How do you motivate your self to finish a project?

I have been wanting to make a star afghan for awhile now. I have a baby shower coming up and she requested purples so I thought this would be a good time to try it. I think it is coming out nice but I have no motivation to finish it. In the past I would just put it away until later but that is a great waste as I hardly ever finish them. I have to finish this, how do you motivate yourself to finish a project you don't want to finish? I have put it aside for a week quite came back but I'm still just not into it.

Crocheting is what keeps me going quite a bit, especially lately since I am making a major decision in my life, probably the biggest I have ever made. I may be in the minority but I don't have a problem getting motivated. My problem sometimes is starting too many projects at one time, LOL though I actually end up doing more that way. I tend to have multiple projects going on so when I am a little tired of one, I switch over to another and go back and forth. Probably not what you wanted to hear but I just keep at it.

Roe

Debbie, good question. I can tell you how I keep motivated but it seems to be uncommon to a lot of people. I keep motivated by limiting myself to only one project at a time. No putting it to the back of the basket and thinking I'll get back to it another time. I will not start anything else...finish one and then onto another project. But that's just me. No pressure and no time limits. I doubt this method works for many people.

I did a lot of crochet at one point because I was making lap robes and wheelchair wraps for my Mom when she was dying and wanted her to have them to enjoy them while she was still able to appreciate them. So I was under pressure doing that and spent a lot of time making uncommon mistakes and ripping out rows of stitches, etc.

Put it in your chair that you like to set in most and you can't sit in that chair unless you are going to do some work on it. Sometime it backfires on me and I set in my hubbys chair while he is gone. But I guess I shouldn't have told you that. I have just about finished 2 afghans that I started last year. I have just the border to do on one and weave ends on both. They are wedding and 1st anniversary gifts I we could not go to the wedding. 1st Ann. coming up in April.
charlye

I could certainly use some motivation at the moment. I started a Double Wedding Ring doily and am almost finished but hit a snag. I have taken time away from it, done other projects and still cannot make myself go back and finish. I know one day the mood will hit me and I will pick it up again to finish those last few rounds. Obviously I don't have a deadline, for which I am grateful.

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Originally Posted by Poinciana

Debbie, good question. I can tell you how I keep motivated but it seems to be uncommon to a lot of people. I keep motivated by limiting myself to only one project at a time. No putting it to the back of the basket and thinking I'll get back to it another time. I will not start anything else...finish one and then onto another project. But that's just me. No pressure and no time limits. I doubt this method works for many people.

I did a lot of crochet at one point because I was making lap robes and wheelchair wraps for my Mom when she was dying and wanted her to have them to enjoy them while she was still able to appreciate them. So I was under pressure doing that and spent a lot of time making uncommon mistakes and ripping out rows of stitches, etc.

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I am interested in making wheelchair wraps also. Have you found a favorite one that is pretty easy?

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Almost there. Maybe 15 more rows?

I found this wheelchair wrap. The lady I made it for asked for modest, not lacy and picked the color.

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Originally Posted by DonnaPBradshaw

I am interested in making wheelchair wraps also. Have you found a favorite one that is pretty easy?

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Yes, I do, Donna. :)

Cozy's Corner: Wheelchair Wrap

Both of these are very pretty. I have only make lap-ghans for my mom when she was alive. Her legs got cooler the then the rest of her. charlye

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Almost there. Maybe 15 more rows?

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That's very pretty, Debbie!

Donna the wrap pattern poinciana posted happens to be the same pattern I used for mine.

It s nice thing!

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Donna the wrap pattern poinciana posted happens to be the same pattern I used for mine.

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Debbie, I really like the colors you used and the trim. I didn't even think to put an edging on the ones I made! I have one friend who has been wheel-chair bound since she was in her early 20s and I've never even thought until just a few moments ago to make one for her. DUH!

Hi Debbie, I find I get bored doing one thing for to long, so I usually have more than one item on the go. Lately, going on this site helps. You get advice, encouragement, or even a break from the routine things we do.

Very pretty and a good job. Maybe if you count how much time you have left to get it done--you could do just a little every day. The other way is just bite the bullet and do it. Just think how happy you will be when it is done--that monkey will be off your back and you won't have to think about it anymore

Hi Debbie,

Both your projects are lovely! It looks to me like you've done a lot already on the baby blanket. How much more do you need to do to get it finished? I just made a round afghan in that pattern, only mine came out huge LOL. It was a fun pattern for me to work up and I enjoyed it.

I'm not really bad about starting projects and then not finishing them. In between major projects, I make squares for a large afghan I want. The squares are the same pattern in all different colors. Once I have enough, I'll join them all with one color of yarn. Whenever I feel like it, I'll whip up a few more squares. And it's a nice small project I can take with me anytime I know I'm going to have to sit and wait.

There is this one large afghan project that I just can't seem to get into... The yarn is beautiful and in very pretty colors, but I'm just not happy with the pattern. It's an afghan for my mom. I think I'll just rip it all out and use the yarn with another pattern for her. I want it to be big even though mom is only about 5'2". I want her to be able to totally wrap up in it.

Hang in there. When you set your mind to it, you'll get that baby blanket finished! :)

Shelley

i do Donations with wheel chair wraps & TY as I dont have this one. Very nice. Susan2014