This afternoon I did something I had been dreading. I cleaned out my sewing/craft closet.
Why was I still holding on to scrapbooking journaling templates from 1998? If I haven't finished my Felt Christmas Wreath from 2006 (is that when we made them, Edna?) chances are I'm not going to finish it for 2010. And Ericka, why did you let me take your unfinished baby blanket? Remember, the one we spent hours trying to design a "random" pattern for? The one you wanted to make for your now 9-year-old son?
Last year I bought a "Learn to Crochet" kit because I was going to make a scarf. Will I ever crochet scarves for my family? Will my children ever wake up on a cold Christmas morning to find a specially crocheted scarf in their stockings? No. Why had I felt it was necessary to add to my Things You Don't Really Have Time To Do List? And if I really did have the time, would I want to spend it crocheting? No. I wouldn't.
I'm deteremined not to buy one more crafty thing. At least not until I have sewn the 5 quilts I have fabric for, made my year's supply of cards, sewn the dresses I bought patterns for, and hemmed my pants.
4 comments:
I know I am starting to go through all my "unfinished projects" and finish them before I buy more things! Thanks for the reminder. I did get the new shower curtain in my ducky bathroom. The fabric is from a reunion before I was married! 13 years ago!
well, i'm glad you decided to do it after i left! Sorry....i should have helped.....you drove all the way from cali to my house to help me do mine....but mine was easier! Good job though!!!
-edna....logged into ericka's.
At least you've started your crafts. I have the coolest sewing embroidery machine that my mom bought me a few years ago and I still haven't embroidered a thing:(( I wish I could at least tell my mom i've started something:-))
I dumped the crafts years ago. I am hopeless. My poor daughter begs to sew and I swear I'm going to have to hire someone to do it with her.
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