I hope your projects are off to a great start. Let me update you on mine. It has been a busy week. Unfortunately not for the crafting side of my life.
My “KoKo” project moved forward with the completion of 2 blocks. I still love the simplistic color combination and find this would be a great gift for a man or woman. I am thinking about making these blocks into two lap/throw blankets. There will be 32 blocks in total. What do you think?
For my 2nd project, the “Coxcomb Medallion”, it seemed like I made minimal progress. I know that is not totally true. I spent so much time cutting and prepping the pieces. It is a daunting task. I did manage to get 3 of the 4 stems stitched into place. It was actually relaxing to do the hand stitch work. I was dreading the work, even though I wanted to master a new skill. To add to this I jointed “Quilt With Us” on “Connecting Threads” and found a Needleturn Appliquers group. Maybe I will learn more working with a group. I do struggle with how to manage all of the social network sites out there. Learning how to meet people when not in person. It is a rough journey for me as face to face is always how I have worked.
My daughter put a good perspective on things for me today. As we were chatting she commented that when she finished the knitted shawl with 3000 beads, it was like ending a relationship. The journey had been fun, but she needed to move on….that is how it is when learning a new craft or starting a project. It’s a relationship. You read and study the pattern and fabrics. You ensure you are doing everything the project specifies. You put tons and tons of effort and time into creating something that will be treasured for years to come, and then something happens (hopefully you finish the project). And it is time to move on and continue your talent growth and maturity. Funny I think. The lesson, sometimes we will tackle projects that just were not right for us. Don’t be afraid to walk away and do something else. Hobbies as well as life should be fun. Both things will have their good times and bad. You just have to know when the bad out weighs the good and move on.
Best of luck on your projects this week. I look forward to the next blog.
Gifts by Sheri 