New Year Good Time To Organize Projects
It’s the time of year when we all begin to re-evaluate our priorities and think about plans for the upcoming year. If you are like us, you want to make better use of your time while making more fun needlework projects. We have made a list of resolutions that may help you to get going in 1996. Happy New Year!
Organize your yarn. If you have yarn in boxes and bags with no master plan, it’s a good time to rearrange. Think about purchasing some plastic tubs and labeling them by yarn color or yarn type. If you have leftover yarn that you’ll never use, find a charitable group, school or senior center.
Contain your tools and patterns. With your yarn under control, the next thing is to find the right kind of organizing systems for everything else. Loose-leaf notebooks and small containers will aid you in making order of your supplies and books.
Look at upcoming projects. Start a folder of patterns that you’ve been dying to make. This is a good way not to be without a project. If you already have yarn, make a note right on the pattern so that you won’t forget what yarn you intended to use.
Plan time to craft. With busy schedules, it’s hard to find time for your handicrafts. Schedule a little time each day. You’ll find it rewarding.
Look over your unfinished projects. Be honest about how you feel about that unfinished sweater or afghan. Has it gone out-of-date or is the color not to your liking? Find a friend who wants to finish it or give it away. If you are really industrious, you can rip out the yarn and remake it.
Organize projects. Once you’ve taken a look at your projects, organize them and choose the order you’d like to finish them. Keeping them handy in a box or tub makes it convenient to keep tabs on your priorities.
Have two projects going. Have one simple project on hand that can travel in the car, to the doctor or to visit a friend. Keep the intricate projects for peaceful time by yourself.
Give yourself deadlines. You may be the type who works better under pressure. Decide when you want to complete a project. If it’s a gift, you may be more motivated. If you’re making a special sweater for an event, you’ll want to get it done quicker. Don’t be unrealistic about how long it takes to make something. Deadlines are OK as long as they doesn’t become yet another pressure in your life!
Set aside a space to work. Clean up the area where you most often do your needlework projects. This will give you a fresh start and make your crafting more fun.
Consider the benefits of mail order. With less leisure time, many needleworkers are exploring the benefits of buying supplies, books and yarn by mail. There are many mail-order resources for all sorts of things.
Be kind to yourself. We are never as good to ourselves as we should be. You should be proud of your skills. You have much to show for your work and should give yourself a nice pat on the back!
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This sidebar appeared with the story: AFGHAN PROJECT Start the new year off with a brand-new project: a crocheted afghan with a square motif. Worked with three colors of worsted-weight yarn on a size J hook, its finished measurements are 33 by 50 inches.