Friday, March 1, 2013

Starting things in February

Had a sewing date with my dear friend Tree in February.  We had been planning this for quite some time--making fleece pants!  She is not so much of a sewist, so had lots of questions along the way.  She is also a bit of a free spirit - throw away the instruction book - fly by the seat of your pants person.  So not me.  I won't say I can't let go from time to time... but I pin excessively, cut with severe precision, and press the hell out of everything.  I know this about myself:  I have an inner perfectionist.

Thus, I started making fleece pants.  Two pairs.  I think that counts as two projects, doesn't it?
Fleece fabric 1: teddy bears in sweaters!
Fleece fabric 2: pink camo... with sneakers...
(Seriously, who designs fleece fabrics?  I purposely picked ones that I felt were wearable, but all the fleece prints were pretty obnoxious.)


They look done, but need elastic and hem

Not finished, but darn close.  I will be embarrassed if I don't get these finished up in March.

Second start for February is the mystery project for the Nancy Drew Blog Hop coming up quickly in March.  I can't share it yet--and I'm certainly not *done* yet.

Here's my sneak peek.  There's a clue in the picture:

Okay, three newly started projects in February.  I'll report on finishes later, but I am taking time to link up to the NewFO linky party at Cat Patches.  (So decadent to have a place to park the "I'll just start some new projects with no concern for finishing anything."  It's almost guilt-free.)


6 comments:

  1. Good job! The object here isn't to start a lot - I think it is to have fun with no pressure! Love the fleece pants! ~Jeanne

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    1. Sometimes I am too severe with myself, trying to finish old projects before starting new ones, but then denying myself the joy of starting something new as a reward. So this feels guilt-free to me. And it was fun to link up.

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  2. Oh I'm looking forward to seeing your Nancy Drew piece. I saw that hop announced, but I was at a loss as to what to do for it, and so didn't enter. Maybe that's part of the mystery: What to do? Thanks for linking up today.

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    1. The Nancy Drew blog hop sucked me in because I had a project stored way-way back in my mind that needed just the right fabric to be brought into the light. When I saw the Nancy Drew line, I knew it was a perfect fit for my already-gestated idea. I don't work well on deadline, so we'll see if it turns out to have been a good idea or not.

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  3. You may not like the print but the pants sure do look cozy! The Nancy Drew mystery quilt looks like a lot of fun. Way to go starting some new projects!

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  4. The pants are cute and do look comfy for quilting! I'll look forward to seeing your Nancy Drew mystery piece soon.

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