it's like the eye of a duck

dustdaughter, you and kiya and lady_masque might want to get acquainted. Not only are you all writers and comics fans, you're actually fairly local to each other. Might have some things to chat about.

Feel free to use this post's comments to say hello. Other writers, comics fans, or mixture of these are welcome to comment as well :)

My inner geek's just gotta see this before it's gone. I'll likely try to combine it with a visit to the rest of the library to look at some Jamestown docs.

Also want to go here and get my hot little hands/photocopier on this.

Yes, this note is mostly a reminder for myself :P

Stitched on the straps for the vest again today. I'm entering the "long tail" of the finish, in which it could go really fast or even slower than the rest of the project :P

I started this thing in June and haven't had a "milestone" since July. Part of holdup is the reality of a full time job + other hobbies, but a lot of it is my own procrastination (this particular 3 day weekend I didn't pick the things up until today).

Much as I love sewing, it would be more accurate to say that I love the planning, main assembly, and wearing parts of the process. The layout/cutting out and fiddly bits take FOREVER for me to start and finish because there's no instant gratification. When the fun part of a project is over I start losing interest and my mind wanders to the next thing. By and large I have the good sense not to start another until I'm done with one (tried that - nothing ever gets completed).

This is, by the way, why I have so few historic pieces and why what I have (mostly Elizabethan/16th centuryish) is very plain/lower class by the historical standards of the time - I want to wear the thing already and not spend more hours watching "Red Dwarf" discs while adding miles of trim (which I love and want but not badly enough to park my ass and take the time :P)

So, a question to the creative folks on the list (not just the costumers) - when working on a long/difficult project, how do you maintain momentum during the boring parts? Is there a way to un-boring the boring parts (teevee while hand stitching ain't cutting it)?