Hi friends,
Inspired by my 2009 Craftermath post and a variety of retrospective blog posts, the other day I headed over to fd's Flickr Toys and made up a little mosaic of some of the projects I worked on in 2009.
I'm pleased with how it turned out, but do you notice anything about it? Rather, do you notice anything about the projects? Hardly any of them are finished!
Thing is, I finished all sorts of projects last year: I sewed two shirts, a set of curtains, four coin purses, several tote bags, a pencil case, some make-up bags and a pillow. I knitted a baby sweater, a pair of gloves, two cowls, and several sets of baby booties. I taught myself how to do freezer paper–stencilling and started churning out tote bags and team shirts (OK, I didn't do a whole teams' worth, but I got a start). Then there were the terrariums, and the little paper houses...not to mention the projects I developed for the magazine. But while I don't seem to have a problem taking in-progress shots, and I do actually finish projects (most of the time...), I never seem to remember to take a photo of the finished project. This year, that changes.
My resolution is to take a celebratory "It's Finished!" photo, so that when I'm doing my 2010 wrap-up, there are lots more Finished Objects in the mosaic than there are Works-In-Progress.
First on the list: my February Lady Sweater. I'd like to have it finished in time to actually wear in February. Of course, I've got a ways to go yet...
Guess I'd better get busy.
(What's your resolution? Share it, and enter to win a copy of the book I Love Patchwork. Fun!)
