Jan 5, 2009

OK, WE'RE ROTATING

So I went upstairs and pulled all (well, not all exactly, but most) of my WIP's. I think there were a total of 29 of them, but I tried not to count and then dwell....

Today's drawing is "Spring Snapperland" by Bent Creek. I'll work on this until Friday, and will then do whatever the h-e-double-toothpicks I want over the weekend. If, by some chance, I actually manage to finish this piece before Friday, I'll pull another WIP.

I think I managed to do this rotation a total of two weeks last year, but those two weeks were remarkably satisfying. I like the idea of getting something done for a change, and God knows my WIP basket could use a good culling. (Is that a word? Hmmm. Must. Get. Dictionary.)

To make life a little more interesting, I also included two "WILDCARD" tags into the Spinster Stitcher Rotation Drawing Box. I figure that if I pull one of these it will feel like a free week of doing whatever I want, and we all know how much we need free weeks of doing whatever I want. Kind of a stitchy vacation, eh?!

14 comments:

  1. Culling: to choose; select; pick; To remove rejected members or parts from; remove something that has been rejected. No need to buy a dictionary! Also, thank you for having more WIPs than me. Here's to even more next year!

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  2. Hi Coni: Good luck with your rotation. I've tried and failed rotating projects. Not sure what will keep us motivated in 2009 -- my WIP pile keeps falling over. No, I haven't counted them ...
    Happy new Year : )

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  3. Hi Coni, I just recently found your blog and I love it! You crack me up, I have laughed out loud. You have a gift for writing and I love your warped sense of humor (something I have been accused of a time or two myself) I also love all your stitchy pictures.
    You are braver than me, I am afraid to count my WIP's, some of them have not had any progress for years.
    Happy stitching and Happy New Year!

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  4. I like the idea of your rotation to work on it for a full week, and then choose another. I also like the idea for a free choice week as well. Good luck with it all!

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  5. Oh, wow! This is looking beautiful! I love this one...and maybe one day I"ll get to it too!

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  6. I have never tried a rotation system. I'm kind of afraid to count my WIP's. I think ignorance is bliss in my case. I can't get my head wrapped around the whole concept that one is supposed to finish what one starts!

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  7. Rotations have not worked for me before, but I like the idea of having a "weekly drawing". That might add a little excitement to the whole thing!

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  8. Good luck with the rotation. I'm not yet brave enough to try it but I need to do something seeing that my WIPS are piling up.Oh by the way may I suggest that you put in some chocolate it the "weekly drawing" bag. That way you could just have to sit back and enjoy a little treat!! LOl

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  9. Good luck with rotating! It did not work for me as I become obsessed with finishing a piece, but I love watching others!

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  10. Rooting for you on the rotation.

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  11. Love the rotation idea. You must be incredibly disciplined! As for WIPs, I keep finding more, so I love how ya'll make me feel normal. I never feel normal.

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  12. hey right
    where is the frog?
    hope she will leap to the fore and
    show herself all finished up, she was looking fun

    off to make a cuppa

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  13. Rotation sounds like a good idea. Maybe I need to learn how to do that. I start like two things then get stuck on one and can't bring myself to leave that one piece. By the way I love Bent Creek. I am currently working on their new piece called Snapperbets. Good luck!
    ~*Candi*~

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  14. What a great idea for a rotation. My WIPs number less than yours but I feel your pressure sister!

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