Sashuki

Hurrah I finished something! I swear this is the year of finishing projects.  And this blog will be my evidence!

I started this little project at the craft expo, where I did a workshop on sashuki.  Most of the stitching was finished in the workshop, and I finished the rest the next morning. It is without a doubt the easiest stitching I've done! And looks very effective.

Course than I had to actually sew it into the coaster it was supposed to be, so it sat on the sewing desk for a while. (I really hate finishing!) Anyway, I forced myself to finish it this morning. Course that also meant that I made a mistake (yes, I somehow mananged to sew the lining on the outside!) and that made finishing all the more painful. But it's done now, and I'm well proud of myself.

Now all I have to do is finish the few hundred other things I have lying around.... hrmmm.

Lifeless blobs

Ok - here's what I'm working on at the moment....

I'm really into stuffed toys at the moment. Probably due to lack of small children in my life. However, my grown children are getting these whether they like it or not!  The best part of making toys is watching how they turn from lifeless blobs to unique characters. And never by plan!!  I don't think I've made anything that ever turned out the way I pictured it to turn out.

Watch this space... I'll put the finished products up when done.

Tuesdays

Not my favourite day of the week. Actually my non favourite day tends to vary depending on the semester timetable, but this semester it's Tuesday's. First, it's too long. Second, I spend all day working myself into a state about whether I will be able to perform or not. By 5pm (the pre-determined performance hour) I'm so tired I almost don't care.

...but I really do.

All in all it's a very draining experience and by the time I get home I can't even manage knitting garter stitch without dropping stitches. Quite pathetic really.

So really that was all just a very long winded way of saying that I still do not have a craft update, nor do I have any pics of any non-completed projects (which are quite substantial in amount!)

But I did at least blog so that must count for something!

AND most importantly I found the saved drafts page for future reference (as this was the missing blog post). So I clearly have much to learn!

So anyway....

I just typed a long blog and lost it. I clearly need to tame the iPad beast!

Suffice it to say, I will not repost. Which is probably best as all comments that are work related are best avoided. As are all comments on non-completed projects (which I specifically hereby refuse to confess on having).

I will, I will' I really truly will do something serious and craft like soon. I promise !!

Lack of progress

Ok, so I remember why I never blog:

1. I can't remember my blog page

2. I can't remember my email account

3. I can't remember my password

4. By the time I've sorted all that out, I can't remember what it was I was going to say anyway. And it's usually time for bed.

So basically - what it all boils down to is that I'm just too old for this [insert appropriate expletive here]!!

Wellll.......

Not much can be said of the last few days. I have resorted to comfort food (risotto) and wine. It's not good for me. I know... I know.. I know! A sensible person would just get more sleep.

I have two comfort events approaching, visit to no. 1 step daughter and bi-annual craft fair event. Neither of those involve calories (hurrah!). Other than that, life is just plodding along.

Rediscover

Poor dead blog. I hope I can breathe life into you again. Though you were barely alive to begin with!

2011 is the year of completed projects. Because I just looked at my completed to started project ratio, and it's a pretty poor effort! I will commit to completing my projects by posting here. Well, I'll at least aim for 1 completed to every 10 started. That seems reasonable. And while I'm at it, I will keep the house clean (or at least, I'll try to clean it once a month). And I will lose weight (which means I'll at least try to eat more vegies). And I will remember to blog (assuming, of course, I can remember how to use this thing). And I WILL make progress on that darn SJD (filing papers constitutes progress, doesn't it??).

Blogging done. So that's a good start!