When I am cardmaking and scrapbooking I tend to get on, start projects and get them finished straight away. But I am not so good with other crafts like my knitting, tapestry and cross stitch.
Last night I was talking with other crafting friends about my UFOs (Unfinished Objects) and I referred to one of my long-term projects as a work in progress (WIP). So what makes a project a WIP rather than a UFO - well for me if I get it out and work on it every now and then it is a WIP but if it gets put away and forgotten about or I procrastinate about finishing it then that is a UFO.
I have several items that are long term UFOs -
An Aran sweater that was started in 2004 or 2005, I only have the sleeves to finish but since suffering with RSI in both wrists knitting has been difficult. I have bought some special gloves that are supposed to support the hands and wrists whilst knitting but haven't got round to trying them out yet - what am I like??
Three tapestry pieces waiting to be made up into cushions, I stitched these between 1994 and 1998 and I have all the backing fabric so why haven't I made them into cushions yet????
And this is the famous cross stitch round robin that Wendy and I organised a few years ago - just the mention of this round robin is enough to make me break out into a sweat and send my blood pressure sky high as it was fraught with problems. I am sure it was because of this round robin that I now stay away from circle journals and other swaps in the craft world.
I have stitched the title and dates in the two empty boxes (just not got round to photographing yet) and it is now awaiting framing - will it go up for this Christmas or will it wait for another one?
Tomorrow I will show you my main WIP - the butterfly cross stitch afghan, this project is in danger of becoming a UFO but today I have dragged it out to photograph it.
And NESYs - well they are the Not Even Started Yet projects - yes I have a big stash of wool and patterns waiting to become jumpers and cardigans, I have tapestry kits and cross stitch kits galore and piles of mini books and albums waiting to be filled. It is about time someone invented the 8 day week please!!!!!!!
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better get cracking then Karen, there is a fair amount to do....lol......but then I can talk :) :)
ReplyDeleteYou have a wide range of creative talents don't you Karen! So, which project are you planning on finishing first then?..xxx
ReplyDeleteI really like the pansy tapestries. They're fab! You could put them on the sofa when you're done! :) I look forward to seeing them someday... in my lifetime please... :o
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