A week or so ago Vicki posted a list of the things she was going to do over the weekend. And then she proceeded to do them, and showed off her crossed off list on her blog.
I e-mailed her and asked if it was legal to make a list of the things I’d been doing and then crossing them off, just for the sheer pleasure of crossing them off. She gave me permission, but I never actually managed to do it.
Today, though, seems like a good day to do so:
1. Finish Gage’s Quilt
2. Make a pillowcase to go with Gage’s quilt.
When I was doing a round up of the John Deere fabric I have or have had in the past, I forgot that I had a ton of yardage of a green flannel with tractors on it. No pictures of the flannel itself, but it’s the same as the green tractor cotton print in the quilt top. I used the flannel on the back. I quilted it, bound it (by machine) and washed it the other day:
3. Quilt Watermelon wallhanging that was buried in the back of one of my closets.
It’s been pieced for more than a year, not sure why it didn’t get quilted yet. I made a second one for my mother-in-law for Christmas, it did get finished….
4. Send children to sister-in-law’s for sleepover with their cousin, go out on date with husband.
Well, we called it a date. Getting groceries is about all we manage for date nights.
5. Make up a silly list so I can cross things off of it.
Wow. That was fun. Will have to do more of it later. First, I have some more UFOs calling my name.
“Finish me, finish me”
I’ll come back later and let you know which one speaks the loudest.
Suzanne
Your quilting is really amazing. I particularly enjoyed studying the work you did on the dark section of the watermelon wallhanging.
Love your quilting! Is that from one of the books? I have the 2nd one, will have to get the 1st.
I make lists just about every day. It gives me a feeling of accomplishment.
I always admire people who make lists and then actually follow thru with the chores on them.
Me, the VERY few lists I have made have taunted me to ignore them….so I did! I guess structure is NOT my thing. Which is really funny in a way, as I am very much a home-body and creature of habit in my household routine, but my creative muse prefers bouncing off the walls! Go figure.
Suzanne,
I make lists everyday. It is the only way I can stay on top of things around here!
Love the background quilting in the watermelon quilt. May I print a pic for my Ideas binder?
Didn’t that feel great? I love that watermelon quilt!
Suzanne – it appears that you might be cheating! LOL Are you actually making a list and crossing off, or completing things, then making a list of it to cross it off? We only get to see what you get done – and not what all needs to be on the list!! I’m really proud of all your expended energy of late – forum, blog, completing UFO’s, etc.
Well – I better go make a list!
I love lists just so that I can cross them off – but I admit I do them on sticky notes – so I can just move them to another day if I don’t completely get them done LOL