FINALLY some order!

I was hoping to have a few finishes to share with you this week, but it turns out that tidying my sewing space took a lot longer than expected...  In my opinion it totally warrants that TGIFF feeling :)  For the last few months I had been able to excuse the mess by claiming I would tidy in January.  Then I got sick.  Then I got sick of the mess and started to tidy, but then I got tired.  For about two weeks the floor was literally covered with fabric and notions.  This week I bit the bullet and managed to finish it off :)

I love the yellow painting, in my mind she is thinking about block placement and colour play :)

I'm thinking I might rearrange my stash into rainbow order.  I mean, now it's tidy it seems easy to organise it further ;)  I changed around the fabric a bit this time.  I packed away my Chinese fabrics as I never use them and they were taking up a lot of space.  I sorted everything by colour, whereas previously I had a pile of "cutesy", "boys" and "projects" (as in bought for a specific project).

Yes, this is as tidy as it gets folks!

I managed to reclaim my cutting space which had moved to the table.  The sideboard is a few inches taller than the table, so cutting there is much easier.

I also rearranged my sewing cabinet.  Aurifil threads are at the ready as are the notions I use most often.  The bag making hardware has been moved to another area as I don't use it so regularly these days.  Although the cabinet folds up I tend to leave it open, notice the pretty machine cover that Marieka made me? :)

I did manage to get a little sewing in this week.  I completed the January block for the "And Sew On" BOM over at Quiet Play.

I'm using favourite fabrics as I want to make these blocks into a something for me :)

I changed the pattern slightly as I wanted to use a twill measuring tape.  I'm really happy with how it turned out.

The red arrows mark where I changed the sewing lines.  I did this so that my twill
 measuring tape sits flush with the prints.

I have only managed to finish one of the three Curves Class projects this week, the Scallop bunting.

I have selected fabrics for the second project and have printed out templates for the third.  Considering the crazy week I've had, I think some sewing time is in order this weekend :)  I'm really happy with how the Scallop Bunting has turned out and even though I photographed it in my sewing area Miss 2 has claimed it.

In my mind I sewed so much more this week ;)  I am so happy to have a tidy sewing space again though.  Hopefully I can keep it tidy this time!

Have you got that TGIFF feeling?  I'm so happy it's the weekend!  And on that note I'm off to collapse into bed.  Bonne weekend xx

I'm linking up with TGIFF over at Celtic Thistle Stitches this week.

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