Happy Tuesday everyone! Over here in New England, we are finally starting to thaw out a bit, and the wa
rmer weather has sparked a major case of Crafter’s ADD. Do you ever get that? I start working on one project, make some progress, drop it, work on something else, drop that… it’s craziness! This happens to me every time there is a change in the weather, and it comes out in all sorts of places. My husband came home from a gig with his band to find that I had torn out the carpet on our staircase. I had been thinking about it for months, but as soon as spring struck… Boom, carpet gone.
Anyone who follows my accounts on instagram (@alydrosie and @seamslikeadreamquilts) must think that I have Lost My Mind. I posted pictures of a mini-quilt that I am machine quilting, a shawl that I am crocheting, and a lap quilt top that I am finally getting around to assembling. My mind is whirling just thinking about it! I started rummaging through all of my drawers and bins where I stash my projects just to see what’s there, and the number of half-started, unfinished but so close to done, and otherwise under-construction pieces is overwhelming.
I’m sure I’m not the only one out there who does this, so does anyone have any tips for keeping track of what you are working on, and what still needs to get done? I’ve heard a number of fun acronyms to describe these projects of ours: UFO’s (unfinished objects); MUF’s (masterpieces under fermentation); PHD’s (projects half done). Do you keep a list of them? Do you tuck them out of sight never to be seen again? Let me know! I sure could use the help! My sanity will thank you. 😀
-Alyssa