As I write this, I have yet to put needle to fabric and it’s almost 8pm. I had an errand today that zapped my energy. I have the silk folded and ready for it’s next stitches and couldn’t manage to thread a needle.
How to keep going When motivation falters And you want to stop?
Return to the beginning Find or rekindle the spark.
So I opened up my documentation. I polished the text. Moved images from the bibliography to the body to make it easier to read. Added an extra source for comparison. Reformatted the entire bibliography to Turabian. And I’m still not feeling the spark of joy in it.
I’d hoped writing it out would knock whatever this ennui-inducing nonsense is right out.
No such luck.
Am I procrastinating because I realize I have to finish the edges of this at least a little so it doesn’t fray too badly even though no one will ever see it? Maybe. <Groan> Fine. Time to stab fabric with a needle repeatedly. After dinner. I may have forgotten to eat today. Maybe that’s the problem?
No, food wasn’t the issue. Just a general lack of motivation. Boo.
The second side seam is finished. Now I’m moving on to finishing the raw edge. I’m just folding the edge over by 1/8 inch or less and securing it with a running stitch at about 10 stitches per inch. It’s taking a little bit of time. I’m definitely finishing the brocade by machine – it’ll be faster and the machine will do a better job of it, especially if my serger cooperates.
Maybe I’ll actually get to the okumi tomorrow?
