The trend for me these days is to do a project twice, and stall out half-way through the second…
I stitched one set of pillowcases in less than a week. So excited, so obsessive with the work.
I began the next set of pillowcases strong, but finishing the first of two took nearly as long as both the originals. And the second? Still not done.
Something shiny and bright caught my attention. I switched gears and picked up needles.
Oh, new Noro yarn and a pretty wristlet pattern, my new exiting. As usual the first pair flew off the sticks in two days. Excitement!
But, as my trend goes that second pair only warms one wrist. The thrill of the new wrist warmers wained… Now, I want to make socks!
It seems I stall out somewhere around the third object…so I might get one pair of socks made (yay, warm feet!) and have another rolling around here for days and days. Maybe months and months! Making friends with a lonely pillowcase, and a lonely wristlet.
Oh, I shouldn’t forget I’ve got a set of four tote bags on my to-do list also. Two done, one laid out…
And there’s that block of the month quilt that should’ve been finished last year? I think. ..Half-way seems like a good place to be for me I guess. Almost. Not quite. Nearly there. Close to being.
These objects wait for my distraction to come full circle. It always does. Sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly, but eventually. Because as much as I am a half-way stall kind of girl, I’m also a finisher. I really do love that feeling; the very last stitch. It’s bittersweet and beautiful. It’s a wrap up and a new beginning. I really, really love it. It’s why binding a quilt is my favorite part of the process. Why I weave in ends right away instead of the after-blocking most people recommend.
So, while I languish in my half-way place right now I’m dreaming of those last stitches and finished objects. I’ll eventually have a bunch of them…and that’s the most exciting thing of all!
Stephanie
extraordinary. ordinary. everyday. 
I’m impressed that you finish a pair! I always stall after the first of a set! 😉
Well, you really shouldn’t count the patch quilt against yourself since your friend, ahem, has been a slacker for more than a YEAR. Just sayin’. 🙂 You’re awesome and you’ll get back around to everything. What else will you do when we get snowed in soon? 🙂