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• Do you like shopping at dollar stores for craft storage items? 
• Do you like to start yarn projects like I do? 

What about the unfinished projects? 

• Do the projects seem to disappear because you hid them from yourself? 

If you have used bags for storage then perhaps those projects disappear for a long time. Like when I just want to try a pattern out but not commit to finishing it right away, I tuck it away into Never Neverland. 

Then, I started using a few square clear containers that I bought from a dollar store. Meant for use as food containers, you can also use them for storing craft things and projects. They helped keep those smaller recent projects visible, tidy, and contained. If you can fit the lid on then they're stackable. 

I still have many unfinished items stuffed in drawers.  This reminds me to mention another alternative solution, closet organizer shelves. You know the hanging fabric shelves, right? The shoe type and clothing type are all filling up my closets and dedicated to holding unfinished projects.  

As part of my journey of learning I can't seem to stop trying something new as it keeps the other creative juices flowing and it shoots away boredom.

 Start at the front

Starting with the orange 'mouth marking' area (using the orange yarn tail as in the photo), sew the head to the torso chest. By starting the connection here and keeping the body aligned you may avoid the crooked head result. Pause where the mouth marking ends.

Next, start connecting the area next to the orange mouth-marking. Sew with brown yarn  in the opposite direction of the orange area.  Pause around where the back begins.

The Other Side: 

Use a different brown yarn tail to sew together the other side of the head to the torso. Also, fill in any stuffing gaps and dents as you go along prior to completion.   

Fun at Hobby Lobby💖 Jodi yarn substitution

Since Michael's got rid of Jodi's main yarn color by Red Heart Soft (Toast brown),  it's been difficult to find anything similar. I used to enjoy the walk to shop at Michael's.  Good news is that Hobby Lobby is just 5 miles away. It turns out that they had a very similar color and I like it a lot (Cinnamon brown). During the 30% off all yarn bi-weekly sale I picked up a few yarns to try out.

 

 Crochet hats and hoods for playtime and to stay warm.