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[lalalaini.livejournal.com]

hello livejournal world,
i've been a craftgrrl member for about 88 seconds now so i thought i would introduce myself. :) i crochet like a crazy person, and i'm really excited because for the first time, i've been asked (by someone i didn't previously know, i've only made things for myself/friends/family so far) to make and sell someone a custom afghan.

i just recently got her request and started the project (which is probably going to take about a month), and i want to find someplace to hold me accountable and not let me put it off, so i thought i'd post progress reports here to keep myself motivated. (fyi, i'm an editor, my brain only understands DEADLINES).

ao will you guys help me NOT PROCRASTINATE? :) here's an "in-progress" shot of



(i went so overboard with this thing... it could cover like TWO double beds, it's HUGE.)

, i don't have a picture of it finished but i gave it to my mom for christmas three years ago.

ANYWAY




aaaaaand this is my first progress report pic (i could call them "benchmarks" but i'm not in iraq and i won't give the white house satisfaction of using their word)
SEPT 2:




hehe too bad she didn't really just want a scarf!
does anyone else have to really psych themselves up for huge projects like this or else you'll get impatient and abandon the whole thing? i love crocheting but i have the attention span of a gnat on crack. so thank you to everyone for humoring the new girl! ;)