Re: Tell about your big projects, obstacles, outcomes (and treasure!)

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LOL Bill, I HATE Christmas prints!! They are once-a-year use sort of fabrics, in my book. I have only bought them on one occasion, to make my kids hanging advent calendars with pockets……Well done on a great job so far though. It’s looking fantastic. I am envious of the storage (I have plenty too (see my sewing blog for photos) but it’s not the same quality).

Phew! My project is sort of a mixed one, with short and long term aspects.

GOAL – To make inroads into my stash of fabric and unfinished projects, so I can clear some clutter out of my sewing room.

METHOD – To write a sewing blog, so I can get motivation from others and force myself to finish projects so I can blog about them. Sort of like the threads here where we “boast” about our accomplishments and motivate each other.

DIFFICULTIES – How to set up a blog. I hadn’t really done one before and had no real idea how to begin. Thankfully the blog thread here gave me some hints, and I set up a free blog through WordPress. My first one was focused on my search for an ADHD diagnosis, as that has been on my mind and I needed to get things off my chest without clogging up the forum here 😉 Once I had that one underway, then I was ready to begin my sewing one.

I also found that it was hard going to sew and take photos along the way, especially when I have a time limit for my sewing project!! But photography is a hobby of mine, as well as sewing, so it’s not all bad. I don’t plan to make all my blog posts ones that have step by step instructions, which will help immensely.

I also needed to edit my photos. I used to do it with a program on my laptop, but I have no idea where it has vanished to, or what it was. I had to experiment in order to find the programs I needed.

Explaining things is also hard work. But I am encouraged by comments I used to get when I wrote out instructions for dance costumes – mine were supposedly clear and easy to follow compared to others. So I persist. For now 🙄

THINGS THAT HELPED – Having set up another blog first. It meant I wasn’t playing around loading up photos and doing the difficult things for my very first blog. Much less offputting than going for the big guns straight up.

I like to write. I have found that writing can be a great tool, and I enjoy it more than I ever used to. So I am looking forward to blogging.

Feedback. Having a positive coment early on has kept my interest up, and following the “site stats” is fun.

RESULT – I have a sewing blog.

http://scatterkat.wordpress.com

I don’t know if it will help me budge much of my fabric stash yet, but I have made a start and it feels good!!

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