Projects and other daily distractions.......

So here we are almost to the end of the first month of 2018. I do not have much to show for it because I have spent most of my time keeping my head calm and my body together.   The year did not start out the way I thought it would. I avoided most planning endeavors and goal setting activities. These things I have looked forward to in the past, Until they n-e-v-e-r turned out the way I had planned. When it comes to quilting that is not a bad thing, but when it happens over and over in daily life then...not so much! 
It is not all doom and gloom around here though.  I have been attempting simple yoga for 26 days in a row now.  Go Me!!!!  I am slowing finishing kitchen/dining remodel last bits and I have cleared some things out of my mind that I just do not have to do. Saying 'no' has been the hardest but I am trying to stick to it. 
I am adopting a theme when it comes to sewing, quilting/making. It stems from my mom when she felt she always should be doing something.  Could be a bit of the "idle hands" scripture or could be that she never had time for doing nothing. 

I have tons of fabric and tons of scraps and several rulers and patterns that I have never used. Magazines and flyers and online saves and pinterest pics and for what? I know that I do get lots of inspiration from all the things I see and the places I have been but to what end. I think I just need to Make Something. 

 Anyone else feel bogged under by what we all have stacked up around us? I don't care if I am taking time to make a masterpiece or if I just have a few minutes to sew a few scraps together. I just want to make something and use what I have or find a better home for it. I am not declaring a stop to buying anything new. I just want to creatively make what I have.  
Surely I am not alone?? thoughts?

Comments

Robby said…
I get what I call "New Project Paralysis" or NPP. I have so many ideas saved, plus things I like but want to adapt that it gets hard to choose what to make next sometimes. And yes, "Just Do It!" is what I need to do. With that in mind, I'll encourage you to also get started on something.. anything that appeals.
January 26, 2018 at 7:57 PM
Kris said…
Thanks Robby H. Just saying this outloud (posting) helped me move forward. I quickly did a crib sized project for a challenge and I am going to post about it also. It is like any move helps break that paralysis!! I hope you can do the same and keep me posted.
January 27, 2018 at 10:33 AM
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