Getting My Sewing Together

Why can I get bits of knitting done most days, but not get to any sewing?  I should be able to manage at least 15 minutes and probably more.  I must have some kind of mental block where, if I only have a few minutes, I will knit a row, but not go start up a sewing machine.  I really need to work on this because I really do want to finish more sewing and feel grumpy when I don’t get to it.

This is a piece of fabric I got at JoAnn’s.  It was probably expensive for JoAnn, at least my local store, although I really don’t remember the price, still less than $10 a yard,  but I am not going to do the work sewing these two fabrics together.  My goal is to whip up a simple straight skirt before the weekend.  It doesn’t sound like much does it?

Redskirt1Bard Music is gearing up:  I haven’t a hope of sewing this weekend, although this, the first Bard Music weekend is light this year in terms of what I at least have to do:

Here’s the general plan, from roughly 6 PM Friday until  roughly 9 on Sunday:
5 concerts
2 parties (I am not cooking)
2 gourmet picnics in which I do provide the food for 6.

Friday will be cooking day as I will be out of the house by 9 both Saturday and Sunday.

As you see, not much sewing time there.  Can I squeeze in a simple skirt today and tomorrow.  I need to get myself sewing more regularly.  I am up for the challenge.