OVER WHELMED, NEW RULES FOR A SORT OUT...

So over whelmed by the number of unfinished projects and bags of small sample crochet.

What to do?

I had thought it a good idea to join all the bits and pieces together and make one giant bedspread 

(I still think it a good idea, but...) 

as I started to gather this and that together, then stood and looked at if for half an hour, over whelmed or what?

It was hanging on the curtain rail....

on the end of the sofa...

in bags...

and more bags...

on top of full bags....

under the cat...

and hanging on the maid...

so many half finished projects...

In fact so much half finished or bags of small sample stuff, I am totally stumped, how to sort out years of woolly thoughts?

Some I like, but aren't up to scratch.....keep? unpicking? remake?

Do I spend a WEEK undoing some of what I have made over the last few years and start again with new ideas?

So I have made a simple rule....

Badly made, doesn't work, or I don't like any more...unpick

Works and I still like...keep and finish

So instead of creating what I thought would be a great bed spread I am going to unpick and replenish my stash, then I can reassess what is left.

Good Job I love to winding wool! lol

Have a fun filled day everyone

hugs to all x

SECOND ROUND...

I found a cone 2 or 3 shades lighter and orangey, hardly noticeable in this picture, to do a second round, you can see the difference in day light but is acceptable

I am definitely going to make a giant bed spread in a mixture of crochet motifs...

circles, flowers and anything else that fits in,

like a small piece of 100% merino 3 mixed strand waves I did a couple of years back

the circles are mostly Colinette ribbon yarns, slubs and random dyes

HAVE FUN XX

Run out of the red so another colour needs to be found to progress...

Right now though Brupbrup has made a bed of it and made a tangled mess of my wool too...

 Splodge just joined him but Brupbrup was not in the mood to share his newly made bed and duffed him up, poor baby, loves his brother to bits but I am afraid he is the young brother and follows Brupbrup every where and Brupbrup does his best to loose him lol

spoilt boys they are.

7 motif's only...a surprise colour for the next round tomorrow, wonder what I will choose?

Have a good day x

Thanks for the question help....

All the questions were helpful and I have tried to incorporate a gist of the selection in the chapter, the publisher wanted more drawings and 'bits', more than lots of text but I will be pulling a name of the hat and announce a winner soon..Thanks to everyone who took the time to help out

Part two on the mandala cushion back is HERE too, along with LINKS to the complete pattern.

Been playing with another design too....wanted to incorporate some random dyed

Colinette Yarns that I have had for a while. 

Cant remember which one it is but it is quite a chunky yarn, needs a 5mm hook and is random dyed

these are the first few and there is some variation as I have experimented a bit with the pattern before deciding on the one I will use.

Nothing complicated, hoping the yarn will be enough.

Hugs to all xx

HELP NEEDED.....

You might or might not know I was asked to write a crochet book for beginners to intermediary in January this year. To be available early next year, really exciting but very daunting too.

 It was all delivered to the publisher as set out in the contract for the end of July.

Late Friday I had a phone call from the lovely Editor dealing with my book, all good so far, but could I EXPAND a chapter.

I had thrown in a bit of me, something not asked for, something to make it 'mine' hoping it would be liked. I was trying to give the reader a little something that I don't think is in any other crochet book.

 She thought it a great idea, really liked what I had done and wanted more
so
I am asking for your help please....


HERE IS THE QUESTION
IF YOU WANTED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT COLOUR, DESIGN & INSPIRATION,
 WHAT QUESTIONS WOULD YOU WANT ANSWERED?
If you have a minute I would much appreciate your help.

Yesterday I had lots of ideas, too many to put in one chapter as it is such a
big subject, (I could write a whole book about it) so this morning I thought it a good idea to ask what it is you really what to know about C,D & I?
What would help you and if you have any questions that you would like answered?

There will be a couple of give away's for the best questions
so ask away. Thanks

Hugs to all xx

It's pouring here today :-((