Thursday, July 29, 2010

Finish-a-thon!

Twenty five days from today, I will be moving.  Packing the house into a U-Haul, and driving 1,500 miles back to Massachusetts.  I really hate having to move half-finished, neglected projects, so I'm going to set myself a goal of finishing all of these sad, lonely fellas. 

1) Wedding cake toppers for Meg.  These are mostly done, I just need to sew on some limbs and give them faces. 
2) Lightweight striped cardigan.  Need to weave in ends, block, and sew on buttons. 
3) Floral print fitted t-shirt.  Fabric is cut, I just need to sew it together.
4) Gray skirt.  Nothing done yet except for washing the fabric.  Not sure if this will be elastic waist or if I will practice my zipper skills again.
5) Casual knit cotton dress for lounging around the house.  I'm copying a store-bought version that I've had for years, in a different color.  Should be pretty quick and easy, once I actually get around to it. 
6) Mend giant rip in pajama pants.  I love them, but can't wear them because the hem has ripped and the leg ends up flapping around my ankle.  Very irksome.
7) Modify one pair of jeans to have more flare.  The skinny jeans look is not for me.

Unfortunately, this list is not exhaustive - I have at least a couple knitting projects that I know won't be done before we move, and this doesn't include the less concrete sewing/quilting plans I have.  But, if I get through all of these, I'll be feeling pretty good about things.