check the sky – there must be pigs flying
2009
Abby is at a sleepover birthday part tonight – and guess what. The party started at 4pm and the birthday present – a mushroom sprite pod – was finished at 11.30am. Check that dear reader. 11.30am. Four and a half hours before the party commenced. :-0
This is a first for me – truly! I am the QUEEN of the last minute rush. I have seriously sent Abby to a birthday party with Julian and showed up an hour later with the present. It’s almost an illness. But now, Julian bought this book about procrastination – why we do it, what forms it takes, how to work around it. I haven’t read it – I’m procrastinating on that – but Julian has and he has not only left it by the bed to seep into my subconscious thought whilst I sleep, but has passed the odd snippet on.
And one of them was to fully recongise the disability and use tools to trick yourself into getting around it. So instead of saying, I’m going to knit for a few hours in the morning sun with a few cups of tea and then I’ll get stuck into the bag; I said, I’m going to make the bag and then reward myself all afternoon by doing what I want. And I’ll feel good!
And it worked! I sat down first thing at the sewing table. Drew, cut, stitched, and voila. Finished at 11.30am. Then I got to knit, to embroider, to work on a quilted pillowcase for Abby, chat with my sister in Canada, chat with Carolann (we’ve both been so unwell we haven’t seen each other for over a WEEK!) and there were no feelings of guilt, or panic or despair.
‘Cause that present was done and wrapped. Very cool. And the sprite pod – it’s super cute. I love this pattern.
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Timely AND adorable?! Good for you! The bag is fantastic. And we can get the pattern where…? ;-)
That bag is fantastic! And you MUST tell me the name of that book. I think I could use it.
Yet another reason to think we might be related. LOL I _need_ to know the name of that book!
The little pod is _adorable_!!
:) Linda
Hmmm.. maybe that’s what I should try too. But can you stick with that plan?
Adorable bag! Love the fabric and the pattern design. :-)
No matter what – just adore that little bag!
Hugs – Lurline?
That bag is wonderful!
I have also use for that book! The bag is just lovely!!! Have a nice week!
Very sweet little bag – I am sure the birthday girl loved it.
Also, my husband would like to see pigs fly in his lifetime – please list the book on your sidebar. Thanks.
gorgeous bag, will you share the pattern name?
Love the fabric, is it vintage? I remember a similar fabric in a pinni when I was a child.
LOVE! Such a cute bag.
Lily, that bag is just adorable!
adorable…