Yesterday was a BAD day (cue moody music). First my car had to have some major surgery which cost big bucks and then I received an email letting me know that my thesis was not sent to my examiners until 5 weeks
after I submitted it. This means that rather than the examiners' reports turning up any day now (which is what I was expecting) there is more anxious waiting for me until the beginning of November, and the high probability I won't get my oral exam done before the end of the year thus dragging a stressful process out even longer. Grrrrrrr.
What to do? I felt like sewing to unwind, but it had to be something easy-breezy-covergirl-like. I decided to start a new charity quilt using my favourite block - the 16 patch. I love making these because of their sweet little interlocking seams (cue birds singing).
And then there is the satisfying squareness of them, clean and simple.
Do you have a favourite block to sew when you need some cheap therapy?
Woah. I know your thesis should have sat on a velvet cushion to be admired and worshiped before it was marked, but 5 weeks seems excessive even for your brilliant work. I would need to buy a whole etsy store to get over that. Nice 16 patches, but!
ReplyDeleteAnd I imagine if you were 5 weeks late, you would have failed! Ugh- that's awful! The 16 patch blocks are lovely! I don't have a specific 'cheap therapy' block....just sitting down at the machine relieves some of my tension!
ReplyDeleteFlipping delays. I work in a university and have never understood these types of mess ups. Loving your therapy though
ReplyDeleteFlipping delays. I work in a university and have never understood these types of mess ups. Loving your therapy though
ReplyDeleteFlipping delays. I work in a university and have never understood these types of mess ups. Loving your therapy though
ReplyDelete5 weeks?! That's appalling, no wonder you were upset. One of my examiners had to be given an official hurry-up by the University (although only after I hassled them) but at least it was out there.
ReplyDeleteI don't have a specific block that I like sewing for fun, I guess anything really simple and quick would do the trick!
ow - that is stressful. I hope the examiners can be nice and quick so that you can get it all wrapped up soon.
ReplyDeleteNice to see you started another WIP! I love sewing my scraps together improv style when I need some relaxation at the sewing machine (and when I can't face basting!).
ReplyDeleteI knit when I get stressed - only bcause I can watch TV at the same time... But love your blocks!
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