Wrapping Up the End of the Year?

Everyone is doing all of these posts where they are reviewing everything they have done in the year, or the goals that they set for themselves.  I'm kind-of scared to go back and review what I said I want to do  ...  I know I have accomplished a lot, but it might not be what I planned, I guess.

I am sitting here, typing away on a new laptop, feeling very spoiled blessed.  I've been wanting a laptop for a while now and even though we could have afforded to purchase it at any point, my husband was wanting to wait until closer to the end of the year.  It wasn't even really a Christmas gift, either.

In the last 24 hours, I've managed to sew up a few small projects:  four pillowcases (one for the husband, and three to go to various other homes), and a pair of pajama pants for myself.  I've had the pattern and the fabric for quite some time now and just finally made the time to sew up the pants.  I used the Sweet Dreams pattern by Make It Perfect.  They came out fine (I know you can tell from the super flattering photo...).  They have a ribbon drawstring that can be inserted in the waistband, in addition to the elastic and I haven't done that yet.  The pattern recommends a 1" wide ribbon, but the buttonholes that you make for the ribbon are only 1/2" and I don't really get that.  I'll eventually put some ribbon or twill tape in...just haven't done it yet.  I don't quite like how wide the cuff trim is... Of course, I don't know that I want to go the minimal effort that it would take to lengthen the pants leg so that I can make a narrower cuff trim.  I just don't hate it that much, I suppose.

I just realized that I have another whole week off of work before I have to go back...that's a definite blessing.  The last couple weeks before break were mentally taxing and I'm grateful for the time off.  I am hoping to get quite a bit of sewing done the rest of the time off.

Oh!  I made some cinnamon rolls from scratch last night... ended up being up until 1:00 a.m. finishing them up (I'm almost never up that late anymore!).  They turned out really well! I will NOT tell you how many of them I ate today...  Anyway, I recommend the recipe.  

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