New Project Lust

I have 17 unfinished WIPS on the needles. I have finished 10 WIPS in a row. If I can just do 4 more, I will have finished more than half before starting something new. Just 4 more.....

I REALLY WANT TO CAST ON SOMETHING NEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Surprisingly, I don't have an actual project in mind--just ANYTHING new.

Finally last night I could stand it no longer, so I dragged out some fleece from the fabric stash,
and finished this today:
I'm thrilled because that makes 3 more yards of fabric used from the stash this year and frees up some space in the sewing room closet. Theo is also thrilled about the extra space in the closet.
Calisto isn't too impressed either way.

My need for a new project wasn't completely sated with the fleece jacket, so my trusty sewing sidekick and I started a fleece jacket for Andy.
I guess that was finally a little too much estrogen for Theo, so he went out for some Testosterone Time
while I worked on the sleeves for Ruched Magic.
I just need to get to 14......I just need to get to 14.......I just need to get to 14..........

Comments

Janet said…
You can do it Toni, keep at it, 4 more projects then something new to cast on, YIPPEE!!!!!!!
I have 6 more to finish, then that will make 20 and I can do something new! Let's keep a positive attitude, WE CAN DO IT!
October 19, 2008 at 8:44 PM
Susie H said…
You are SMOKIN' through those WIPs. So very impressed, and I like that fleece top, too :)
October 20, 2008 at 12:19 AM
Anonymous said…
Hang in there, Toni! I know you can do it! Good thing you have that fleece there for quick (if not exactly instant) gratification. And it looks so good, too!
October 20, 2008 at 2:56 AM
RobinH said…
Cute fleece! I expect you'll be wanting it pretty soon, too, if you don't already.

Hang in there on the WIPS! You said before that Andy's sweater was the farthest from being finished of any of the WIPS, and you finished that, so you can totally get to 14 with your remaining ones.
October 20, 2008 at 6:30 AM
Daniele said…
Wow. Those fleece jackets are great! I should really dust my sewing machine off.

Wouldn't it be great if you finished half of your WIPs?!! Go for it. It will be amazing. Plus, then you can start one of the projects that you've been marking in Ravelry. ;) Ha Ha. Actually, when I want to make something new I just check out what you like!!
October 21, 2008 at 5:49 AM
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