Static

Do you ever get so buried in your ideas that you stall out and fail to actually execute any of them? That's what happened to me last week. I started making a list of all of the Christmas gifts I intended to make, and when I plotted out how much time I thought each one would take, I began to realize just how tight it is going to be. I went into a frenzy of planning and prepping but couldn't seem to actually get started on anything. My workspace started to grow little piles of WIPs everywhere.


Midweek I did get a few things going, but I didn't really finish anything. Each project took (or is taking) longer than I anticipated, and sometimes I'm not even sure why. Add to that the fact that my crafting time is very limited (maybe a few minutes scattered here and there throughout the day and only a couple of hours each evening), and it's been slooooow progress. But I am making progress, and hopefully I will be able to post something more exciting tomorrow.

On another note, I totally scored on supplies this week. My mother-in-law gave me two boxes full of embroidery floss that she doesn't need, as well as some frames and hoops and other goodies.


Then I hit JoAnn's Midnight Madness sale and stocked up on floss and ribbon. (I mean, it was on super sale. I had to do it, right?) I am in that state of euphoria that can only be achieved after procuring gobs of gorgeous new supplies that are just waiting for a use. I like to pat it and sigh as I walk past it on my way to an actual in-progress task.



I am hopeful that all the new flossy goodness that is lying around waiting to be put away will allow me to continue carefully ignoring my "timeline" and the fact that I am way, way behind and at this rate will be doling out gifts for Valentine's Day.