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Keeping It New

On the crochet front I'm doing quite well, as I have for the last year. Currently I'm making a prototype blanket, sort of a practice run for a charity donation. I love this new-to-me pattern as well as this yarn. The crocheting challenges me in the good way, and the hexagons turn out fabulous. The yarn I'm actually using is from a mill end value bag. Everything is exciting with crochet these days.

On the quilting front things are a bit quieter. I have this thrifted bundle of fabric to use this month for my quilting projects, which is kinda-sorta exciting.

I also have this basket of vintage scrap fabric to use for my calendar project's September tote, which I do like a lot. But the thrill that crochet gives me is not there with quilting. Despite all my tricks with fabric and motivation quilting still feels like a chore, or taking medicine.

I need to do more new things to challenge myself with quilting. I've not made a proper quilt in a while -- about a year, I think -- so that could be the place to start. I have enough thrifted fabric and vintage scrap fabric to make a tote and a regular lap quilt, and I could possibly machine quilt it (that's like swallowing medicine, but I need to work more with the Singer, because my hands can't do it anymore.) Maybe that's the way to go.

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