partners
January 21st, 2008
The mobile swap is officially closed. Over 100 people signed up to participate, which was completely unexpected and a little overwhelming. I had a system in place to match everyone up with partners (those who wanted baby mobiles and those who wanted to make them and vice versa) but it was not without flaws, so if there is anyone out there who didn’t get a partner or has some other concern please email me and I will try to sort it out. I set up a flickr group for the mobile and there are only 25 members, so get over there and sign up. Everyone wants to see the cool mobiles you are making.
I have an idea for a mobile that I am pretty excited about, but I can not get moving. I have a great new studio, but it’s in the basement and it is so. damn. cold. down there. Shit it’s cold up here–I think it’s maybe 5 degrees outside. The picture is of one of the shelves (here’s another) above my sink–I am actually washing dishes to keep my hands warm these days. I need some sort of kick in the pants to get sewing again. What do you do when all you can do is think of great ideas, but not get around to actually doing any of them?
January 21st, 2008 at 3:12 pm
I usually go and start finishing off a work in progress, the new idea bubbles away and I have to put aside the work in progress to start the new project.
January 21st, 2008 at 4:21 pm
When my head is swirling full of ideas then i’m in serious danger of trying to combine all these ideas into one item and producing something hideous:). For me the best way to stop that is to get out of the workshop and go into the kitchen and have a big baking/cooking session. Gives me time out to think about what to do and satisfies my urge to make things by actually producing something useful - food for the family!
January 21st, 2008 at 4:30 pm
it sounds like you could live near me! we’ve been waaaay below zero all weekend, so today’s 0 degrees feels like a heat wave!!
i usually lean on some boring craft project i’m in the middle of (like a knit one row purl one row blanket i’m doing) a mindless something that keeps my hands busy, but frees up my mind to think about attacking a more creatively challenging project. but i do find it EXTRA hard to motivate when i’m freezing. good luck!!
January 21st, 2008 at 5:30 pm
As soon as you figure it out write a book about it, you’ll be rich.
I just force myself to do 15 mins at least. Anyone can do 15 mins and then you sometimes end up staying longer. And bribing myself with chocolate always works.
January 21st, 2008 at 5:53 pm
Umm… what do I do when that happens?! That’s my everyday LIFE. 1,000,001 great ideas. So little motivation to do them. I think I’m afraid I won’t be able to pull them off like I want to.
January 22nd, 2008 at 1:23 am
I write them in a journal! Helps me organize my thoughts and figure out all the details of all the millions of things I want to do.
January 22nd, 2008 at 6:14 am
Hello Elsie,
Can you tell us when we will know about the partners ? do you send each one an email with the notifications or should I go look myself somewhere (where on that case ?)
Thank you very much.
January 22nd, 2008 at 8:18 am
i have been surfing everyone else’s crafty sites, trying to inspire myself to get off my bum and make something! this cold weather is making me lazy.
January 22nd, 2008 at 8:30 am
Hi Elsie,
Is it normal that I did not get my partner yet? I really want to make a mobile…I already have my concept!!! Thank you and have a nice day.
January 22nd, 2008 at 8:31 am
by the way, I don’t have a partner for the swap either… and I thought I signed up in plenty of time. Thanks, Tammie
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:20 am
Must be in the air. Instead of actually working on all of my ideas I spend an inordinate amount of time surfing all the cool, inspiring, creative blogs out there. It seems to be working really well as a procrastination tool and as fuel for more great ideas to clog up the already clogged up production line of ideas that never get done…..
January 22nd, 2008 at 11:40 am
i have the same problem! i’m glad i’m not the only one that has what i call “creativity attention deficit disorder”. all day at work i dream about the things i’m going to create, but then i get home i’m tired and end up reading blogs or watching tv. around 9pm (and after a few glasses of wine), i get the creative bug but then it’s too late to do anything fun. or i gather all my supplies and then get distracted and never start. i guess it’s just going to take some discipline. or requiring that i set a timer and just do 30 minutes. otherwise my mobile will never get done! oh, and it’s very cold here right now in minnesota, and that saps the energy. i am so looking forward to spring - the fresh spring air helps get me going…
January 23rd, 2008 at 1:23 pm
I’m very late in saying HURRAH, I’m looking forward to this. will head over to flickr and sign up. Thank you for orchestrating this. And love the photo. Joke false teeth and flowers, such a classic combination.
January 23rd, 2008 at 6:32 pm
Oh, I just found your site and would have loved to have joined the swap…alas, I am late. I look forward to viewing the results!
January 29th, 2008 at 1:38 am
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February 6th, 2008 at 8:09 am
This is such a funny photo - what contrasts! Sorry to hear that I missed your mobile swap, but at least I get to visually enjoy all the hard work of others.