I am no longer procrastinating! I think that I just needed to admit to myself that that is what I was doing, and that was enough to kick me into action!
Yesterday I spent some time with Kirsten Edwards planning for our joint stand (G32) at the Sydney Craft and Quilt Show at Darling Harbour, June 16-20. I set up some of our stand in our lounge room, just to get an idea of how much stock would fit, and how it would look.
I left it there for the time being, so that I can add things to it. My husband walked in from work last night and said “oh, there’s a shop here!” While I was making dinner (with my 6 year old who had to help as part of this week’s homework!) he said that he went to the shop, but no-one was there to serve him!
I can assure you that there will always be someone to serve you at our stand at the actual show – just not in my lounge room!
In the past week I have been asked to contribute three new projects to various magazines, so I need to get cracking on them. One is already made, but I need to write the instructions. One is the embellishment of a piece of clothing, and another is a shadow work curtain (probably!). I’m sure I will enjoy all of them.
And then, of course, there are TWO books waiting to be written. There are other projects to work on also, so I just don’t have time to procrastinate!
White Threads is the blog of Yvette Stanton, the author, designer, publisher behind Vetty Creations' quality needlework books and embroidery products.

TWO books? I’m struggling with one chapter of one!
Good for you1
Just because there are two books I want to do doesn’t mean I am working on them both! Started on one, can’t wait to get onto to the next – but that won’t happen until the first one is done. I wish there were more hours in the day… sigh.
Will you tell us what the subject of the two books are?
Being deliberately evasive here… (!) one is a whitework book, and the other is a stitch dictionary of sorts.
But lying in bed this morning, I can think of two more books that I would love to write. One is another Hardanger book, and the other is another left-handed book. Time to employ a staff member? What a huge decision…