Sunday 6 February 2011

Discipline…

I have many things to do and many more things I want to do and so I am having to be strict with myself.
I just had a tally up and I have seven Roman blinds and one pair of full-length curtains on my to-do list.  How on earth did that happen?  I wasn’t even aware that I still did curtain-making! None of them are for me, I hasten to add.  Luckily I have made two blinds this weekend (they aren’t included in the seven!), so my plan is working.
My sister was getting rid of this chair and I immediately saw a patchwork opportunity not to be missed.

Chair - blank canvas

I put my favourite quilt on it to get a feel of how it might look when I’ve finished with it.

Chair with quilt

It really will take every ounce of discipline I possess for me to keep it in line with the other jobs that really ought to take priority.

As a tiny reward for exercising a huge amount of discipline this weekend, I allowed myself a frivolous 10 minutes play and created this heart garland.

Tray with heart garland

Sooo  easy and satisfying to make.

Hearts garland

10 comments:

  1. please don't talk to me about 'lists'....

    (I thought about that garland too... but my list won't allow it, sigh)

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  2. What pleasing arrangements you make! My house seems to be full of horribly untidy piles at the moment . . . and I have a sad lack of pink in my life.

    p.s. I think that your chair is going to be wonderful if that quilt is anything to go by. What room is it for?

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  3. Love the quilt and your heart garland!

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  4. Me, I'm in love with those beautiful flowers! Are they primroses?

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  5. That is going to take amazing self control not to work on the chair... it will be stunning! Love the cute garland. Now talking of lists... it's time I wasn't here...

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  6. A patchwork chair. Now you're talking. What a project that will be.

    Your little garland is adorable and your arrangements and collections are very very easy on the eye.

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  7. Love your little heart garland and I'm admiring your restraint at not jumping the wonderful chair project to the top of your rather long list!

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  8. nah, chuck the list and crack on with the patchwork seat cover, I reckon!

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  9. The chair is going to be amazing! Are you sure the curtains can't wait? And then of course I'll have to commission you to cover my sad sad sofa...!

    K x

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  10. Hope you are ok dragonfly. Not seen a post in a while.
    Liz

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