Quixotic Pixels

Help. I have too many projects underway right now. I feel like I’m drowning in yarn and fabric and I’m making very little headway on anything because I keep flitting from project to project. I really need to sit down and F.O.C.U.S.

I don’t even know where to begin telling you about my sewing projects. I look around this room and all I see are heaps of fabric cut into odd shapes, loose threads and pins and needles. On the knitting front, though, I have four projects. Perhaps you can help me prioritize them?

This is Cassidy, my hooded cardigan. I have five inches to go on the back. I haven’t worked on any of the other pieces yet.

This is Pascale, my beaded beret. It’s a slow, but fun project. I am a few rounds away from the more dramatic decreases. It would be nice to wear this to Montana for Thanksgiving.

This is the start of a felted teddy bear for my son, which I plan on giving to him for Christmas. If I finish this in a timely manner, I plan on making a felted hedghog for my daughter…

And this here is the start of a Yukon Leaf sock. I’ve only knit the ribbing–but the last pair of handknit socks I have in the drawer is totally worn out. I need a new pair…soon!

That’s a lot of yarn and needles to keep track of! Luckily, I finished a new bag in which to haul it all around:

This is the Pleated Beauty bag from Amy Karol’s Bend the Rules Sewing. I modified it to suit my tastes in a few ways. Instead of pleating the lining fabric, I trimmed it so it would fit smoothly inside the bag. I also sewed the handles a little differently. Instead of pressing the long edges of each piece inward and sewing them together near the folds, I sewed the pieces right-sides together and turned it right-side out. I then top-stitched each long side near the edge. This resulted in much straighter stitching.

I also designed the embroidery myself. It was loosely inspired by the accent fabric I used in the pleats.

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