Friday, 15 February 2013

Not feeling the love

You know how it is when you're making something (hark at me pretending to be some sort of arty, crafty, makey person) and then part way through, you look at it and you realise that you just don't feel the love? 

This was how I felt with my latest patchwork project (I know, I'm patchwork obsessed, I can't help it):  a patchwork blanket for a friend of mine. 

Only I can't show you my beautifully styled photos *er hem* because my darling daughter deleted ALL the photos on MY camera.  Every. Single.  Last.  One. Of.  Them.   Deleted them to make room for some half-witted video she made with friends.  I'm a bit cross.

And my friend has swanned off home with the blankie, as she is most entitled to do, and I've got nothing to show you all (Mr J and P is saying that he bets that there's a collective sigh of relief across blogland.  Rude). 

I was going to tell you that I was not feeling the love for the blankie but then once I'd put on the plain light blue backing, which was formerly a duvet cover, the whole thing came together and it looked really rather good and I did feel the love for it (which is something I'm not feeling, at this moment, for Little Miss and Mr J and P.......). 

It's great when it all goes well for you in the end........  How unlike the pompom wreath that I made many moons ago which I found recently - discarded and gathering dust under the bed.  Dear readers, it was not my finest hour.



Recognise it?  Yep, it's my header.

I'd almost nearly finished the thing before abandoning it in disgust.



I can't decide what I dislike about it most.  The colour combo is bleurgh, the pompoms are not the best *shudder*.   What the heck was I thinking of?  No, I am most definitely not feeling the love.

I am, however, feeling the love, big time,  for these beautiful cards that Kylie made and sent to little old me:.
 

She made them from pages from an old Ladybird book. Isn't she clever?


I love the stitched border:




The Queen of teatowels also sent me this very regal looking tt.


Thank you so much, Kylie.
 
Have you ever made anything that you instantly thought "What the heck was I thinking of?".  Do tell - you know you want to.
 
Big love. xx
 
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  1. VintageVicki15 February 2013 at 09:36

    Arrrgghhh at child deleting photos - mine would have been sent to the Tower for that!!

    I have a knitting project on some needles that I am not loving - probably because it is very fine - 4 ply? yarn and it takes for ever to grow!! One day it will be a felted bag until then its a guilty secret at the bottom of a basket!!

    Loving those Ladybird cards - instantly back to my childhood :)

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  2. Lisa15 February 2013 at 10:09

    Oh no, I think I would have been just a tad cross too if my photos had been deleted!
    Loving the cards.
    I once knitted a jumper and it was hideously mis-shapen but I just had to finish it to say I'd done so. An achievement of sorts!
    Lisa x

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  3. Lucy in the Clouds15 February 2013 at 10:24

    Yes it happens all the time, I don't have the confidence in my choices of style, colour combos and fabric :(

    I think your wreath is salvageable - I would remove the light blue ones and keep going with the purples and green and hey presto - a Heather Pompom Wreath! ? xx

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  4. Pull Your Socks Up!15 February 2013 at 10:31

    Oh Loo, I feel your pain!! If you ask your friend, would she kindly take pics of your masterpiece for us to drool over? As a fellow patchwork fanatic I must see this work of art! I imagine the lassie did an eye-roll at your dismay? I guess it depends whether she's a teen or not ;). xo

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  5. crafty cat corner15 February 2013 at 10:35

    Not to worry, I'm sure all crafters know the feeling of starting a project and getting disillusioned with it, most of mine are like that but if you keep going it nearly always turns out okay in the end.
    One project from many years ago was a knitted hedgehog for my then youngest, it had all the spines put in with a rug hook and I got fed up with it. It was never finished and he always reminds me to this day and he'a 41 now. lol
    So, if it's an item for one of your own, my advice is, finish it whatever or you'll never live it down. lol
    Briony
    xx

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  6. Max15 February 2013 at 11:15

    yeah, quite often actually! it used to happen all the time at my pottery class and i eventually just gave that up because it was just too frustrating. but i actually quite like your wreath, especially the green and purple together, it's an awesome combo! i got some of those cards too, i love em x

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  7. Ashley cramp15 February 2013 at 11:44

    Oh Loo.... I would have had the biggest tantrum ever! if anyone 'en famille' had deleted even one photo of mine, luckily we have our own cameras phew.
    d x

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  8. Melanie15 February 2013 at 12:23

    Such a shame about your pictures :(
    I like your wreath, but I know what you mean about not feeling the love *cough*birdblouse*cough*.

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  9. char15 February 2013 at 14:00

    I am the world's best at starting some project or other, then leaving it half-finished for about a year, then getting back to it and thinking what on earth WAS i thinking?! I definitely know this feeling. Even more annoying is when you find a half-finished garment, finish it and then it won't fit you because you've changed dress size in the time it's taken you to complete the silly thing. Gah.

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  10. Vix15 February 2013 at 17:32

    I'm gutted for you, I'd be beside myself if that happened.
    Desiree's right, you must ask your friend to take a photo so we can see your patchwork in all it's glory.
    Love the pompoms and Kylie's Ladybird cards are a masterpiece! xxx

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  11. Emma Kate at Paint and Style15 February 2013 at 18:45

    I've been making curtains and one has unfortunately been made with the fabric upside down! Doh! I am very cross at my stupidity. Have a lovely weekend! x

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  12. Vintage Tea Time15 February 2013 at 19:36

    How infuriating about your photos - I think you're very restrained - I'd have sent her to The Tower too, as VintageVicki suggests! Quite like the wreath - it's definitely salvageable. AND you got a header pic out of it! Have a good weekend x

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  13. Vintage Sheet Addict15 February 2013 at 19:54

    Yes, often, sometimes it comes together in the end, sometimes they get recycled! It's all part of the learning process.....well that's what I tell myself! :) x

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  14. Wendy15 February 2013 at 20:10

    Oh yes...I do it all the time...end up with big old FAIL projects, that is. I used to try and salvage them but now I am much harder and bin em faster than you can sy Jack Robinson.

