[Nfb-krafters-korner] What is your krafty New Years Resolution

[Diane]

I have huge bins full of "started projects" that have followed me from sea 
to shining sea at least twice.
Di
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From: "tribble" <lauraeaves at yahoo.com>
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> LOL -- well don't forget half finished projects. Way back when I decided 
> to
> create my own pattern for a stuffed giraffe, and it actually went together
> well and was/is quite cute, and it's big--would stand about 4 feet when
> done.  But I ran into one little snag: I sewed everything including the 
> head
> with all its detail and the body, only to find that I hadn't left enough
> slack in the "arm pits" of the thing.  What it really needed was 4 little
> gussets so the legs weren't so close to each other underneath. I put it in
> my closet and it has travelled around the country with me every time we 
> have
> moved -- couldn't bear to throw it away, it is so cute, but I seriously
> doubt it's going to get finished.  It is made from faux fur and the spots
> are drawn on with a marking pen--probably not something I'd want a small
> child to ingest, but there just isn't furry material with giraffe spots on
> the market anywhere.
> Anyone else have a project in the closet that you really want to finish 
> but
> probably won't--but maybe, just maybe you will, so you keep it...?
>
> Happy crafting.
> --le
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Diane" <dianefilipe at peoplepc.com>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 9:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] What is your krafty New Years 
> Resolution
>
>
> As I am a Psych major, I have found that many of us krafty people are also
> right-brained, that is, we have more than one thing started at once, many
> unfinished before another one is begun.
> It is nothing to be ashamed of, as a matter of fact, I enjoy being able to
> tell people that I am "right-brained"  It keeps them guessing.
>
> Here's an acronym for the new year...
> SABLE..It stands for
> Stash
> Accumulated
> Beyond
> Life
> Expectancy
>
> I know many of us have this problem too!
> Your stash can be fabric, yarn, beads, clay, anything!
> Maybe a Friday question could be, what is in your stash?
> I'll start...
> 1) Fabric
> 2) yarn
> 3) beads
> 4) clay
> 5) ceramic glazes
> Di
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Laurie Porter" <freespirit1 at tds.net>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 5:23 PM
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>
>
>> If you are anything like me, you have a number of unfinished craft 
>> objects
>> or U F O that you've been meaning to get around to completeing. So, my 
>> new
>> years resolution for this year is first to finish anything I start and
>> second  commit to learning at least one new craft that I felt in the past
>> to be especially challenging for me. This would include crochet, 
>> knnitting
>> and wire work jewelry. I'm curious as to what you guys come up with to do
>> in the spirit of the new year. I'm looking forward to the macrame, and 
>> the
>> triangle loom weaving classes that will hopefully happen in the coming
>> year.
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