I have found myself taking more time to do some projects than I had anticipated. While I have every good intention of finishing them within a timely manner, I still take freaking forever to get them done. I guess maybe it's because I have so many ideas running in my brain, that I can't pinpoint one thing and stick to it. Finish it to the end. And being much of a procrastinater, that really doesn't help the situation out all that well either.
Some days it sucks to be creative, because you almost feel you don't have enough time to do the things you want. And I can't blame it all on family, or friends, or even work. I think it's that motivation to say "hey, get off your stink'n butt and get on with it!!" that I really lack. Maybe some day a glimpse of urgency will creep into my brain.
Well, along the lines of working on yet another project, here is one I am trying desperately to finish before the friends baby I am giving this to grows up and goes to college. A little update of where it is at.
It is in the blocking stage, which for all of you who don't knit, that is where you place it on a padded board, pin it to the size you want, and then spritz it with water. Then you let it dry completely. What this does is to allow the stitches to set at the size you would like the piece to be. There are many many articles out there that help explain it and other methods to use. With this piece, the fair isle work was a little bit taught, and so I wanted to stretch it out more.
Only a few more things to do and it will be done. Just have to buy a zipper and, voila!!
My next post will consist of the most anticipated review of my new toy. Which I have had a week to play and find it's flaws, which at this point there really aren't too many.