Well this board hit a lull. What do you do when...

[mala]

...you're in a craft slump?

New baby means I havne't had time for much. I finally finished a pair of socks I've been working on for ages. Made progress on the second sock on a different pair I set aside awhile ago. I also just picked up a cross stitch project I abandoned over the winter. I finished a dress for B, it came out super cute. It sounds like I've accomplished a lot but really that was over the course of a month. I haven't felt motivated to do much lately. Sleep deprivation and all that.

What about you?

[Captain Catnip]

I've been wondering the same thing. I forced myself to finish the blanket I was working on, but it ended up smaller than I planned. I still haven't picked anything else up...

ETA:


 to see the colors better.

[aprilsails]

I try to pick something small, or focus on unfinished projects that don’t need that much more effort. If I can get something small checked off my list, then I will generally allow myself to get excited for something new and dive into another major project.

I actually had a very productive month. I made this 68” square quilt for a coworker with cancer in less than a week.



It’s based on the Vintage Star pattern from In Color Order.

[Captain Catnip]

aprilsails, That is gorgeous! I wish I could quilt but I can't even cut a straight line, let alone sew.

[mala]

Captain Catnip, that blanket is awesome! Cutting quilts is the easy part, sewing them up straight is the hard apart!

aprilsails, that is so thoughtful. Sorry about your coworker though.

[mala]

Captain Catnip, can you link the pattern?

[Captain Catnip]

Jun 18, 2018 8:44:50 GMT -5 mala said:

Captain Catnip, can you link the pattern?

www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bounce-6

[oregonpachey]

Honestly, I just wait. Eventually my mojo comes back and I decide to start a bunch of new projects.

[mrspez07]

Summer is tough. I’d rather be outside pulling weeds or planning my yard. I have DS2’s quilt that is so far behind. Next time it’s super hot out, I need to make myself go to the basement to get it pieced together. It’s close.
Also, when I’m in a slump or don’t really have the time, I pick up craft books at the library to thumb through. Quilt books with colorful fabrics make me happy.

[egeiger]

I grab a ball of yarn and make a baby hat. Takes an hour, can do it mindlessly with the tv on, and at the end of the year, I will donate the pile of them to the local hospital.