Brrrrr!

 We're having a bit of a cold snap here, and my energy levels have plummeted. I'm spending a lot of time wrapped in multiple layers of wool clothing, resting on the  couch. My hands are so cold that I can't hold a needle, so no hand sewing. The bed of the machine is so cold I have to wear fingerless gloves to sew. 

 I have picked up a sock I was knitting a couple of years ago, and that is progressing slowly.

The obvious solution is to hibernate in the shed, which has heating, but no cooking facilities; I prefer not to get warm, then cold, then warm again as I emerge for meals, so I'm holding off as long as I can. I don't mind the cold, but this year my hands are really feeling it. I must make some more rice bags to warm up in the microwave; if I have one in each pocket of my coat that will help keep my hands warm.

I did achieve a bit of cleaning up of the cutting table, and got several projects organised so I know where I'm going with them. I cut enough repro triangles for 2 sides of the Dear Jane, and picked out a heap of scraps to cut the rest. The top needs to come off the design wall so I can work on a machine pieced project.

I did do a bit of mindless sewing, putting together a whole heap of Spinning Rectangle blocks. 

To save myself the agonies of decision making I've paired up the pieces for each one, so all I have to do is send them through the machine. I've cut up a pile of 1.5" strips, and a few 2.5" strips, in an attempt to weed the unlovely pieces out of the strip drawers. 

I'm still having trouble letting go of the lovely repro strips though. I keep saying they are too good for this project, so they sit there untouched. I must change my attitude.

I'm having trouble choosing what the repro project should be. It's tempting to start something new, but I can't choose. I should be sewing on a current UFO while I puzzle over what to start.  I also want to tackle the mountain of modern fabric that I seem to have accumulated in recent sales; I'm such a pack rat, I can't pass up a good deal, and now I have to face the consequences. 

Half metre cuts. In my defense I thought I was getting FQs. I'm pleased that I was wrong!

Can one ever have too many neutrals?

I really need to stop buying on Facebook groups, sigh.