Sunshine and sewing

Another day of blue sky and sunshine, light just after 6 in the morning and gone 6 in the evening before the curtains need drawing - there's so much promise of things to come at this time of the year.  There is a 'however' though, although that sun is bright, it's still mighty cold outside.  In fact, this past week we've seen more early morning frosts than during the whole winter.  In the shelter of the garden it's quite warm (in the conservatory this morning it was positively hot!!) but walking into town this afternoon was decidedly chilly - it called for brisk walking to keep warm.  

We get the sun on the back garden (or at least most of the garden) till early afternoon now, which is great for drying the washing.  Getting the clothes washed, out on the line, dried and put away again, all in the same day, is one of those simple little things that pleases me!  I'm making the most of these dry days by beginning the task of pre-washing all my quilting fabrics, a necessary chore which I should have been more pro-active about in the past.  Better late than never, and a few fat quarters washed every day will get the job done while the weather holds.

My marathon sewing session has come to an end, with my first foray into sewing with knit fabrics, so yay for my overlocker!  I've made a cowl-neck top that I think will become a wardrobe staple (i.e. comfortable, very versatile, neutral colours, goes with everything etc etc) but perhaps I should have chosen fabric without stripes for my first overlocking experience.  Next time I think I shall go with a solid colour ;-), but it was a good test for me and I'm pretty pleased with the resulting garment.  

We're working to a time frame at the moment, and it's amazing how it focusses the mind.  No time to be wasted, there are things which have to be done before we go on our much-awaited travels.  I'm trying very hard to make the most of small chunks of time - it's surprising what can be achieved while the tea is brewing!  It has made me realise how easy it is to waste time, and how much time I personally squander.  There's no point in me whining about things not getting done if I fail to make the best use of my own time.    It's something I need to keep reminding myself about.