No Progress So Far (but it is early yet)

Okay, last post I laid out my projects for the year and well here it is 4 days later and I haven't started on any of them. I did work a little on a baby hat that we started last spring. I'll finish it tonight and probably look into how may more rows I am going to do on a shawl I am knitting.

I need to cut back on active projects and start finishing some things. I am feeling like I am drowning in clutter. Realistically I am not getting a storage shed anytime soon so I need to start taking care of things. I don't want it to get to the point of "Urge to Purge"

The "Urge to Purge" is what we called the moods my dad would get in when clutter on his desk got to be too much. When dad was in one of those moods he didn't always pay attention to what he was throwing out. One time my mom found one of the kid's birth certificates in the trash.  Other important items that disappeared were thought to be discarded during a purge.

I know a purge would be cathartic but I hate to let go of anything that I have collected or even might use. I keep thinking I will get around to doing something with it. Or maybe one of the kids will have a project that the stuff will come in useful for. the truth is most of my stuff is in bins and I can't find it when I need it so I end up buying more. Not very practical in a small house with no storage. Yet I can't let go of things.

Well that is not quite correct. I am happy to share my stash with anyone who needs some of it. Is there a project you need beads for, come on over and see if I have what you need. Looking for a rubber stamp, check out my sets. Need some blue fabric for a baby quilt come on over. Looking for a pattern, check out my box. It is all up for grabs if you need it. Just don't expect me to dump it in a Goodwill box or drop it off at a senior center where it might or might not get used.

I wonder if there are others out there who feel the same way.

Starting Out in 2014

Wow! It is hard to believe that 16 months has passed since I last posted. It has been a very strange year. I have been crafting though. I finished my Bronchitis quilt last March only took me a year. I really am happy with it. My chevron quilt top is almost put together, I just need to add borders and quilt it.

I have started a jellyroll race quilt for Arianna and Victor. I have 2 or 3 more quilts planned.

I haven't done a whole lot with jewelry but Christmas 2012, we did give all the girls necklaces with stones that their Dad faceted and I set. They loved them. I also made Arianna's wedding jewelry and her head piece. All of which I am really proud of.

I did the corsages for Arianna's wedding as well as the cake. So you see it has been a busy craft year.

Since Arianna came home for about 5 months, my studio has been a mess. Her craft stuff exploded into my craft stuff. I am needing to separate it. Now that the wedding is over and she is out we are trying to regain some semblance of our former work area.

PROJECTS FOR 2014
My first project for 2014: get my studio back in working order.

Second project: finish the Jelly Roll Race quilt.

Third project: a quilt for Killian

Probably getting ahead of myself here so I will stop there.

GOALS FOR 2014

1. organize my supplies
2. craft 2-3 times a week for at least 15 minute
3. finish a project each month (old or new; big or small)
4. work on projects with my daughters
5. never stop learning new things
6. try to use what I have.
7. try to find homes for the things I don't use anymore.
8. do more machine quilting