tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958018879127896447.post6200738421144473280..comments2024-02-07T22:30:02.724-08:00Comments on Amanda's Crochet Blanket Adventures : More time....Queeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08221324125150864388noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958018879127896447.post-4008927869760032562013-01-14T07:41:56.185-08:002013-01-14T07:41:56.185-08:00Amanda, what I love about your patterns is precise...Amanda, what I love about your patterns is precisely the amount of time which they have taken, that they are not patterns but keys to works of art. When I invest in making one of your blankets it will be precisely because of the time investment you have put in so that I can trust you to have got it right, not to waste my time (and yarn) in creating something mediocre. Excellence is not an overnight success but a long, slow road of one step at a time. <br /><br />The simple answer is to get over comparing yourself either to others or to some ridiculous ideal. If you want to share and share some more, simply take more photos of all the different parts of your masterful work and give us a new angle on your chef d'oeuvre. It reminds me of that story of Michelangelo when asked to apply for the job of painting the roof of the Sistine Chapel. He was so busy that he simply painted a perfect circle in five seconds and got the messenger to take it. He got the job. Why? Because everyone has the ability to be mediocre and crow about it, but few put in the hours to be masters of work which stands the test of time. <br />Your blog, your lifestyle and your dedication to mastery through natural dying and crocheting granny squares to make them extraordinary bring so much happiness to my day. <br />We all have 168 hours in the day. That you love your life, doesn't that tell you that you're investing wisely? <br />with love, blessings, gratitude<br />gracefully <br />Guru KaurGuru Kaurhttp://www.gurukaur.com/blog/accounting-for-lifenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2958018879127896447.post-34020648815173017022013-01-14T04:58:42.702-08:002013-01-14T04:58:42.702-08:00Why does this sound all so familiar? Lots of empat...Why does this sound all so familiar? Lots of empathy coming your way. It is the lot of the artisan. I'm thinking of going for 'bigger vats = more spare time' but something tells me that that kind of equation doesn't always work in real life. Enjoy your woolly work, it looks fab, all of it. Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03106807255439588963noreply@blogger.com