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  15. Wendy15 February 2013 at 20:11

    Oh bum I pressed publish instead of preview...sorry. Meant to say how lovely are the cards Kylie sent you...smashing idea.

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  16. Lakota [Faith Hope and Charity Shopping]15 February 2013 at 20:57

    You've got to get your friend to take some pics - it's only fair after you made and gave it to her! I have some of Kylie's lovely cards too, they're gorgeous aren't they?

    I make terrible things all the time - I dug out the first felt corsage I made and it looks like an elephant trod on it! I was proud of it at the time!
    x

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  17. Anonymous15 February 2013 at 21:35

    Gaa, I would have thrown a mini fit, too bad about the styled photos. I'm not crafty enough to not feel the love for a given project, but I have had thrifted regrets, which thankfully are becoming less and less thanks to an ever evolving discerning eye. I think the wreath is kinda cute, and yes, since it's part of your header, I do identify it with you, so it's a happy thing for me! Xo

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  18. Kylie15 February 2013 at 23:51

    Hey Loo, I feel your pain - my youngest deleted all our photos of my sister's wedding - one's I actually looked good in (a rarity!)
    Kids, you gotta love 'em! Sometimes!

    Do not throw out that wreath. Look:
    http://jorpins.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/handmade-holidays-pom-pom-wreath_15.html

    x

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  19. gill16 February 2013 at 08:16

    I've done many projects over the years that I hated when I'd finished, or I gave up on 'cos I knew they'd end up in the charity shop bag! I'm currently obsessed with quilting too and you never quite know how they're going to turn out...but so satisfying and I can't wait to get to my sewing machine this afternoon. I agree with Kylie, don't give up on your pompom wreath, it just needs a few embellishments to finish it off. x

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  20. Curtise16 February 2013 at 14:36

    Bloody kids! And husbands, if they are cheeky...
    Never mind, we can imagine the loveliness of the patchwork, and I like the pom pom wreath, what's wrong with it, Loo? Are you being grumpy?!
    Now me, being an expert maker/crafter/sewist, I NEVER make anything other than delightful items, loved by all. Ha! Actually, I have just finished my first sewing project, and while not perfect, I feel inordinately pleased with myself! xxxx

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    1. Ofelia17 February 2013 at 00:48

      I had made, cook and done many things that later on I think: What the on earth was I going for?
      It also frustrating when others look at our projects and can't find anything wrong with it but for us is crappy!
      I think is part of the creative process, sometimes we get it right and other times we don't.

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  21. Unknown17 February 2013 at 09:39

    Oh no sounds like you needed those pressies to cheer you up!! I have made lots of things and thought 'oh dear what have I created'! tehe. I have even worn a few outfits and thought that! In fact every other day there is normally something that makes me feel that way....so you are amongst friends...:) Karen x

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  22. Unknown17 February 2013 at 13:52

    Forgot to mention that my original blog that I did a few years ago was 'sittingohsopretty'. I think you may have started about the same time? I had a long break and then decided to start a new one...thankyou for following me again!! Karen :)

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  23. Vintage Coconut18 February 2013 at 00:29

    UH-OH! I bet I know what your going to buy the kids for their Birthdays..... Their very own CAMERA'S!! That's what I would do. *LOL*

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  24. Miss Simmonds Says18 February 2013 at 07:49

    I used do that a lot. Though usually it was something cheapish so I didn't feel too disgusted with myself. It's amazing how a new colour or layer added to an indifferent project can really bring that certain something it was lacking. I reckon you ought to reuse the pompoms elsewhere, they'll be perfect for something...

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  25. Jumble Tree20 February 2013 at 14:54

    Oh dear! I've started so many things that are now sitting in bags.
    I was knitting my 8 year old a Tintin jumper but lost the love. Think he was 6 when I started it. Found it recently and think it could be ok..just!
    Lovely to find your blog. Your patchwork duvet cover is gorgeous beyond words! x

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  26. Unknown20 February 2013 at 15:40

    Hi lovely, first i want to say thank you for your lovely comment and about me not looking my age i will be 42 this year goodness knows how the past 10 years have zoomed by. But im thankful to my mother for her genes :-) Those little postcards are really sweet and i agree with Vintage Coconut about buying your daughter her own camara :-) take care, dee xxx

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  27. Unknown23 February 2013 at 10:50

    Oh I throw out at least half of all of my craft attempts - I realise half way through that I haaaaate them or I never finish them and throw them out ten years later... life's too short!

    Sarah xxx

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  28. Scarlett24 February 2013 at 21:56

    Eeek to photo deleting! I did chuckle at your post, I have many not feeling the love craft moments. Although at the mo any chance to attempt something crafty would be a god send ;) Scarlett x

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  29. Helga25 February 2013 at 01:53

    O,gawd, happens to me ALL THE TIME!
    Hahahaaaaaaaa, so glad I'm not alone!

    O, child person needs a jolly good spanking!
    XXX

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  30. The Vintage Knitter25 February 2013 at 17:22

    I feel your pain! I stored all my work photos on my laptop hard drive (forgetting to back them up at work!) and then the drive crashed - pics lost for ever!

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  31. Plain Jane27 February 2013 at 17:57

    Well in the days where you had to load a camera with film my college sweetheart (now Mr K) happily took all the photos of my graduation for posterity - if only he had remembered to actually put the film in it. Oh how we laughed (grrrrrrr) x Jane

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