a little bit of this,
and a little bit of that.
This happens to me all the time. I finished up the fish project, went to NYC, had my class and then … well I am completely scattered. I’ve got a group of tiny worlds started-
and I’ve been wanting to dye a pile of toile fabric- I’d been in the middle of that project back at the beginning of February when I veered off to the fish. And the pile of fabric, the pots, the dye, have all been sitting on the kitchen counter for the month. So, I did that at the beginning of the week-
Okay, and then there are the girl dolls that have been haunting me since last summer. They were cut out in August, put in a bin and have been sitting there, waiting for me. I really think I need to make them before anything else. Really, yes, haunting me. There are 4. I sewed one together last night.
And lastly, there are the partially finished projects that always seem to get left behind when I move on to the next thing- one fish, one tattooed man-
It will sort itself out as it always does. Things don’t progress in a nice straight line- just wanted to make sure you know it is not just you.
* Fish Sightings! * Here and Here! See- nobody can make just one.
March 4th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
Oh that IS good to know that it’s not just me!
March 4th, 2010 at 7:11 pm
Thanks to http://nurseknits.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-blame-mimi.html for relating this little story about the fish she made from Mimi’s pattern ( http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40972469&ref=em ), “Son 2 gave one to his play date friend today. So amusing to watch her pick- looking very serious and careful. Finally, she said she picked the softest, cuddliest one, ‘because they are all so beautiful.’” How unspeakably cute – and TRUE! – is that?
March 5th, 2010 at 8:27 am
One thing I love about reading craft blogs are the many testimonies to unfinished projects! I’m not in your league of artisanship but my husband teases me continually about my unfinished ‘stuff.’
March 5th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
I have completely missed the fish thing – I’m off to have a catch up! So much inspiring creativity here as ever! t.xx
March 6th, 2010 at 1:12 am
GROOOOAAAANNN. And here I thought it was just me with bits of flotsam and jetsam here and there — well, at least I am in (VERY) good company. (The legs on the table had me snorting CocaCola through my nose.)
Take care.
March 6th, 2010 at 6:00 am
You struck a chord with me. I have two rooms in the house devoted to felting, toy making etc and have just spent the weekend tidying them up. Amazing how many unfinished projects I found, not to mention piles and piles of felt, fleece, buttons, you name it. I can never find something, so I buy more and then lose that. I think I have enough to last a lifetime :)
March 6th, 2010 at 8:35 am
We just moved and I actually packed an entire box of unfinished projects.
And I know I can’t be the only one with, “Projects I bought everything for and meant to start but never did.”
March 7th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
Thanks for the reminder (which reminds me….)
March 7th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
I have so many unfinished ideas in my tiny studio it is hard to walk in there. Maybe this is talking point for the meetup?
I LOVE the schools of fishies. love love love.
March 9th, 2010 at 7:53 pm
I don’t think much is linear, it’s really mor zigzag isn’t it? It’s nice to know you work this way too.