{"id":52742,"date":"2015-07-13T13:31:23","date_gmt":"2015-07-13T03:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypoppet.com.au\/makes\/?p=52742"},"modified":"2019-03-19T15:26:58","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T04:26:58","slug":"the-great-unfinished-how-to-finished-all-your-unfinished-craft-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypoppet.com.au\/makes\/the-great-unfinished-how-to-finished-all-your-unfinished-craft-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Unfinished – How to finished all your unfinished craft projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have a confession to make. I like to start big projects, but finishing them isn’t my strong suit. I wanted to share this because I know that there are many of you out there that have the same problem – Unfinished Craft Projects!<\/p>\n

Starting a new project is really exciting for me, as soon as inspiration strikes I usually drop whatever I’m doing and dive in head first, but once the novelty has worn off I’m onto the next big thing and sadly the pile of unfinished projects just gets bigger.<\/p>\n

To kick start ‘Operation: Finish The Great Unfinished’ I’m documenting some of my TV projects (stuff I do on the couch whilst watching TV) in hopes that seeing everything laid out, and thinking about why the projects have stalled, will motivate me to get a move on.<\/p>\n

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1. Scrap fabric coil rug<\/h3>\n

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This rug is about 70% finished. I really like it and am keen to see it completed but it’s getting quite large and I think that is what is holding me back a little. It’s graduated from a portable lap project to something a little unwieldy that needs to be worked on on a table or the floor. It’s too cold to sit at my kitchen table in the evenings so this project will have to wait till Spring.<\/p>\n

Edit: Project finished! You can get instructions to make your own here – Coil + Crochet Scrap Fabric Rug<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

2. Knitted Sweater for me<\/h3>\n

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As the weather was cooling down I thought that knitting myself a jumper was a good idea. Got through the easy part but once shoulders needed shaping I lost all interest. I’m not feeling the colours and know that I won’t really wear it once it’s done, so it’s time to let go of this one and frog.<\/p>\n

Edit: I’ve already frogged this project and feel so much better about letting it go.<\/em><\/p>\n

3. Knitted Shawl<\/h3>\n

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This shawl is about 90% complete and I’m keen to wear it this winter. I should have taken this project to London, it would have been finished by now. I’m going to keep it in my bag and take it with me everywhere I go so I can finally cast this one off.<\/p>\n

Edit: Finished<\/em><\/p>\n

4. Crochet Blanket<\/h3>\n

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You’ve all heard of the Neverending Story, well this is the Neverending project! I’d like to say about 80% finished, but I think it’s still too small and I’m going to have to add much more to it to make it big enough to be usable. I’ve got a few lap sized crochet rugs but really wanted this one to fit on Emma’s bed.<\/p>\n

I think this is the second or third Winter I’ve been working on this and have totally lost interest. I might put it out of sight for a bit so it doesn’t taunt me with it’s unfinishedness, and tackle it when I’ve ticked a few other more manageable and finishable projects off my list.<\/p>\n

Edit: Finished<\/em><\/p>\n

5. Giant Twine Ball<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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How long is a piece of string? This twine has been earmarked for a chair restoration project, it’s a bit experimental and I have no idea how much I’ll need but I think I’m getting close. Because this project is a bit mindless (and sort of meditative) I’ve found it’s taking up all my crafting time which should be going into finishing other projects. I think it’s time to call this one complete for the time being and move on to the next bigger project it was earmarked for.<\/p>\n

Edit: This twine was used for this chair<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

So below are some take-home points from my little exercise that may help you finish ‘The Great Unfinished’.<\/strong><\/p>\n

PIN FOR LATER<\/strong><\/p>\n

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How to Finished all your Unfinished Craft Projects<\/h2>\n