UFO update

For those who were curious about my mystery subject in yesterday's Scavenger Hunt post, it's a piece of playground equipment.  Some of you had great guesses!


Do you remember my update back in January about my UFOs?  Probably not.  That's okay.  You can check out that post right here.  I decided that I would make it one of my unofficial goals to finish or at least make some significant progress on a few major UFOs.  Nope, I'm not talking about flying saucers.  I'm talking about my unfinished craft projects.  It's really rare that I let them happen, but a few of them sneak in from time to time.  Here's how it's going.

To re-cap: I started this back in 2008 right before I got serious about my jewelry making.  I'd been doing cross-stitch almost exclusively for the better part of 5 years and was ready for a little break.  I've finally gotten to the point that I'm ready to devote more time to this again.  I'd said in January that I didn't think I'd finish before 2013 even if I worked on it every week.  I am making progress with it, but that timeline still stands.  At this point, I'm hoping to finish it by the end of 2013, although that is subject to change at any time.

I made this Christmas button tree back in 2010.

I bought and covered another tree when I made this one, intending for it to be fall tree, and then I didn't do anything else with it, even though I had all of the buttons for it.  I'm proud to say that this spring, I did get it nearly finished.

I made the leaves out of felt left over from my flower project.  I painted them with a gold acrylic.  You can see how my Christmas tree has a beautiful topper.  I'd like to find something for this fall tree.  Now that we're moving into fall, I'm hoping that I'll find something or spot a good tutorial.

I started my latest PDF pattern sometime last fall.

Originally I planned to have it finished before Christmas, but it got lost in the shuffle during all of my shows and other holiday stuff.  I completely lost my momentum on it and haven't finished it up yet.  I said in my January post that I'd like to get it listed by early March.  Obviously that didn't happen.

I don't think that it'll take more than a few hours to complete it, but you know how these things go...I've lost track of where I am with editing photos and what sections I have left to write so it'll take a bit to get back in the writing groove.  It would really benefit my shop to have a new pattern, and I've put a lot work into it so I will get this done at some point, but I don't have a set deadline at this time.

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another goal for 2012: finishing those UFOs

Although this is not one of my official goals, one of my unofficial goals for 2012 is to finish up the few UFOs that I have lying around.  Nope, I'm not talking about flying saucers, I'm talking about those craft projects that you start with good intentions but never get around to finishing.  For the most part, I am good about not doing this.  But it still happens sometimes.

Remember my cross-stitch from Monday?  I started it back in 2008, right around the time I started getting serious about my jewelry making.  I'm sure that it's not a surprise why I haven't finished this.  I did cross-stitch almost exclusively from 2003-2008 so it was time for a little break anyway.  I'm more than ready to come back to this and am at a point where I can make time in between beading and card making.

When will it be done?  This is a HUGE project.  Honestly I don't anticipate finishing it during 2012, even if I work on it every week.  Finishing it during 2013 is a more realistic goal.

Do you remember my button tree?

I bought a second Styrofoam base and enough felt, fabric, pins, and buttons for one more tree, with a fall theme with time.  I even ironed and pinned on the fabric when I made the first tree.  But then I didn't do anything else.

I love my Christmas button tree and would enjoy a fall one, too.  It just hasn't been a high priority.

When will it be done?  The button pining process is tedious so I like to break it up in 20-30 minute stints.  If I started this in the late spring or early summer, there's no reason that I couldn't have it done for the fall of 2012.

My next PDF pattern...still in the works...

I started taking pictures for a clasp pattern back in late August.  I was determined to finish the pattern by the end of October, but it got lost in the shuffle with all of the stuff that I was working on for Christmas and my fall/winter craft shows.

When will it be done?  I only have 2, maybe 3, more hours left of writing, editing, and formatting work left.  I have all of the pictures taken and edited already.  I'd like to get this pattern finished and listed online by the end of February or early March.

I know that many of you probably have a lot more UFOs lying around than I do!  Do share.