Now
that Christmas has been and gone, all gifts given and happily
received, its time to start planning my crafty year. Over the
holidays I have had dozens of ideas for knitting designs, sewing
patterns and crafty organization. All I need is time supplies and a
clean and tidy workspace. So let the spring cleaning commence.
As
I find cleaning boring and have a million different ways to distract
myself I have begun the spring clean with my craft area and supplies.
The most fun way to clean my craft area is by using the supplies. So
far I have tidied (finished) 21 cozy memory squares, 10 wash clothes,
2 socks (from different pairs) and a cardigan. I have also found the
supplies and kited up 15 projects, from dresses to quilts, socks to
cardigans, the mountain of wish list crafting is growing at an
alarming rate and is now threatening to out grow PHD (project half
done) mountain, the race to finish existing projects is on.
I
am balancing the startitis with the growing urgency to make a dent in
PHD mountain by splitting my craft time in 4. I am trying to work on
a sock, a large project, a quick finish and a design at the same
time. The quick finishes are cozy memory squares or wash cloths
feeding my startitis, the socks are second socks from an abandoned
pair, the large projects are garments or blankets and the designs are
focused around this years holiday gifts.
The
best part is cleaning is finally fun. Looking through my craft
supplies and dreaming up what projects I can use them in, imagining
the finished item as I kit up the projects waiting to be started.
Whatever
your plans for a crafty new year remember to live life to express not
to impress.
Happy
Crafting.
