Confessions of a project slut
Okay, I admit it -- I am a project slut. How many projects do I have started that will never get finished? Well, that is part of the problem; I don't even know, nor do I really want to. Suffice it to say, too many!
I have knitting projects, sewing projects, quilting projects, art projects, scrapbook projects, photo projects, decorating projects, learning projects, garden projects . . . well, you get the idea.
And then I have people who love me and whom I love for whom I think of projects to do for them to show them how much I love them; or who ask me for things that I could make and would love to please them; or who give me materials for other projects for myself that once I used the materials would show how much I value them. Do I do these? No, I am seduced my new projects, new materials, new ideas.
I wonder if there is a support group for people like me because I know I am not really alone in this. . . right? Hello, anyone out there, Hallooooo?
By the way, want to see my latest? This is the hat and scarf I made with the yarn Barb T-Q brought for me to knit my new pancreas. Which I did . But then I heard the siren song of the mohair and got distracted. My pancreas lies discarded and flaccid, unfinished, unstuffed, unloved.
PS. Not only am I a project slut, I am a project pimp. Watch this.
Mara, here is the next project for you. You mentioned that you felt like after you finished your scarf, you felt ready to move on to the next project. (I mean the sweater, not the baby. Far be it from me to impose my wishes on you!)
And here is the dress/tunic that I offered you or Amina.
Comments
You are not alone.
I too have this problem and it always starts with the best intentions.
To make things for those we love, that is our passion, because we want to show our love for these special people in our lives.
I am currently working on finishing two projects that are much overdue. Perhaps the other 5-10 will get done one day. And the 10 or so I will add on to that in the meantime, well......
the meetings are held on the first Friday of everyone, at 5pm :)
Posted by: Ange | December 10, 2005 9:08 PM
Sorry, that is the first Friday of every month, at 5pm :)
Posted by: Ange | December 10, 2005 9:09 PM
Now, is that a scarf or a shoulder shawl-thingy? They look awesome. And is that a hand-knit sweater under it, too?
Posted by: Mara | December 11, 2005 7:31 AM
It's a regular scarf, but I draped it that way so that you wouldn't see that the knitting needles are still in it. I did finish it last night. And yes, it is a handknit sweater underneath. It is the one that Anne admired and I knit two for her, one of which Mark has.
Posted by: ma | December 11, 2005 9:34 AM
Ange,
I'll be there -- with my knitting, of course!
Posted by: ma | December 11, 2005 10:39 AM
The dress/tunic is adorable (that's in French, not English) :-)
Posted by: Mara | December 11, 2005 11:59 AM
Count me in and save a seat on Fridays, I am just as guilty. I'm usually OK at finishing projects (although you'd never know judging by the rate at which I'm finishing my afghan), but I always keep such a ridiculous list of things to do in the back of my brain. And, by the way, I LOVE your hat and scarf. : )
Posted by: Kristen | December 12, 2005 1:31 PM
Mara, I don't know the difference between the French and English versions of adorable. I always used them interchangably.
Posted by: ma | December 13, 2005 12:20 PM