tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post1716851305126073031..comments2024-03-18T16:37:38.930-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: Give up?The Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-10867577431845188072016-08-19T16:13:15.297-07:002016-08-19T16:13:15.297-07:00I usually try and finish things but I also try not...I usually try and finish things but I also try not to be silly about it. So once in a while I admit defeat and abandon the project with a clear conscience.thousandflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10577151568516965587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-43293553358182440122016-08-19T10:45:12.170-07:002016-08-19T10:45:12.170-07:00More comfort comments - thank you. And this morn...More comfort comments - thank you. And this morning at our coffede meeting friend C says she will have a go at unpicking it if I give it to her on Sunday when we go out to lunch - so maybe all is not lost after all.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-46894848946026939362016-08-19T08:44:11.584-07:002016-08-19T08:44:11.584-07:00I wonder if, like myself, you back stitch when you...I wonder if, like myself, you back stitch when you sew up something. It is a devil to undo as the stitches look like the knitted article and if you cut the wrong one it is a disaster. Put it down to experience; my problem is that I enjoy knitting toys and can follow the pattern but the devil is in the detail. I carefully sew it up but when I embroider the cute looking face it ends up looking like a voodoo doll. Not for me Alan Dart's sweet mouth or cute ears, oh no, when my youngest daughter got married I secretly bought the aforesaid gentleman's great looking pattern and started to knit a bride and bridegroom doll for the cake. They ended up looking like Worzel Gummidge and Aunt Sally, only worse. My grand daughter played with them on the day, and everyone saw them and said " Oh, what have you there" there was a lot of laughter, not quite what I had in mind. So, to answer your question, YES, there are a lot of unfinished articles in my bag and there are some that should have stayed there. Love Andie xxx Andiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14730970097715537215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-64092726689463490662016-08-19T07:46:05.724-07:002016-08-19T07:46:05.724-07:00My projects never look like I planned them to be, ...My projects never look like I planned them to be, but mostly they get finished. The dog is walking around with a sock that became too big for instance. I.m glad the chiropodist unpicked it, if I lived nearer would have done it, sewing up knitted garments is a nightmare!thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-49161400390017901882016-08-19T05:10:22.037-07:002016-08-19T05:10:22.037-07:00I agree with Countryside Tales. I have enjoyed and...I agree with Countryside Tales. I have enjoyed and finished many projects over the years, DIY, knitting, sewing, dressmaking. My dolls house is ongoing, but some did get abandoned, like the pretty pink ballet cardigan for my youngest daughter (now grown up)(she lost interest after a while so I didn't feel too bad). But the one that I'm cross with myself for never starting is quilting. I've got material and books but just never got round to it.Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502031456581056874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-16004533319180340832016-08-19T00:55:10.559-07:002016-08-19T00:55:10.559-07:00My Mum started an emboidered tablecloth before she...My Mum started an emboidered tablecloth before she was married in 1939, she almost finished a corner and it was put away. When we moved to France in 2005 the tablecloth was taken to a Charity shop ( with loads of other stuff) as she had passed and I would never have finished it either.pottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834163803780455512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-59274240909686739632016-08-19T00:44:21.041-07:002016-08-19T00:44:21.041-07:00I think it's a positive thing to stop a projec...I think it's a positive thing to stop a project that really isn't working. I don't often give up on things either but there's nothing helpful about hitting your head against a brick wall. If you can get help with the unpicking that sounds like the best solution xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-23777623454227820292016-08-18T19:50:02.593-07:002016-08-18T19:50:02.593-07:00While I was still at home I started a sweater for ...While I was still at home I started a sweater for my Dad. Charles came home from Overseas, we got married, had babies, built a house, started farming. Eventually I gave the sweater to my father as a vest - never did get the sleeves done, but I did get it sewn together and the armholes finished satisfactorily. I try to discipline myself to finish things but every once in a while when cleaning I come across half a white sweater stuffed in a bag, forlornly. Time is running out on me....Hildredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420791064923078834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-78345120194580253312016-08-18T14:27:06.184-07:002016-08-18T14:27:06.184-07:00My mother used to knit my cardigans, or so I thoug...My mother used to knit my cardigans, or so I thought. I was sent to my Auntie Peggy's with 'a bit of knitting to sort'. <br /><br />I later found out that my mother would do the back up to the decrease for armholes, front left up to the armholes, front right up to the armholes then Auntie Peggy would knit the rest.<br /><br />To my mothers surprise, I turned out to be a quite a dab hand at knitting.KitKatCothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03599374086633244037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-29577159721023883962016-08-18T14:19:41.834-07:002016-08-18T14:19:41.834-07:00I prefer to finish my projects - can't think o...I prefer to finish my projects - can't think off-hand of one I've abandoned - probably will think of it after I'm done with this comment. I'd pick the seams for you - if only I wasn't across the world from you.JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12621061028973446378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-62632940943481874032016-08-18T13:33:41.574-07:002016-08-18T13:33:41.574-07:00I have abandoned projects. I sure hope you get to...I have abandoned projects. I sure hope you get to feeling better soon!<br /><br />LindaTerry and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016496778254072639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-24974311241758448702016-08-18T13:24:22.675-07:002016-08-18T13:24:22.675-07:00Last year i decided to rid my house of unfinished ...Last year i decided to rid my house of unfinished projects ,the main one being a beautiful sweater half finished .I realized even if i finished it ,it would never fit me ,it was started in 1985.I took it to a local wool shop they happily took it ,and finished it .That same day i took all brass and silver to a buyer , as i do not want to clean it ,nothing irritates me more than looking at it dirty,so problem solved ,job done .anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02317224288505465554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-41195666238374055642016-08-18T10:48:13.304-07:002016-08-18T10:48:13.304-07:00I cannot tell you all what comfort I have got from...I cannot tell you all what comfort I have got from reading all your replies. My chiropodist came this afternoon to attend to our feet and she managed to unpick quite a stretch of the seam before she went - she has better eyesight and her hands don't shake.