1,2,3...

So I have 3 projects I am currently working on.

I am doing a knitting, crochet and a sewing project, so I can swap projects when I feel like doing something different. It works, because I am doing something different without feeling guilty!
This is my knitting project. I am knitting this little shirt using Bernat Cot'n Corn. It consists of 67% cotton and 33% corn. It is nice and soft, but horribly, horribly splitty. I am not enjoying working with this at all. But I. Will. Finish.

Here is a picture of the horrible splitting that is happening. I will just finish this project, and if I like the look and fit of the shirt I will probably buy some nice yarn and make a nice looking version.

This is my crochet project. It is almost finished, but has been sitting around almost finished for quite a while now. I need to do 2 more colours, and then do the edging. It should take me a couple evenings (if the kids are good) and then it will be done.

And last, my first attempt at a quilt. This is the top all pieced together and the backing fabric laying on top. The name pillow is made with the same fabrics, and the pillow and blanket are supposed to go together.

I ended up layering the quilt (with help of a friend who knows far, far more about quilting than I will ever know...) and quilting it. The quilting part wasn't that great. It was fun to do, but as expected, the squares started to fold over a little bit at the end. I will have to post a picture soon of what it looks like. Lucas already loves it despite the imperfections, so I will just end up finishing it the way it is. It is just waiting for the binding now, with which I will need help (or at least instruction) as well.

Now that this is nicely documented, I will actually have to get up and finish it all!

First Things First

I think I suffer from something that seems to be quite common amongst crafters. I would call it eagerness, though some might call it impatience, or procrastination.

However you look at it, and whatever you call it, I have it, and it frustrates me.

How many projects can a person do at the same time? I tend to start something, and I am all excited about it. Then, after a while, the newness of it wears off, and I look for other exciting things.

Because of this I have a gazillion unfinished projects. I WANT to finish them, but the urge to start something new and 'more exciting' takes over.

This is the reason why I am starting to blog about my projects. In the hopes that being confronted by my own unfinished projects from time to time, will push me to finish them, and post about them.

However, this could be just one of those new exciting things that might end up in the WIP basket, neglected and unfinished...

We'll see.

Currently I am working on these things:

* A crocheted blanket for my 6 week old daughter. Almost finished...

* Knitting a cute little shirt for my daughter. Just started.

* 3 name pillows for 2 nephews and a niece, started a looooong time ago. Almost finished.

* Receiving blankets and burp cloths with crocheted edges. Not started yet, supplies purchased.

* A little quilt (my first!) for my second son. Piecing done, waiting to be finished. I don't have a walking foot for my sewing machine, and am sort of putting this project off until I can finish it properly...(I know, good excuse!)

This is all I can think of off the top of my head, though I am quite sure there is more. I will add as they come to mind.

I am also planning to work on getting some pictures up of my unfinished projects, to make it just a little more confronting!