What's the Rush?

Some projects can’t be rushed. Others can’t be finished—or so it feels. This necklace was started in October and went well for a while. Ironically, it started out to be a lesson-a-week tutorial. I soon realized that what I thought was a simple design, wasn’t quite.

Necklace progression, from bottom to top.

Usually I design the neckstraps after the body of the necklace is completed, but on this one I drew a blank. With the start of a new year, I resolved to get it finished. At first, things went well . . . .

I started needleweaving the neckstraps, continuing with the same fiber used in the body and incorporating a few small beads. Switching to macramé, and using only the warp threads, I created a spiral pattern with half knots. Next, all the warp threads were strung through more beads.

Now what? My necklaces are often two-staged: first the body, then the neckstraps—with breaks (of varying lengths) in between. Despite my New Year’s resolution, this necklace has once again come to a halt.

There are many tips for overcoming writer’s block—not so many for weaver’s block. I’m not ready to write off this necklace, even though right now I have no idea how it will turn out. I trust that a solution will appear and I’ll be surprised with the results, as I am with each necklace I make.

No rush, but I hope you check back to see how it turns out.