• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Sew Fearless

overcome your fear of needles

  • Home
  • Blog
  • Shop
  • About
  • Contact
  • Cart
You are here: Home / Quilting / Sunday Rest

Sunday Rest

October 16, 2011 by Jodi 12 Comments

I have had a particularly blah sort of week. I’ve felt more exhausted than exhausted. Gladys hasn’t been sleeping well, life with a house full of munchkins is non-stop, my husband’s work is crazy busy, and he has his school work, too. To top it all off,  I think my body might be throwing in some postpartum hormonal craziness just for fun. yay! 

Life keeps happening so fast, I feel like I will never catch up.

Currently, I have on my mind…

sewing Duncan’s quilt top * designing a clutch wallet inspired by CottonPurr * digi-fying the suitcase pattern * making aprons for some recent brides * tailoring my jeans * clothes sewing for my boys and girls * daydreaming up the perfect trench * adding some new useful features to the blog * posting craft fair surplus on Etsy * and then there’s, you know, my real life. ha!

But today, was a true “Sunday”. Gorgeous. Commitment free. Relaxing.

Thank you, family. I needed it.

Here’s to more peace in the coming week!

***

Update: Duncan’s Quilt project is now finished!

Filed Under: Quilting, Updates & Project Progress

Previous Post: « A Flowery Fourth Birthday
Next Post: Does this mean my hobby has a hobby? »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Missy says

    October 16, 2011 at 8:34 pm

    Looks like a lovely family day!

    Reply
  2. Cindy says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:10 am

    Gladys needs a beard to match Andy’s. Maybe Adrien could do that for her next felt project before Halloween.

    Reply
  3. Leila Breton (@lbreton) says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:12 am

    You sound like me. So many projects, tho I only have 2 kids, but still they seem to amass the energy of so many more. It’s amazing. You’re amazing.

    Reply
  4. Karen Chockley Mitzel says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:20 am

    Beautiful post! As always, it sounds very familiar to my own life! Peace to you this week, lovely Jodi! I’m offering up my insanity for yours…

    Reply
  5. Jodi says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:27 am

    oh man. I just realized I need to come up with an All Saints Day and Halloween costumes for the kids too. sigh. I knew I was forgetting something.

    And thank you all for your lovely comments. 🙂

    Reply
  6. Lindsay Carpenter says

    October 17, 2011 at 8:55 am

    Super fast idea—paint some white muslin with blue stripes, wrap it around and you’ve got a couple of cute Mother Theresas!! (We did that 2 years running now 🙂

    Reply
  7. Tanya says

    October 17, 2011 at 10:18 am

    I have a question for you. What is the pattern for Duncan’s quilt? Those shapes (especially the crescent ones) looked suspiciously like some I had picked up at an auction…in a box of yarn. I don’t quilt. I crochet. I haven’t the slightest idea what to do with the pieces, except throw them away. Thanks for any info you have. I hate to waste the fabric, but I don’t really have many needs for the pieces. 🙁

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      October 17, 2011 at 3:02 pm

      It is the “Roads” quilt from “Encyclopedia of Classic Quilt Patterns”.

      Reply
  8. motherwho says

    October 19, 2011 at 8:41 pm

    I really have no idea how you find time to do anything! Just the one baby is keeping me so busy. It’s all relative I suppose. I know I don’t know the meaning of busy yet… It’s an inspiration to me that you get projects and so on done. There is hope!

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      October 19, 2011 at 10:49 pm

      It really does get easier when they play together. It’s the little ones that are so exhausting.

      Reply
  9. Jenny says

    October 21, 2011 at 4:12 pm

    That family photo is precious! I lOve your husbands beard. Tom’s us red like that when he grows it out.

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      October 21, 2011 at 4:20 pm

      Thanks, Jenny! 🙂 Andy was a red head when I met him. His hair is much browner now, but his beard is as awesome as ever. 🙂

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Jodi

Jodi - Sewing Advocate - Mother of 7 - Lover of Swings and Deadlifts - Catholic

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS

Top Posts & Pages

How To Finish A Shaped Quilt Edge Without Binding
Is the tension on my machine broken?
Leather Interchangeable Knitting Needle Case
Sewing the Handle (my favorite bag strap method) (Sidekick Sew-along Day #7)

Subscribe to The Newsletter!


Categories

  • Announcements & Site Updates
  • Baby
  • Bags
  • Blog Crush
  • Children's Clothing
  • Clothing
  • Crafts for Kids
  • Embroidery
  • Featured Fearless Sewists
  • Home Goods
  • Knitting
  • Maternity
  • Non-Sewing Crafts
  • Quilting
  • Round Ups
  • Sew Fearless Original Patterns
  • Sew-Along
  • Sewing Books
  • Sewing Tools
  • Tutorials
  • Updates & Project Progress
  • Vintage (very old posts)
  • Women's Clothing

Footer

Connect

Sew Fearless is about a reckless pursuit of the sewing craft. It is about not letting your fears talk you out of your dreams. It is a place to go for encouragement, information, and sewing camaraderie. It’s a place where “done” is better than “perfect”, and where saying “I didn’t try” is worse than “I failed”. Read More…

  • Bloglovin
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS

ABOUT

CONTACT

SHOP

DISCLOSURE

Sharing Policy

I am glad to have you here and happy to have you share my posts and ideas with your friends. However, please respect my content and do not repost it, except for maybe 1 or 2 photos as a teaser. If you do use my photo, give credit to Sew Fearless and link to the original blog post. Please do not use photos of my children.
Copyright © 2023 Sew Fearless · Site developed by Autumn Street