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):
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| 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.
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| Complete - September 2019 |
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
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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