Project monogamy...

[estrellas]

Does anyone else struggle with this, or just me? 

If you also are not-project-monogamous... how many projects do you average? 

I think I have three or four on the needles right now. Erk.

[kmmd]

I think that I am this way too. I have 2 knitting projects on needles now, I have about 6 scrapbooks that are in the works, I have some holiday projects that are just waiting around... It depends on my mood, what type of craft I feel like doing, and what ones have priority to get finished. Scrapbooks aren't quite the same because I do keep adding to them so some are never really complete, but I do have a few that should be done by now.

[cam]

I am not usually monogamous, but I think sometimes it makes sense not to be. I typically try to stick to one or two of a given type at a time though. For example, I currently have going one crochet project, some play food which is a bigger project involving a variety of crafting genres, and some baggies for small toy pieces that I am sewing. Some things are easier to work on at certain times than others. Crochet is quiet and mobile versus using the sewing machine. I am about to be at a place where I'll need to put my baggies on hold until I get more zippers. When I have woodworking stuff, there are things I need assistance with (such as with large sized pieces) or at least someone to entertain LO (when using certain tools or products), and sometimes my woodworking projects are joint effort projects that MH and I do together, so that greatly limits when we can work on them. It seems logical to have multiple projects going because they don't really interfere with each other and allow me to keep going on something else when I am on pause for another. Design work for projects however, I tend to bounce around and also get ahead of my speed of being able to carry out. I also get out of order so I have designs done for fun projects down the line then am designing on the fly for some projects on a deadline.

[olenka]

Project monogamy...love it! Yeah...I am seeing a few projects right now, don't wanna commit.

I generally have about three to five things going on. Right now I have a pair of socks I started knitting a couple months ago, a garland I am making for spring/my daughter's birthday, and the binding to hand sew on a couple quilts. These are just active projects that are in my sight. I have at least a couple more upstairs in my studio that I put on the backburner more than a few months ago.

[craftcrazymama]

I am definitely NOT monogomous!

Right now I have two knitting projects on the needles, and am casting on another tonight. I also have a blanket I am in the middle of crocheting.

I have 3 quilts at various stages on the go, a quiet book, a mostly finished table runner and a few other small sewing pieces to finish.

Add to that a bunch of scrapbook pages I've started (I like to let them sit after design so I can be sure) and a few other miscellaneous projects and I have a VERY full WIP table.

[MadApple]

I am a project whore! I can't stop starting new projects. Part of my problem is that I do so many different crafts, and the beginning stages are always the most fun for me. I sort of rotate through the crafting type based on what I feel like working on, and I end up with a bunch of WIP that sit around for far too long. This year, I'm trying to finish up all my lingering WIPs. I was going to try to list out all of my WIP, but there really are far too many to even remember. In general, I am actively working on around 3-5 projects at any given time.

[mustloveerica]

Omg I have a problem with too many projects at once. Right now I have one crochet blanket in the works, I started attempting a crochet hat last night, 4 scrapbooks including my overdue wedding book, 2 quilts in various stages of completion (one I might give up on completely because it came out not great), two Easter wreaths half finished and DH and I started renovating my craft room last weekend. It's chaos. My goal is to finish all of these projects (except the scrapbooks because those are ongoing) before I allow myself to buy any more supplies.

[blackbird]

....my childhood nickname was Bird. One of my friends dubbed me that bc she said I "flew from guy to guy". ((that trend continued for quite a while lol))

Needless to say, I've settled on one guy finally....now I just fly from project to project. Projects seem to get bottled up in the planning stage at my house. So yea....I'm a project whore

[megd893]

I tend to work on one or two at a time. I find I'll get overwhelmed and disappointed when something isn't done that I want done. With one or two, I also keep mess down in the house since projects typically involve paint, glue, wood/other mediums that take up a lot of space and make a lot of mess.

[abi]

I have four on needles, two with hooks, and a couple things that need to be sewn together. With crocheting it's so easy for me to pick up new projects since it can sit without the hook. With my knitting, I've gotten into the habit of ignoring needle size so that I can just start with ones that are free. Very bad habits. I also have a couple open cross stitch projects...

[andtheheartbreakers]

I'm also a project whore....I always half finish something then get bored and move on. Currently I have an end table all cut, sanded, stained just needing to be screwed together that's been sitting in the garage for about 4 months. I have a quilt that needs one last row of stitching until it's done. I have a blanked that's about half crocheted. And various beginnings of paper crafts....I just get so bored...

[jsonya]

I've tried the multiple projects at once and mostly it means that projects spend a lot of time hibernating while I focus on one. Example: I have a cable cardigan which I finally removed from its needles and put on waste thread because I got distracted by other stuff and never came back to it. Probably, I should just frog it.

That said, I always think I should have two projects. A little one, like socks, that is easily transportable and discreet to work on during class, the sermon at church, etc. etc. and a big one, like a complicated sweater or an afghan that will absorb my attention and push my skills a little more. At the moment, I just have a pair of socks on the go.

[lovetruly2015]

I'm completely incapable of working on just one project. I currently have 3 different sewing projects going and just bought fabric to start another. Plus I have like 7 more planned out in my head. Plus all the craft projects I start at random (and usually dont finish)

[estrellas]

It's haaard. I'm also trying to work through my Ravelry queue for knitting stuff. I want to go cold sheep this year (I am, as far as I can, aside from yarn to finish projects), so I'm hoping that will help with the monogamy issues. The more I finish, the less I will have to ship in a year.

[scaggsed]

I can't do just one project! Currently I have a quilt front sewn together, but don't even have fabric for the back, binding, or batting.
I have 14 flannel wipes to top sew, 6 projects waiting for snaps (I need to buy snap pliers...), two unfinished paintings, one giant unfinished colored pencil work, a half knitted scarf from last year, and two half finished embroideries.

At least the baby-related ones need to be done soon!

[saltypearl]

I'm not a one project gal at all! I have one knitting project, one stitching project, just finished this week hanging the coat hooks, a letter project and a sewing project. I have scrapbooking waiting, a quilt and supplies for no less than 3 pinterest projects (maybe more). Oh and I started a garden project which now has to wait for the ground to thaw to finish.

I am easily crafty distracted!

[roastytoasty]

I'm trying so hard to keep to one project. My issue is that once I start something new I never go back to the original project. Right now I'm fighting the urge to go buy the yarn for my next blanket, but I know once I do that I'll never finish my current one!

[Bluedaisy]

I generally have at least a couple cross stitch projects going plus a sew project, a knitting project and any number of scrapbooking projects.

[badwolf]

I have several projects going but I really should just stick to one at a time.  With my ADD I tend to start things and never finish them.  I'm trying hard to fix that bad habit.  With the exception of my scrapbooks I've got about five projects at different stages.  And currently my craft room is a complete mess because I'm trying to get it cleaned up so I can actually leave these projects out and see that I need to work on them.  I have a blanket I'm crocheting for DS that seems to have ended up as a work-on-it-once-a-year project (I'm really hoping I can get this one finished this year), a cross stitch project that's been sitting for who-knows-how-long, a piece of ceramic bisque I've started painting and haven't quite finished, several journals in different stages of completion and the rubber stamp transition project I'm about halfway through now (I ran out of materials this weekend so I'm stuck until I can get some more foam).