You're definitely getting there - I'm impressed by how many of your goals you've achieved or are close to achieving - my goals are probably a bit strange as I only had one - to get back into sewing and I'm definitely achieving that. The real bonus for me is how much I'm learning - from you and other vloggers and the pleasure I'm getting from learning new stuff. So thank you ❤
Thank you Avril! It definitely sounds like you’re crushing your goal! I might not make any goals next year, and just see where sewing takes me. We’ll see. It’s been fun to have these goals but even more things have worked their way into my sewing over the past 6 months and it’s fun to just see what I feel like doing. We’re so happy to have you here in the sewing community 🤗
Hi Erin! Sounds like you are doing well either way your goals. I’m so mad I didn’t write my goals down for this year. Need to write them down and do some self evaluation like you did. Have a great day
It’s not too late! I just made a note in my phone and have looked back at that. I definitely wouldn’t be as good about reflecting on them if I wasn’t filming updates though
Hi Erin. I loved hearing your half year progress report! I think you’re doing great. I can’t wait to see the quilt too. I had never heard of the charity to make pillow cases. I have to check that out. Thank you!! ❤ Diann
Hi Diann! Thank you for your encouragement 🤗 The charity is Ryan’s Case for Smiles and they have a directory on the website with information about donation locations and pillow case requirements. It’s a great cause!
Hi Erin, you are doing great on your goals👏👏. I have a make 9 list, which I have to look at again, as I don't think is going so well🙄🙄. See you Friday💖💖.
Thanks Karen! It’s fun to have goals BUT it’s also been really fun to see what else pops up and just go with the flow. You made your bowl cozies- I do know that!
It is ok to abandon projects. I am going to start soon on my Project Dress a Girl dresses. While Mari was here we pulled some fabric from my stash and put it in a bin for the dresses.
Yeah that rail fence ripple is going to be in the back of a drawer for a while. Maybe a long long while…😂 It’s so cool that you and Mari got to go through your stash together. I’m looking forward to the video of your destash 🤗
Hi Erin! Just from watching your videos I’d say you’re making great progress!! You have been cranking out the projects and it doesn’t seem like you are *adding* to your WIPs at least 🙂 I’d call that a win! I will make some more pillowcases soon myself. We are going out of town in a few days for almost a week and I think those will be my first projects to start up with when I get back. I definitely see how not having a Joann to easily get fabric for them would be a hinderance. Have fun trying your hand at shirring! I’ve never tried it but it looks so neat.
Hey Michelle! You make a good point about not adding any WIPs to my pile. So that is DEFINITELY a win. Thank you for that positive spin 🤗 The pillowcases are a great cleansing project! I need to make a template like you suggested and just cut a bunch out. People *say* shirring is easier than it looks, so I’m choosing to believe them 😂
You’ve done well in the first half of the year! I think we need to be ok with dropping goals we make at the start of the year if they no longer serve us come July. I had a look at my Make 9 list recently and I think a couple of the items on that list are just not going to happen and that’s ok.
You’re definitely right about being okay with dropping goals. This is a hobby after all. That rail fence ripple quilt just isn’t going to happen and that’s totally fine. My mom regularly finds WIPs of hers from decades ago. The best part is that a lot of the time she says, “I don’t know what I was thinking- this is awful,” so it’s pretty clear why she set it aside in the first place 😂
You're definitely getting there - I'm impressed by how many of your goals you've achieved or are close to achieving - my goals are probably a bit strange as I only had one - to get back into sewing and I'm definitely achieving that. The real bonus for me is how much I'm learning - from you and other vloggers and the pleasure I'm getting from learning new stuff. So thank you ❤
Thank you Avril! It definitely sounds like you’re crushing your goal! I might not make any goals next year, and just see where sewing takes me. We’ll see. It’s been fun to have these goals but even more things have worked their way into my sewing over the past 6 months and it’s fun to just see what I feel like doing.
We’re so happy to have you here in the sewing community 🤗
Thank you so much for the mention! I love Rosery Apparel and she does a great job of teaching so good luck with the shirring! 😊
I’ve really been enjoying your channel, and I was so happy that you mentioned the Shirred dress since I’ve been hunting for one 🤗
Hi Erin! Sounds like you are doing well either way your goals. I’m so mad I didn’t write my goals down for this year. Need to write them down and do some self evaluation like you did.
Have a great day
It’s not too late! I just made a note in my phone and have looked back at that. I definitely wouldn’t be as good about reflecting on them if I wasn’t filming updates though
Hi Erin. I loved hearing your half year progress report! I think you’re doing great. I can’t wait to see the quilt too. I had never heard of the charity to make pillow cases. I have to check that out. Thank you!! ❤ Diann
Hi Diann! Thank you for your encouragement 🤗 The charity is Ryan’s Case for Smiles and they have a directory on the website with information about donation locations and pillow case requirements. It’s a great cause!
Hi Erin, you are doing great on your goals👏👏. I have a make 9 list, which I have to look at again, as I don't think is going so well🙄🙄. See you Friday💖💖.
Thanks Karen! It’s fun to have goals BUT it’s also been really fun to see what else pops up and just go with the flow. You made your bowl cozies- I do know that!
It is ok to abandon projects. I am going to start soon on my Project Dress a Girl dresses. While Mari was here we pulled some fabric from my stash and put it in a bin for the dresses.
Yeah that rail fence ripple is going to be in the back of a drawer for a while. Maybe a long long while…😂
It’s so cool that you and Mari got to go through your stash together. I’m looking forward to the video of your destash 🤗
Hi Erin! Just from watching your videos I’d say you’re making great progress!!
You have been cranking out the projects and it doesn’t seem like you are *adding* to your WIPs at least 🙂 I’d call that a win!
I will make some more pillowcases soon myself. We are going out of town in a few days for almost a week and I think those will be my first projects to start up with when I get back. I definitely see how not having a Joann to easily get fabric for them would be a hinderance.
Have fun trying your hand at shirring! I’ve never tried it but it looks so neat.
Hey Michelle! You make a good point about not adding any WIPs to my pile. So that is DEFINITELY a win. Thank you for that positive spin 🤗
The pillowcases are a great cleansing project! I need to make a template like you suggested and just cut a bunch out.
People *say* shirring is easier than it looks, so I’m choosing to believe them 😂
You’ve done well in the first half of the year! I think we need to be ok with dropping goals we make at the start of the year if they no longer serve us come July. I had a look at my Make 9 list recently and I think a couple of the items on that list are just not going to happen and that’s ok.
You’re definitely right about being okay with dropping goals. This is a hobby after all. That rail fence ripple quilt just isn’t going to happen and that’s totally fine. My mom regularly finds WIPs of hers from decades ago. The best part is that a lot of the time she says, “I don’t know what I was thinking- this is awful,” so it’s pretty clear why she set it aside in the first place 😂
I have a project dress a girl pattern that has shirring at the neckline and sleeves - not sure if I’ll try that one this year or not
Hi Shelley! That sounds like it would be a great little dress. Is it a McCall’s pattern?
@@ErinSews Yes it is McCalls M8283.
I have that one too! It’s too big for my daughter so it’s filed away and I hadn’t even thought of it
I am 4 into my make 9….. let’s see if I get there. First years I’ve done this 😜
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You were on a hot roll of doing them back to back! You’ve knocked a good amount of them out already.