keeping my eye on the prize

Here are the bundle of doll friends which will come to life at the Years of Wonder Conference at the end of the month (after-dark photo). I will be teaching the hand-knit body (see the little green guy?), securing the head to the body, and some ideas about facial expression. As the workshop is a short 90 minutes, an entire doll was not an option, but with some more prep work on my part (skin & hair), each student will be able to bring a doll away! The dolls are resting on my "dangling carrot", a stack of Hope Valley by Denyse Schmidt. The fabric is waiting patiently, trying not to tug at my skirt hem too often, to become a quilt! I haven't made a bed-sized quilt before and am a bit nervous. There is a lot of good advice being proferred, so I'm going to forge on... that is, once the workshop is tucked away. Why is it that what I'm sure is going to be a fun & inspiring workshop becomes such a hurdle, and the other tasks waiting in the wings look so enticing?! Sorry, that's not me complaining, just noticing the internal conversation again... :)