IT'S A SHAME...

...I know it isn't Saturday, (usual day for cutting table status pictures) but I thought I'd better take control and stop clutter in it's tracks NOW.  IT'S A SHAME, but posting these status pictures help keep me out of the dark hole of sewing room clutter.  Hey; what ever it takes...

This afternoon (Before)

(After)  Only took ten minutes to clear. Time well spent.

 

McCall's 6751 used for the third time this season.  This time for my supervisor's birthday. This is turning out to be a great summer time easy breezy top.

 

 

What's going on in your Sewing Life???

SATURDAY MORNING CUTTING TABLE ROLL CALL...

...truth be told
my cutting table is in a straight up mess!  There certainly hasn't been any production coming out of this sewing room.  Been too busy with end of school year close-out, traveling to my grandson's graduation, finishing up this loooong 4-day workweek, and sewing project indecisiveness to produce anything.

 I am perched up in here this morning however.  Enjoying my non-traditional breakfast (perhaps a southern thing).  Left over of Parmesan grilled Salmon, pasta w/Broccoli, and a big old glass of Iced Tea w/ lemon (tea Arnold Palmer style).
So the main goals for today are:
1) clean up my cutting table mess ( I do commend myself; however, in that I've kept it clear for quite some time); and
2) muslin a project I've been pondering for a while.

 Hope you have a great sewing related day...

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER...

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SATURDAY MORNING CUTTING TABLE ROLL CALL

It's just a little bit messy, but it's all good because it's all sewing related stuff.  I've been really concentrating hard on keeping this in a "Cutting Table Surface" rather than a catch all.  The small piles of fabric are a typical sign of indecisiveness - what do I make next????

SATURDAY MORNING CUTTING TABLE ROLL CALL, PLUS PROJECTS IN THE WORKS...

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I'm still operating in "KEEP THE CUTTING TABLE CLEAR" mode.  The only thing on here that is out of place is the container of Chinese chicken noodle soup (left over from a couple of days ago) Yummo - I'm addicted to this stuff.  It's okay for the table to be a little junkie if there's a project in the works - right?

I'm actually working on two projects today - Simplicity 1916  and Vogue 8881, both for my daughter.  I've made the Simplicity pattern before but will have to make some adjustments to it for her.  It's my first rodeo with the Vogue pattern but it should be a no brainer.  Hopefully both will be completed by Sunday evening - we'll see.  Happy Saturday all...

SATURDAY MORNING CUTTING TABLE ROLL CALL...

... this is how it ALL begins, cutting table clutter that is,

yes, it doesn't happen all at once.  It can start just by placing a simple notebook on the table and then it seems to spread like a wild fire.  However, I am determined to keep this thing clear so cutting can begin.

THE PLAN TODAY:

• choose one simple pattern (preferably one suitable for a knit).  Why a knit?, you might ask.   (a) Because USUALLY knits are my friend, (b) Because it's been so long since I've sewn - I'm not quite trusting my judgement on pattern/fabric choice, or my sewing skills for that matter.  Have you ever found yourself in this predicament?  I don't even know if I can sew anymore!!!
• I WILL create something TODAY!
• It's feels good to be back in the sewing room!  I'll let you know how it goes...

SAD BUT TRUE - CUTTING TABLE UPDATE...

...  Everybody's busy.. understatement, right?   It's sad but so true; there is absolutely NO sewing going on around these parts.   This is the familiar state of my cutting table that I didn't have time to take a picture of on Saturday

Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week we'll be competing at SkillsUSA in Atlanta so there sill won't be any sewing.  Guess I'll just have to wait until April... 

SATURDAY MORNING CUTTING TABLE ROLL CALL...

... a day late, but the table still looks like this on Sunday

Please don't judge me or my stacks of  patterns

a sure sign that there's not much any sewing going on.  I have got to do better, after all it's finally Spring (at least it is this weekend) and I haven't a thing to wear...

SATURDAY MORNING CUTTING TABLE ROLL CALL...

...Just peeked in at The Tell Tale Tasha's where she showed a picture of her cutting table that made me laugh...it's nice to see that I'm not the only one.  Here's the status of my table...

It made me wonder just how many cutting tables around the world are in similar states of disarray "how in the world did all this stuff end up hereness".  So I'm doing Saturday Morning Cutting Table Roll Call.  What's the status of your table...DO TELL...