To sleeve or not to sleeve...

That is the question. My coat is all put together (sans buttons and trim) but I don't like the way it fits across the shoulders now that the sleeves are on. My original idea for the jacket was sleeveless, so I'm thinking about taking the sleeves off and seeing how it looks like that. I can always put them back on again if I don't like it.

I have to be a little more disciplined in my approach to sewing this weekend. First off, household chores and grocery shopping must take precedence or they'll never happen. Second, no sewing late into the night. When I start feeling tired, I need to stop. But I'm excited. It's all starting to come together very nicely.

My brain worked for once!

I had a brilliant idea on the way home from work this evening. I was ruminating on how to best protect my kitties from my crafting (and vice versa) when I suddenly remembered that I have this lovely picnic basket sitting in my closet. Someone gave it to me years ago and I loved it, but I never go on picnics.

So I pulled it out of the closet and opened it up. As I remembered, it's fabric lined with a side pocket and various snap straps on the inside of the lid. (Also *bonus* plates, mugs and silverware for four!) It's a perfect size to hold all the fabric, notions and other things I need for an ongoing project. At some point I will have to take off the snappy straps which are designed for mugs and plates and replace them with something designed to hold my thread box. But that can come later. I'm super pleased with this find/idea!