Okay I’ll admit it. I get so excited by the prospect of new projects that I quite often forget to complete old ones. This has really struck me this week as I tidied up all my craft supplies and put all my unfinished projects together. This is what I have so far:
In there I have a half-finished Jean Greenhowe scarecrow, a vintage pattern baby cardigan which needs the button band sewn on, two baby jackets (one in Rowan All-Seasons cotton and one in Sirdar Snuggly) which both need put together and bits added, a pair of Lil Devil Pants from Stitch and Bitch Nation which need sewn together and a pair of Fetching wristwarmers. Oh, and a sweater I knitted for #1 in age 4 years (he’s now 7, it’ll just about fit #2 though!)
I am a disgrace. Tell me it’s not just me though? Regale me with stories of your half finished crafty endeavours please!
I was at home this morning with the youngest babies and decided that I needed to make some of my fallback comfort food – chocolate chunk cookies.
My sister loves these cookies and I was supposed to be meeting her today, unfortunately I had to cancel on her for the second time this week because I am a very disorganised and rubbish sister. I will make it up to you, Steph! The cookies were yummy though
To make them yourself, preheat your oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
Cream together 100g unsalted butter with 50g caster sugar until fluffy then beat in one egg and a teaspoon of vanilla extract. Mix in 150g sifted SR flour and 175g chocolate (either chopped up chunks or chocolate chips). I sometimes add 50-75g of chopped nuts here too. Grease a baking tray or two and put about a tablespoonful of cookie mixture at a time with enough space for them to spread during baking.
Bake for around 15 minutes or until they look like cookies. Don’t try and pick them up until they’re cool though as they tend to crumble!
Posted under baking, knitting, recipes
This post was written by Vonnie on September 18, 2008
Ooh, makes me want to attempt baking again after a baking overdose last christmas
I am definitely guilty of project polygamy, and not just within one craft either! I’m probably worst with cross stitch projects, as you can just fold them away and use the frame for the shiner, newer, more exciting one!
I normally have loads of abandoned projects.. perhaps my next project should be a sign for the crafting/office room door “Abandon all Hope Yea Crafts that Enter here” I have a few scraves that got sidelined as I’m a slightly rubbish knitter.. some swaps that I havent’ finished making, some peg dollies that never got any clothes.. some doodles that were never painted.. I could go on and on and on….
Yummy looking cookies!
I have loads of beading UFOs which eventually get chopped up!
Ah, my unfinished projects pile is embarrassing. When I shifted my craft stuff before Evie was born, I did make an effort to finish off a couple – but I think I’ve added a couple more since then.