Yeah, yeah, stop snickering. Not those popsicle-stick, finger-painting, paste-eating kind of arts & crafts, not that there is anything wrong with that, if you're a paste-eating kind of person....
I like to think my arts & crafts are a bit more mature and sophisticated.
I love almost all of it - sewing, needle point, crocheting, quilting, scrap booking, drawing, cake decorating...I'll try most of it at least once. And if I like it, well, then it's all downhill from there.
The only issue I seem to have is that I really do love it all. My ambitions are much too high.
Wait...is that possible? No - no, I don't think it is. Let me rephrase: My list of ambitions is much larger than my time and money allotted to devote to these projects. The way it usually works is that I see something I want to try, I acquire the necessary materials, I start the project, and before it's half done, I've found another project to try as well.
What happens to the first project, you ask? It mostly stays right where I leave it - half completed.
Today, in this somewhat public forum {only in the sense that some people may read it}, I am dedicating myself to finishing the projects I begin and not starting another until the first is completed entirely.
Shouldn't be too hard, right? Wrong. Just look at this list I've got going already...
1) Finish quilting the secret project I'm making for my Grandma. After all, she gave me a TON of fabric and quilting patterns. The very least I can do is make her something with those supplies, right? Right.
2) Finish the crocheted baby/toddler blanket for little miss Lily. For some additional insight into my problem, this began as a baby blanket, but I've had to adjust the title since the project has continued past the baby stage and it's recipient is now a toddler.
3) Make a sun dress. I have this horrible past time of looking for crafty ideas online or on TV shows, which just makes my list longer. This one is an adorable and very simple idea that I just can't pass up.
4) Fully decorate a cake, using the cake decorating tip set I just found while cleaning out a closet. Another confession: I just added this one to the list this afternoon.
5) Make a wire hanging basket chandelier. Yeah...found this one today, too. I have a serious problem.
This is gonna be a long process :) Wish me luck!
and ALL of this while moving....hmmmmm
ReplyDeleteon a very positive note, however.....you always seem to finish everything eventually and do a great job!!