Well, yeah. I've gotten pretty far behind in updating my various projects here. Anyone who has taken a look at my Ravelry Projects Page can see just how many more projects and things that I'm working on that I haven't really talked about here.
There are a few reasons.
1) I find I'm concentrating more on my actual crafting, nowadays. In some ways, that's a good thing -- it means I'm spending more time knitting/crocheting then I am randomly reading the Ravelry forums (Rav is fun, but it's a time-killer!)
2) I've got -a lot- of projects.
3) (And really, the most important reason).
I've been thinking for a while about actually making something out of this whole knitting hobby, and after a lot of searching, I've decided to take some of my original designs (not featured here or on my project page) and begin the process of selling my patterns online through the Ravelry marketplace.
At this point, though, I'm still only in the process of designing and knitting my prototypes. And since I'm not a fast knitter, this may take a while. That being said, I've rediscovered such a love of the fiber arts, that I might as well see if I can make that passion into something, even if it is just a small amount of income on the side.
Due to my previous experiences in a work-from-home envrionment, I've created a second Ravelry ID, as well as a second, more professional, blog. The reasons for this is that way, the messages and e-mails go to a 'work' e-mail, and allow me to keep a psychological boundary between my work and my fun. I made the mistake, once, of using my personal e-mail for a work-from-home . . . and that alone did a number on my mental state. I've since become a very strong believer in separating 'work' from 'life', even if 'work' is a huge passion.
That being said, I do encourage anyone who has been following me here, to check out those other pages to see my ideas and progress. And don't worry, I'm not going to stop updating here, but my updates may slow down a little.
