Wednesday, October 22, 2008

How long does it take to make that? - Jen

I get the question all the time, how long does it take to make that? My answer? I have no clue. Depends on how far back you go I guess. How do you express that the point isn't racing to a finish line with a timer? I sort of meander around aimlessly with my fiber hobby. I make decisions as I go along, with no final objective in mind most of the time. Every step of the process (except for shearing) is executed with the sole objective of enjoying what I am doing at the moment. I don't look at the lamb and see a sweater. I enjoy the lamb. I mess around with dyes. I feel like sitting at the wheel and grab some fiber. Once in a while I want to make something and I dig around to see what I have in my stash at any point in the process (wool, roving, yarn) that's closest to the final point.

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1 comment:

Crosswinds Farm said...

LOL! Oh good, it's not just me! I always thought I was attention deficit! I go outside fully intending to work on one project, and then I see something else that I would rather do, or needs to be done and project #1 gets put on the back burner....I think it is a right brain thing.