<br />I might indeed call in at the wool shop and see what they say - I never thought of that.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-42504810782676697432016-08-18T09:52:26.156-07:002016-08-18T09:52:26.156-07:00Like someone else on here commented, my problem is...Like someone else on here commented, my problem is rarely not finishing a project - it is starting! I admire anyone who does creative and craft work with their own hands, be it sewing, knitting, cross-stitching or even baking and cooking. Most of the time I lack patience and can't be bothered, which is rather sad - and therefore, I don't even start anything like that, knowing it would only leave me frustrated.<br />Other projects such as clearing out the basement eventually will become reality; the question is only "when" :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-74950385051743466042016-08-18T08:25:49.921-07:002016-08-18T08:25:49.921-07:00Hi Pat! Some 30 years ago i began driving lesson...Hi Pat! Some 30 years ago i began driving lessons but discovered that I had to follow strict rules and was not allowed to use my fantasy. Well that was what I didn't like so I stopped and I was not sorry, neither were my neighbours, forthen our road was a lot safer. So you see. sometimes it is wise to stop a project.Reader Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384603525251159272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-85480432155453441122016-08-18T08:00:35.989-07:002016-08-18T08:00:35.989-07:00Weaver, I wish that I lived near you so that I cou...Weaver, I wish that I lived near you so that I could help you un-do the raglan seaming. When I was a teenager, I had a summer job working in a yarn shop, and helped "reverse" customers' knitting that had gone off the track. Then the customers could have a chance to begin anew without the annoying, tedious task. (When I have to undo a knitting bit, I don't welcome the task. It was easier to help someone else.)<br /><br />What you wrote about the changes to the view from your window was so interesting. I would like the idea of seeing the seasons change that way. The seasonal "marker" I view from my own bedroom is a gingko tree, whose green leaves have now become edged with crispy brown. Pretty soon, the leaves will begin to fall. When I moved to this apartment, I could look down on the top of the tree. Now, decades later, its top branches stretch way past my window. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-46161795905160576562016-08-18T07:31:55.637-07:002016-08-18T07:31:55.637-07:00Sometimes one's efforts are better spent on so...Sometimes one's efforts are better spent on something else, sort of like not throwing good money after bad. The trick is to tell the difference between a project not worth the continued effort and a project that you are just too lazy to complete. "Lazy" is not a word I associate with you, Pat, so I think you are safe to direct your efforts toward a more profitable and enjoyable task. And, as I read your words, you aren't even abandoning a project, you just had a false start and are starting over with new materials. Having a big streak of lazy myself, I have to be cautious not to quit a project prematurely. Sometimes, after a break, I can come back to things fresh and finish up. Other times, I realize the best course is to walk away from something that is a drain on my time, materials, and good nature!Wilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-73793700691793831792016-08-18T07:18:28.859-07:002016-08-18T07:18:28.859-07:00How frustrating for you Pat. I like to finish a pr...How frustrating for you Pat. I like to finish a project if I start one but sometimes it can just take a long time. I started Millenium tapestry in 1997 and finally completed it in about 2005!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-79763559691976193312016-08-18T06:49:35.073-07:002016-08-18T06:49:35.073-07:00Well, I have still not moved in the new city house...Well, I have still not moved in the new city house and it has been 10 months. I haul up things in my truck each time I come, but it seems to be never-ending. Oh, and I have a scarf I haven't finished knitting.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-69298936010477331862016-08-18T06:45:18.228-07:002016-08-18T06:45:18.228-07:00More than once, I know when to give up and give in...More than once, I know when to give up and give in. It doesn't do any good to fight it. Better to just start over.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-18287758458136195562016-08-18T06:31:58.537-07:002016-08-18T06:31:58.537-07:00Could you sue it as a bag or some such thing, tryi...Could you sue it as a bag or some such thing, trying to envisage what it looks likeSimon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-69457617605102361552016-08-18T06:20:45.856-07:002016-08-18T06:20:45.856-07:00Oh my goodness Pat i'm sure i have.... I have ...Oh my goodness Pat i'm sure i have.... I have even more that SHOULD be abandoned.... I've had them 'in progress' so long i'm sure they FEEL abandoned....lol we're talking years.....I like to experiment and try new things and sometimes it just doesn't work out and there have been a few of those i've walked away from....One of the first pieces of ceramic i poured was a cowboy and indian chess set... highly detailed.... That was gosh 10 years ago... still languishing in a box waiting to be painted... i've come close so many times to just giving up and getting rid of it but no i lugged it to CA when we moved and then to AR when we moved.... and i still swear i'm going to paint it one day...lol Hugs! debjinxxxygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12349344319328467284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-11856374922429516872016-08-18T06:14:32.089-07:002016-08-18T06:14:32.089-07:00Yes! And knitting projects, too. And raglan sweate...Yes! And knitting projects, too. And raglan sweaters, for the same reason. Next go will be perfect.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-61103430521529408452016-08-18T05:47:09.517-07:002016-08-18T05:47:09.517-07:00I have abandoned more paintings than I care to ima...I have abandoned more paintings than I care to imagine.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-15775957430256741892016-08-18T05:45:18.958-07:002016-08-18T05:45:18.958-07:00I, like you, always intend to finish a project but...I, like you, always intend to finish a project but it doesn't always happen. After all that lovely knitting, isn't there someone who would do the unpicking and stitch the little garment together for you? Such a shame to waste all your effort.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.com