Patchwork Party

My Life Monday: Week 5 -- Take a picture of something (not somebody) that represents part of who you are. Share that object and tell why it is significant to you.

Here above you will see my latest "project" phase. I love to do crafts and crafty things. I've gone through knitting phases, crocheting phases, scrapbooking phases, quilting phases, sewing phases, embroidery phases, etc., etc., etc. My problem is, I usually undertake huge projects when I've first entered a phase and get really excited about working on it for a few days at least (sometimes even a few weeks) but before I've finished what I've started, I'm usually bored of the project and ready to move on to something else.

For instance, last July I got into a really big quilting phase and decided I wanted to hand-make a brand-new quilt for our bed. So, fast forward almost a year and have I finished yet? No. I've got front and back all pieced together and batting waiting to go inside, but I just can't work up the energy to get out the quilting boards and frame and set it all up. Because I like the quilting part, I just don't feel like doing the setting up just yet.

And just a couple of months ago, I was in a big scrapbooking phase. A friend of mine hosted a scrapbooking party for one of those scrapbook companies and I got all excited about finishing up the scrapbook I started for my college years. I bought a bunch of new paper, new glue and some other embellishments and finished exactly one layout before I got bored with it and moved on (and all I have left to do is my senior year!).

So, I posted this particular project to show that, for once, I finished a project before I got bored and moved on! I decided to make this baby quilt to hone up on my quilting skills before starting on the aformentioned queen-size quilt. I saw all these pretty fabric squares already cut and ready to go at my favorite quilting store and I couldn't resist. It only took about a week from start to finish and I have to say it was very fun. I find quilting to be very therapeutic for me (not to mention it gives me an excuse to watch whatever junk I want to on TV, because at least I'm doing something productive while I'm watching, right?).

There you have it. A representation of a part of me. Now all I need is the baby girl to go with the baby quilt...