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Well, I managed to take 3 computer cases to the dumpster this morning. I verified that I can get my table from the dining room into my closet (it'll take up half the available space but that leaves me room to get in and room to sit down). Now if only I didn't have cramps and feel like I've been run over by a truck, I'd have this stuff half done by now!
Anyways, what I was thinking about is this. I went through a bunch of crafting boxes, and I found nearly-complete sets of things:
So why do I still have this stuff after 3-4 years? Because I never finished out the set of what I needed. It's like a card game where you make sets and then lay them down, or your hand winds up completely full. Having not enough stuff for anything makes you have too much for everything.
So my first steps in this are going to be to use what I have "full sets" for, to put together bags and quilt tops and hats and vests and all sorts of fun things as my mind dreams them up, and then with the space that clears, to finish up the things I've wanted to do and never had the supplies for.
And before that, I have to clear the space to work. And after that, I'll be content!
Anyways, what I was thinking about is this. I went through a bunch of crafting boxes, and I found nearly-complete sets of things:
- I have the blocks for block printing, I have the ink, but I don't have the brayer, the knife/gouge, or the paper.
- I have seed beads, thread, and beading needles, but nothing to sew them to and no connectors or fasteners to make anything out of them.
- I have half a quilt worth of backing and a quilt top somewhere, but no batting or quilting pins to lay it out with.
So why do I still have this stuff after 3-4 years? Because I never finished out the set of what I needed. It's like a card game where you make sets and then lay them down, or your hand winds up completely full. Having not enough stuff for anything makes you have too much for everything.
So my first steps in this are going to be to use what I have "full sets" for, to put together bags and quilt tops and hats and vests and all sorts of fun things as my mind dreams them up, and then with the space that clears, to finish up the things I've wanted to do and never had the supplies for.
And before that, I have to clear the space to work. And after that, I'll be content!
