Completion!

It's done! After so much yarn, sweat, and hours of work, I finished the TARDIS. Believe me when I say that this was the most difficult project I've ever undertaken. Because I wanted it to be sturdy, I used a G hook. In hindsight, that decision appears insane. When I've told other crocheters, there's some definite shock.

This huge project has taught me something about time management, and charging what my work is worth. I think that's something that all crafters struggle with- how much is your stuff really worth? Taking into consideration time, supplies, and difficulty can be so daunting. But there's always that nagging little voice at the back of my head saying "don't charge too much." Do I now have an answer as to how to price things? Nope. All I can say is think about it for a few minutes before you slap on a price tag.

An interesting side effect has arisen from all this- I crochet faster. It's only been a week and a half since I finished the TARDIS, and I managed to get myself ready for Craft Sabbath with two days to spare. It usually takes me about three weeks and some minor panicking. I may totally regret saying this, but it could seriously reduce my pre-Craft Lake City panic. They announce the artists six weeks before the festival, which has historically been an insane six weeks for me.

The next commission is going to be interesting- a friend has asked me to make a doll...of himself. Ah..ha...we'll see how this goes.

Commissions Abound

Good grief. I haven't posted in eleventy years. After Craft Lake City, I got swept up in a whirlwind of crochet-related activity that hasn't let up.

Not that I want it to, mind you.

Since the beginning of January, my focus has been commission pieces. And brother (or sister), business is a boomin'. I actually have people asking me to make things months into the future, which is at the same time exciting and daunting. Since I'm still at the day job, all of my "free" time goes to commissions and making stuff for Craft Sabbath.

Tangent time! What the crap is Craft Sabbath? It is a local craft show that takes place the first Sunday of every month at the downtown Salt Lake Public Library. Yeah, that big, fancy building. It's a group of us crafters and artists that are just a bit different and need a place to make ourselves known. I am usually there, selling my crocheted goodness.

Back to the commissions- I am currently working on the largest commission, well the largest anything, I've ever made. It's a three foot tall TARDIS. Yeah, it's from Doctor Who. Nine skeins of blue yarn and a month of sweating...I'm still not done, but close. I will post every picture I take of it. Needless to say, it's taking most of my time, and I'm sure my loved ones are tired of hearing about it.

In all this, I've also made a Hobbes doll, a Homer Simpson doll, and have orders for an Abu (from Aladdin), a Buffy doll, and a doll version of someone I know. Pictured is the Hobbes doll, which turned out especially awesome.

So, in all this, I will take time to post pics of the new things coming out of my brain, so you, the imagined reader, can see what I'm up to. Until then, dream of blue yarn and tapestry needles.