Sunday 8 September 2019

Angela (and another mini) finish, stash & minimising ramblings

Dear all

Something I discovered as important on the journey towards minimalism is the power of easy wins.

When I commenced my decluttering journey I did not delve into emotional objects (or my hobbies). A year and a half later and I am finally ready to address a number of my hobbies. Cross stitch has definitely got slightly out of control on the stash front.

As such I first pulled out projects I was not planning on stitching and listed them on eBay. I then decided to start stitching and obtained a few wins...

Another completion (as of this morning):

Complete - September 2019
'Angela'
by the Snowflower Diaries

I was going through my paperwork pending box ... and have discovered I have put two more cross stitch projects in there. My craft drawer is bursting at the seams ... so instead of trying to stuff it I decided I will aim to finish them next.

One had about 30 minutes work left in it ... so I completed on the spot and put the magazine in the good bye pile.

Complete - September 2019
So two wins in one morning ... I feel great.

On the stash front however since I have incorporated wips and other projects in, the starting number has increased to a massive 130! I am beginning to think I was delusional when I thought that I could get it down to 50 by the end of the year (I am down to 93 at present). 

To get down to 75 I need at least 5 finishes per month.  So if I get down to this amount that would be a win ... however any progress is progress.

Until soon,
Lija

P.S. If you are interested in a giveaway which is still open just comment on my earlier post HERE.


1 comment:

  1. Good for you on your finishes, they look great! Wow, 130?! Do what you can and see where it leads you. I have no idea how many I have, I'm afraid to dig that deep! I'm just trying not to add to it.

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