Indecision Killed the Craft Project
I’ve been procrastinating on larger projects (quilts, the Steampunk costume) by making small crafty things. The problem is, I’m now at a stand still, because I can’t decide whether to continue embellishing or just stuff them and sew ’em up.
One is for a class. It’s supposed to be either a table mat or a pillow. I don’t know what I want it to be. Probably a pillow, as it’s not all that flat. It is also supposed to have a ton of beading. I started the beads, but I’m just not feeling them.
![](http://raevenfea.com/media/pillow-beading-468x351.jpg)
What do you think. Beads or no beads?
The other is yet another stuffed animal from Simplicity 2613.
![](http://raevenfea.com/media/dog-pig-patch-468x351.jpg)
I’m trying to modify it to look like a dog. In doing so, I decided it needed an eye spot, and maybe one on its back. But, I can’t decide if it actually needs the one on its back or if that is overkill. It really looks a bit more like a pig than a dog at this point, I think. I’m leaning toward no spot on the back (it’s just sitting on the back piece in the photo, not actually attached).
Most of the time when I hit this point, the project ends up in the unfinished and forgotten pile, but I need to finish both of these up in the next couple of weeks—the former for a discount at the next class, the latter for a gift. Maybe inspiration will hit between now and when I get off work this evening.
Any suggestions while I’m ruminating?
2 Responses to “Indecision Killed the Craft Project”
Lynette
9:39 am | 08/24/12
Hello Rae, I’ve made the little stuffed animals from that pattern several times and they go together quick and well. I have found they look best if the arms and legs are not overstuffed – gives the limbs a bit of movement. I’ve liked the cat best – with some embroidery on the face.
Rachael Arnold
9:48 am | 08/24/12
Lynette, I haven’t yet made the cat or pig—but I’ve made a couple giraffes and a few elephants. I was trying to modify the cat/pig body to be a dog, because the recipient has a bunch of dogs. We’ll see how it goes. And I agree on making sure the limbs aren’t over stuffed. I made that mistake with one, and ended up opening it back up and re-stuffing.