It has rapidly become crunch time on the Christmas tree skirt project.  In September it seemed like I had all the time in the world to finish the pieces for the November 20th assembly class.  Famous last words.  Some time late last week it occurred to me that there wasn’t a lot of time left and I needed to get off my lazy behind and get busy on those millions of tiny pieces.  Sewing all day Saturday was my goal, and since it turned out to be a rather snowy and freaking cold day, my timing was perfect.  I had about half of the spikes done, but nothing else.

I sewed for 14 1/2 hours with only minor breaks (I know!  It’s ridiculous) and managed to finish all of the spikes and all of the flying geese

I was optimistic (crazy?) and thought I could get all of the pieces done in one full day, but it didn’t happen.  Those damned geese have 30 pieces in each segment and there were 7 segments (8 total, but I had one done).  I was blurry eyed and exhausted by the time I got them done at 11:30 on Saturday night.  And the really good news was that I still had 2 segments of 7 each to finish - the 2 center parts.

Yesterday wasn’t all sewing, all the time.  I had to teach the final class in my beginning sock knitting series and had to do those survival things like grocery shop, laundry, cook dinner … those kinds of things, but I did manage to fit some sewing in too.  I got one group of the center design done - the one with the large red diamond.  Now I just have to do the second part of that center group and I’ll be done.  I hope I can find some time after work this week to get some sewing done because I’d hate to be so close to finishing before the class and not actually get it done.

Needless to say, I didn’t get the felted ballet flats finished, although they are felted and dry, but I need to sew the straps on and find buttons that work.  I also didn’t get the new craft room painted.  We got it primed Friday night, but didn’t get any color on the walls.  I wonder when I’ll find the time to get that done.

How was your weekend?  Oh and just so you all feel better about your home town - it got down to -6 degrees last night and was only 2 degrees this morning on my way in to work.  It’s November!  That’s entirely too cold for this early in the winter season.