halfway there!

I am halfway to my goal of 8 pillows for my October 1st shop launch with 9 days left.  Not bad, not bad.  I have some unexpected time off this week, so I'm hoping to get a good amount of sewing done in these next few days while I try not to go too stir crazy.  I haven't taken too many pictures of the process - part of me wants to just show them all at once.  Here's a very unglamorous webcam photo of me hard at work on my couch (next to a large stack of library books - typical):

I'm getting faster and faster at stitching and it kind of amazes me how quickly I took to all of this.  Getting disinterested quickly and abandoning projects is pretty much my M.O.  Just recently I gave up on knitting before I even started once I realized how much math was involved.  Ick.

I went this weekend and indulged in some unnecessary but helpful sewing goods.  I decided it would be a good idea to purchase a pin cushion, so I could stop sticking the needles in my couch while I sewed.  I also picked up a thimble so I could stop sticking them in my finger.  Does anyone know why pin cushions are so often in the shape of a tomato?

While home from work today (after hours of lying in bed reading magazines and eating English muffins) I pulled out my gear, sat in a warm patch of sunlight and finished a new style.  The varied nature the vintage doilies means that I can mix and match styles on the current size offering of pillow (16x16").  I decided to get a little adventurous and try two different sizes and colors on one.  I liked how it turned out, and it looks a lot different than the other pillows.