue with this quilt along

5. Farmer's Wife - 1 or 2 blocks?

6. Harry ...

 I had some energy last week as I had a deadline! Not sure this coming week will be as productive as there is a big music festival locally so less time to sew!

Looking at the smaller list I wrote last week, I can happily report some finishes. 

1. Finish block F8 - some progress

2. Make blocks for the Modern City Scape -starting with #19 - done

5. Sew a Barbie outfit - no progress 

 Another week is over and this one has been quite productive, maybe out of necessity but at least there's been some progress, which is a nice change!

Looking at the smaller list I wrote last week, I can report some finishes. 

1. Make block F8 - some progress

4. Make some pouches for teachers' presents - 5 pouches + 1 pencil case

This week, I have managed to sew 7 days out of 7! Incredible, nothing better than a deadline

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