I have come to the realization that the holidays, for all practical purposes, are less than two months away. There will be no late-night sewing marathons on December 22 for me, because I will already be gone. We leave to visit my family probably around the 16th of December, so anything that needs to be done by Christmas has to have nothing more than hand-sewing remaining.
I like lists. When my world starts to feel out of control, or I get overwhelmed, I make lists. Sometimes on paper, sometimes on a white board, sometimes in an elaborate spreadsheet. Today: blog. Here’s what I need to complete between now and December 15:
- Commission – pink, lavender, and cream zig-zag, due before Thanksgiving.
- Commission – doll-sized toddler quilt, due early December.
- Commission – small (~30×36″) baby quilt, Odyssea double hourglass, due before I leave.
- Gift – Sister-in-law’s Mod Rainbow, due …?
- Gift bags – Friendship bags in Figgy Pudding, must be done before I go home… unless I can finish them on my mom’s ancient Singer… ooh, now there’s an idea.
- Potentially a small Christmas gift or two, but not full quilts.
And, as if that weren’t enough, there are two babies due in the very early part of 2010 (my friend’s first, a girl, due mid-January; and my brother’s first, a boy, due early February) who need quilts. So I should probably get a start on those, too.
GAH! Anyone else already feeling the end-of-the-year pinch, here in mid-October? Note to self: must say NO to any more quilt requests between now and the end of the year!
