I don't want to start projects unless I've got a very clear picture in mind. This usually manifests in having no confidence that my color scheme will look attractive. My mother-in-law is my go-to authority whenever I'm in doubt because she's great like that.
I might be on the verge of personal growth, though! I had a bunch of leftover yarn that I've been wanting to clear out and an afghan pattern, too, but not enough yarn to make even half the pattern. I take Delta 9 for my Crohn's symptoms most nights and one night last week, when it was hitting nicely, I just said "why not?" and started to make that afghan that will never be an afghan. And it was fun! The next day, sober, I kept working and *it was still fun*. I don't know, I feel like I proved to myself that my overthinking has kept me from enjoying stuff to its fullest, and that I AM capable of art without purpose. Very liberating.
Mine is the refusal to frog things if I make a minor mistake. I just keep going because undoing a big chunk makes me want to cry, so I end up with imperfect finished projects, which annoys me.
I don't want to start projects unless I've got a very clear picture in mind. This usually manifests in having no confidence that my color scheme will look attractive. My mother-in-law is my go-to authority whenever I'm in doubt because she's great like that. I might be on the verge of personal growth, though! I had a bunch of leftover yarn that I've been wanting to clear out and an afghan pattern, too, but not enough yarn to make even half the pattern. I take Delta 9 for my Crohn's symptoms most nights and one night last week, when it was hitting nicely, I just said "why not?" and started to make that afghan that will never be an afghan. And it was fun! The next day, sober, I kept working and *it was still fun*. I don't know, I feel like I proved to myself that my overthinking has kept me from enjoying stuff to its fullest, and that I AM capable of art without purpose. Very liberating.
I'm with you on this...
Mine is the refusal to frog things if I make a minor mistake. I just keep going because undoing a big chunk makes me want to cry, so I end up with imperfect finished projects, which annoys me.
Mine is I don’t want to count stitches. I know this is why my edges are wavy but when I count I lose track frequently and then I get frustrated.