Leanne Shawler, Artist

You know how you'll do anything but work on the old project you said you'd work on? Well, I do, anyway. Case in point: I was looking for odd bits of thread to use on my "Year 10" autographed pillowcase and I came across an even older project. From, I think, primary school (which is years 3-6 in Australia). All that needed doing was to sew up the other side and finish the top edges, which I did. Although I think it needs a button closure for the top. So maybe this really old project is not that done after all. I also found some old embroidery pieces -- where you stitch around the printed outline. I think they might be recyclable in some way... we shall see. How are your unfinished projects going? Remember if you comment here to say you're in , there's a giveaway to those who finish their unfinished project!

As my Mum said to me on the phone after learning about my "Undone" idea: do you have any idea how many unfinished projects I have? So if you, like my Mum, are having difficulty picking an incomplete project to finish: maybe you can procrastinate some more by thinking or journaling about these questions: Why did you start working on that project? Was it to try out a new technique? Was it to make something for yourself for a change? Did you have a really cool idea in your head that wasn't turning out so well in the execution? Why did you stop working on that project? You just didn't think it'd be that much work? Life got in the way and you've forgotten why you started it in the first place? A cooler idea came along? You just found it buried at the bottom of your storage item of choice? As for me -- I haven't gotten any further along in sewing more than a couple of letters on my chosen project. Sewing a pillow case can be awkward! And, I've had life get...

Heather of Speckled Egg posted about unfinished projects last week. It got me to thinking, and I'm fairly certain I don't have the following on this blog yet to pull this off, but -- what if we all picked an unfinished project and, well, finished it? I know you probably have a list of projects partially done, or on your "to do" list. I know I do. Introducing: So here's how it will work: pick an unfinished project, one that's been waiting for you for a while post a comment here telling me what the project is and about when you first started it. (optional) post to your blog that you're participating in "Undone" and/or add the little button to your side bar. on the deadline day, I'll post again -- share a link to a picture of your now-finished project in a comment, and .... To three random people who complete this challenge I'll give away a copy of my Regency romance from 2005. "Touched By Time". Autographed and personalized i...