My dear friend, Jennifer, said, "Good idea! Does it work!?" LOL!
Well it worked for a while. Surrounded as I always am by unfinished projects, I desperately penned the motivational message (so much nicer than "Get your butt in gear!!!") and proceeded to, well, accomplish something.
My motivation has waned, though, so it's time to crank up the old "get-r-done" attitude and tie in.
Today is the perfect day. It's raining, and there's a retreat looming on the horizon -- on Friday a bunch of the gals in my club are converging on Paula's Quilting Pantry for two days of finishing (or trying to!) projects. Today, I'm getting projects ready for retreat!
On Friday I think I'll work on Dear Jane. She is still dear to me :-) And as I put her upper torso on the design wall, I feel the kindling of romance for her again. The wider-than-the-pattern-indicates sashing will be the backdrop for hand quilting. I've opted to forgo the pieced/appliqued triangles, too, prefering to hand quilt the designs on the blank canvas. :-)
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| Jane's "upper torso" on the design wall. She's so heavy I had to use pins! |
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| Corners and triangles |
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| Jane's lower extremeties! |
I'll use all day Friday to work on her, then on Saturday I may move to other projects on my "to do" list. I plan to work very hard.
To accomplish something!
Proverbs 31 offers the picture of the perfectly efficient super woman (not a new concept, at all, is it!?) who manages to accomplish everything -- from running Wall Street to designing haute couture to ranching and ending world hunger!
For this weekend, I'll draw inspiration from verses 17, 18 and 22 -- "She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks. She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night....She makes coverings for her bed..."
And just to be safe, I think I'll bring my "Accomplish Something Today" sign with me!
Blessings,
Mary Lou
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