Saturday 1 October 2011

Button down the hatches and start sewing...

It could be the nicotine withdrawal craziness.  Or the "I haven't had a nights sleep where I actually slept more than 20% of the night for over a week now" craziness.  But then I'm quite sure there's many who'd question my sanity without either of the above so I'll get to the point.

I'm challenging myself with a few things.  Possibly a few too many things!  However, I've thought this through, and I have a cunning plan...


 Modern Christmas Table Runner Swap 2011

First off, I've signed up to take part in my lovely bee friend Susan's swap, the Modern Christmas Table Runner Swap.  I haven't done a table runner before, I LOVE the Modern take on Christmas idea, the group is already full of a very interesting bunch and should be a laugh, and finally, well, its Susan - and she's bound to pair me up with someone (almost) as nuts as me....

Brit Quilt Swap

Its back!  Brit Quilt Swap is back for round two, and this time its a fight... a pillow fight!  We're going to be swapping pillow (that's cushion for the British...) covers.  Well, I managed to make one for the last swap I was in so I'm not too scared ;-)  And again, its a great group of folk.  

Add to that the fact that I now have 9 days to get my Japanese Scrap Challenge completed...  And I have 3 mini quilts to do for a friend.  And a whole load of other things still waiting...  

So in an effort to push myself, and (I hope) give me an extra bit of a nudge this month, I'm also signing up for Blogtoberfest...




Tinniegirl Blogtoberfest 2011

I can tell you right now, with my condition a post every single day is so unlikely its laughable, but, I hereby promise to make every effort to do a post every other day.  I hope fellow Bloggers taking part don't mind my apparent half assed attempt!  I'm afraid "every other day" is more than enough of a challenge for me!

The end of October will be my one year blogging anniversary, so I'm hoping this will make my 12th month a little different.  I will no doubt have days where I struggle, I know that before I start!  With that said, I put it to you, dear readers, to feel free to leave a comment with a question or post subject for me to blether about if and whenever you think of something.  It can be absolutely anything.  Whether or not I take your challenge is however up to me :-P  

So.  If this is a disaster I apologise.  If you get some utter nonsense posts, I apologise.  If you get some substandard boring "this is how bad my narcolepsy has been today" posts, I apologise.  If we get half way through October and my blog has become the most mind numbingly awful drivel in Quiltyblogland I shall bow out.  Just please don't desert me!  It'll all be back to normal soon enough ;-)

Secondly, if you find this month that I'm not commenting on YOUR blog quite as much as normal, please please take no offence.  Rest assured I'll be reading!

14 comments:

  1. Brave woman taking on Blogtober! I've got some ridiculous sewing challenges to try and get done this month too. I think if you just blog about how you are feeling and what you've been sewing, you'll be blogging almost every day with that list of things you intend to make! Tell me, when you have a list that long, do you ever find yourself thinking 'yeah, but I just want to make a such and such instead today'. And then go completely off list. That's me today. Stuff out everywhere to stick to my list and all I want to do is pack it up and start a new bag. Phhhf!

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  2. Blogtober! you can do this sarah! i BELIEVE in you! it is waaaayyy too much work for me. maybe i will join in the madness! i think it might push me over the edge though...

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  3. Good luck with blogtober! I shall keep a look out for your every other day posts. October is such a ridiculously busy month for me at work there is no way I could to commit to that: I think i may be down to once a week from next week onwards!

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  4. Blimey lady, that is a challenge...but I think it's brilliant because I love your posts! I shall pester you with random subjects to blog about :) x

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  5. You just wait for partner assignments! I am going to have to think really hard about this one. Rest assured I will be going through our group with a fine toothed comb looking for someone suitably nuts! Good luck with Blogtober Fest. I doubt anyone would ever desert you! We all love you too much!!

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  6. Who'd want to miss out by not continuing to follow you wherever you take us - I'd love to see a bit of your environment outside - never been up that far North! Not sure what the Blogtober Fest is all about?

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  7. Good luck with October - it's going to be a busy one!! Don't forget to take care of yourself during all this sewing, swapping and blogging!

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  8. Good luck with all the makes and Blogtober Fest! (I'd get a few artyfarty photos of sewing stuff in draft, with a quick one-liner and Bob's your uncle, a few posts ready and waiting xxx) I'll be here whatever you post xxx

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  9. I'm so sorry things are rough for you, but on my (selfish) side you're as funny and charming as ever. We'll keep reading, my dear, don't you worry!

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  10. Wow-- your plate is overflowing!! But they do all sound like wonderful projects!! I'm looking forward to seeing how you progress on all of them. And I'm so impressed that you're still not smoking-- great for you!!

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  11. I am super impressed! Every other day is quite the undertaking. I couldn't do it! I will be waiting with bated breath!

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  12. Well not much happening then!!

    I'm giving the Blogtoberfest a go too.

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  13. Good luck with Blogtoberfest. It looks like there are a few of us shaping up for a busy October due to the swaperoo commitments!

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