Thursday, January 1, 2015

2015 The Year of Finish It or Forget it

A woman in a group I belong to inspired me to make this the year of finish it or forget it. Part of finishing it will be starting it though. :-)

I'm really going to try and incorporate a 15 minute rule this year too. Just work on something for 15 minutes a day. It's amazing what can be accomplished in 15 minutes especially over time.

Here's the list of what I'll be working on:

Knitting
  • In Progress--Hedgerow mitts. I've been working on these for several years. I think it's time to forget them, but we'll see.
  • Ilse skirt. I would like to finish this one. It just languished after a bit of drama with the yarn)
  • Flowers for my felted bag. I made a felted bag ages ago and ever finished it by making the flowers.
  • In progress--A week in the life of a knitter's cat--7 lace scarves. I haven't made any of these, but I happen to have 7 skeins of lace year. I'll use this to see if I still like lace knitting.
  • Deco ribbon jacket--I think I need to let this one go. I tried two or three times and can't get the gauge right, which means it won't turn out the right size. My mom gave me the yarn as a present one year, and that makes it harder to give up. Plus it is a cool project.
  • In progress--Felted rose trellis bag. I've had the yarn to make this for ages.
  • Hemlock Ring Blanket. I've had the yarn to make this for ages.
Painting
  • Finish santa
  • Finish Mary Wiseman landscapes
  • Paint the stool
  • Paint the chest
  • Paint landscape for over the bed
Embroidery
  • Embroider states
  • In progress--Make winter stitch club placemats
Misc
  • Finish calligraphy for flower pirate piece
  • Forget--Finish Christmas tree skirt
  • Make holiday ornaments
  • Make snowman decorations
  • Finish travel collage
Sewing
  • In progress---Finish shark costume
  • Finish a-line skirt
  • Make Washi dress
  • Make skirts you have fabric for
  • Make Dahlia dress
  • Make towel cover up
  • Make shower caps