Tuesday Marathon: what I did

Today I brought stuff for a couple of projects. I wasn't sure how far I would get with one so hedged my bets.

First, I showed my two pieces of knit fabric to Linda, asking her if they were suitable for the pattern I had for a knit top. They both are. So eventually I'll make that top out of one or both of them.

Second, I decided to go ahead with a reusable bag. I brought along a pair of jeans I had gotten at the Goodwill Outlet plus several other pieces of fabric to consider for the lining. I quickly realized I had not brought enough denim. I have more, just didn't bring it. But I wanted to get on with it so I decided to use a fabric I planned for the lining for part of the outer bag as well.

I got pretty far. It took the morning to get it all cut out, in part because I ended up piecing a few parts so the pattern would fit, and in part because I simply took my time. I like taking my time there and just getting done what I can without a rush. As I got into the bag many other class members stopped by to see it. This is something that is done here - everyone wants to know what the others are doing. It's fascinating and sometimes we actually learn something. I talked to another member about a quilt she is making, and learned about making beautiful pillowcases from discarded old table cloths. I really love that one and am interested in making some of those myself.

The afternoon class is the baby class and some of us are getting more interested. We mainly joined to give us more time to work on whatever projects we had, but some of those baby things are so damned cute! So next week one of the others will bring a bunch of felt because she has a bunch and a lot of us will make little felt booties for newborns. How fun is that??? I do not know who will get the booties but I am sure we'll figure something out.

Lunch time is migrating to potluck time. Every week different people have been offering different things and this time we even more-or-less scheduled a whole meal for next week. Linda is bringing minestrone and the rest of us are bringing sides. I am thinking of sending Linda an email asking if by any chance the soup will be vegan. If not, I will bring an alternative for that part. I am thinking of making some bread thing to bring. This is a great way to try out recipes!