I went fabric shopping a couple of weeks ago, and picked up some really beautiful upholstery weight fabrics. These two were my favourites and are currently residing in my 'must actually make something with them' pile. I can't lie, the 'must really make something with them pile' is pretty huge these days. And not, I hasten to add, because I'm not sure what to make, but rather because there just never seems to be enough time to make anything.

This year is passing faster than any other. Mom's illness alone seems to have caused time to speed away from us, but add to that the fact that Bella is in school and I'm going to turn 40 and we're talking about the fastest year ever. I never realised as a child, just how relative time is. And I have to say that I would appreciate it slowing down a tad, if for no other reason than I can't keep justifying buying fabric unless I actually start using fabric to make things.

 

This fabric is Dandelion Clocks by Sanderson and I have absolutely no idea what I want to make with it. But just look at it.  There was no way that I was going to leave the shop without it. And actually, scrap that because just as I was writing this I looked over at a footstool that I have and have realised that it would be perfect for recovering it.  Sorted.

I really don't understand why time feels like such an issue these days. I know that if I looked back I will have written many times over, about how much I feel like I'm juggling, but it really feels as though there is no down time at all these days. I guess in part because there's no escaping certain aspects of our lives anymore. I have always been a big believer in taking charge and changing the things that you don't like and this is the first time that I have been faced with absolutely no say about what we're all going through. It's kind of left me with the feeling that I'm riding a huge freight train that's hurtling along at top speed, taking me somewhere I don't want to go. Which I have to say, is not my most favourite feeling in the world.

I keep promising myself that I'll make the time to use some of the 'must actually make something with them' fabrics soon though. It seems pretty important that I do that.