Post Olympics Update

The Olympics are now over and I can get back to doing things according to the routine I had prior to the Olympics starting. Yes like a lot of crafters I have sent a great deal of time in front of the TV watching the Olympics but also getting some crafts done.

I kept track of everything that I finished during the Olympics are now here it is:

• 30 soap savers sewn together
• lapghan crocheted
• 4 scarves finished - ends sewn in
  
• 1 hat sewn together
  
• small baby blanket 17"x 12"
• worked on baby afghan and got it 3/4 done and it should be finished within the next couple of days.
• multi-colour lapghan - started joining the squares together and got it just over half completed.

Now I am going to focus on getting a few more unfinished projects finished so that I can get things under control again. I know that I still have lots of unfinished projects so am going to work through March to get more of the items done.

Off to work on other things.

Crafting and Olympics

The next couple of weeks is going to be interesting for crafters who also enjoy watching sports.

My goal over the next two weeks is to try and finish some of my unfinished projects while watching the Olympics. I had though about doing one of the crafting Olympic challenges but decided that I was going to work on finishing my projects instead.

What I need to do today before the Olympics official start is to organize the projects that I want to work on and get them ready. I think I am going to try and track all the different projects that I finish between now and when the Olympic flame goes out.

Now to get started working on getting all my stuff ready so that I can enjoy the Olympics without having to search for projects.

Crafting for charity

Today I had a day to think about why I craft for charities and what makes me happy doing what I do. Sometimes others may try and impose their wishes or desires/demands on you but if you stick to what is important to you and what makes you happy then you are doing what is right.

Sometimes I sit back and feel that I am not doing enough charity work but then I realize that I am only one person and have other obligations that need to be met on a daily/weekly time frame. I wish I could spend all my time crafting but that isn't possible as I need to still make an income otherwise I can't craft at all. I also have family demands that are important to me and then I also need time for myself so that I can do things that make me happy for myself.

Crafting for a charity sometimes seems to take over a great deal of time but it is very important that once it becomes a job that you step back and rethink what you are doing. You are only one person and can only do so much and no one should expect any more than that from you. Some people may think that you are not doing enough but always remember that if you are happy with what you are contributing that is what is important.

Off now to take some time to do what is important to me and that is for tonight doing something for myself.

New Years Resolution

I meant to post this on January 1st so that I would actually do it.

I have promised to myself that I am going to set one evening aside to cross-stitch. I have lots of unfinished projects so I figure that this is one way to get some of them finished. What I do need to do is actually look at what I have to finish and try and put them into some sort of order so that I can work on them and get them finished.

I have a retreat coming up at the end of April so I do want a couple of items finished by then. I have a needle case that I started in 2008 that I want to finish by then as well as another case to complete. Now to see if I can get both of these items finished before treat.

Now to go and sort out all of my projects.

Crafting in 2010

It's already the 5th of January and I am feeling like I am making no progress on anything. I have a lot of things on the go but it is hard to actually see any progress on them. I think part of it is besides trying to craft I have a lot of other things going on in my life right now and just want everything to stop and let me deal with my feelings.

I know lots and lots of ideas that I want to write about but it is finding the time to actually put everything in words so that I can post them.

Now to try and do a little bit of crafting before tucking in so that I can relax otherwise it is going to be another sleepless night for me.

Christmas and crafting

I cannot believe I haven't posted for three months. Part of it is I haven't had a lot of time to sit down and write and another reason is I didn't have much to report on.

Finally I can post that I have finished Christmas gifts for both my mom and sister. I made biscornu's, scissor fobs and chair necessaries for both of then and finally finished them last night. I still need take pictures of them so that I can post what they look like.

These projects ended up being a lot bigger and time consuming than I first thought but once they were finished I was extremely happy. I know that they will both like them as they are something that neither of them would make for themselves.

Now to just find some time to work on a set for myself so that I have something to have around to look at that I have made. Normally I don't do a lot of cross-stitching but through these projects I have realized how much I have missed cross-stitching and how I need to get back to doing it a lot more.

My goal in the new year is to set one evening each week aside to cross-stitch and maybe work on one of the many started projects that I have.

Well it's now time to finish wrapping gifts and get ready for Christmas.

Merry Christmas and all the best in the New Year.

I will post pictures of the items after Christmas.

I do miss crafting

I have to admit that I have been busy with a lot of other things in the last little while so that my crafting has suffered. I haven't had as much time to do the things that I love as I am working and also taking a course.

I have been able to complete one biscornu in the last couple of days so that did give me some quick gratification. It only took a couple of days to do this so I am very happy. I will have to take a picture of it and post it so that you can see what I made.

The next little while I hope to be able to go more crafting time in but I also have other deadlines to meet. First I need to get myself organized for work and then get the course finished as I write my exam in November.

Well I think it's time for me to curl up for a little while tonight and do something for myself instead something for someone else.

Always remember to take time for yourself as it is important.