Square Swap (For Crochet/Knitting)

christie · 07-03-2010, 06:43 AM

I have been sitting on my hands in an effort to not post about folks getting down to the wire and hearing nothing as to their progress and time frame of completion.

At the very base level, its simply disrespectful. If you have not finished the squares, why not just say, "Hey - I know this was my grand idea, but I am unable to finish the project." (Yes, Arwen, that is pointed at you because I believe when you take on a leadership role, you have the added responsibility of maintaining communication)

The silence on this thread, while you continue to post daily on others, speaks volumes. Things come up. Life happens. I have the can-see-the-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel home renovation in progress while I have been battling my own physical health issues and my fulltime run the world job. Cath has not just carpel tunnel and fibro but also had to navigate getting things mailed while depending on public transportation and budgetary issues. Ami, I'm sure, has a very full plate with her life. Linus and K have a full, busy life, and Cali is battling the big C. (If I missed anyone, it was not on purpose, but rather fibro brain fog this morning - I was simply using the things off the top of my head as examples of each of us having 1001 things a minute to do)

I just don't understand how folks can just blow other people off and it is so disappointing and really pisses me off. Communicating with folks is what we do here and to have others hold your feet to the fire for something we all VOLUNTEERED to be a part of, well, it just sucks.

Maybe this is a little harsh, but its not like we had unspoken expectations of one another. We all committed to something and I simply expected folks to live up to it - and if for some reason, couldn't, to have them communicate that they could no longer participate.

It doesn't make you a bad person, but I would rather you just say it ain't happening rather than passive-aggressively say it.

Its not fair to put the rest of us in the position to be the bad guys. Its not fair to Cath who has offered to put together the afghan for the Reunion raffle to be in a holding pattern just waiting to see what/when the remaining squares will arrive.

To that end, I spoke with Cath yesterday via emails and I have completed the two remaining squares she needs to finish the afghan. Since our rinky dink post office is closed until Tuesday because of the holiday, I am shooting to send her 6 additional, but at the very least, she will have the two to finish what we offered up for the raffle. This isn't me tooting my own horn or anything, but rather feeling the need for us to do what we said we would, and taking the initiative to make that happen. I refuse to be one of the "oh, you can't depend on _________ because they don't do what they say they will."

To those of you who sent out your squares, a sincere thank you for sharing part of your energy and self with me. I am honored that you chose to do so and will proudly display our efforts in our home.

Christie

View Poll Results: What color would you like the first swapghan to be? (Please vote ONLY if you are participating)
Purple (any shade of including variegated)	2	6.45%
Neutral	5	16.13%
Autumn Jewel (Gold, Rust, Red, Purple, Yellow, Brown, etc)	13	41.94%
Blue (any shade of including variegated)	9	29.03%
Rainbow Squares	2	6.45%
Voters: 31. You may not vote on this poll

07-03-2010, 06:43 AM	#20
christie Member How Do You Identify?: A Force with which to be reckoned Preferred Pronoun?: just be nice... Relationship Status: I call her Mine Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Transplanted to the PNW Posts: 1,246 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,552 Thanked 2,476 Times in 706 Posts Rep Power: 14753262	I have been sitting on my hands in an effort to not post about folks getting down to the wire and hearing nothing as to their progress and time frame of completion. At the very base level, its simply disrespectful. If you have not finished the squares, why not just say, "Hey - I know this was my grand idea, but I am unable to finish the project." (Yes, Arwen, that is pointed at you because I believe when you take on a leadership role, you have the added responsibility of maintaining communication) The silence on this thread, while you continue to post daily on others, speaks volumes. Things come up. Life happens. I have the can-see-the-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel home renovation in progress while I have been battling my own physical health issues and my fulltime run the world job. Cath has not just carpel tunnel and fibro but also had to navigate getting things mailed while depending on public transportation and budgetary issues. Ami, I'm sure, has a very full plate with her life. Linus and K have a full, busy life, and Cali is battling the big C. (If I missed anyone, it was not on purpose, but rather fibro brain fog this morning - I was simply using the things off the top of my head as examples of each of us having 1001 things a minute to do) I just don't understand how folks can just blow other people off and it is so disappointing and really pisses me off. Communicating with folks is what we do here and to have others hold your feet to the fire for something we all VOLUNTEERED to be a part of, well, it just sucks. Maybe this is a little harsh, but its not like we had unspoken expectations of one another. We all committed to something and I simply expected folks to live up to it - and if for some reason, couldn't, to have them communicate that they could no longer participate. It doesn't make you a bad person, but I would rather you just say it ain't happening rather than passive-aggressively say it. Its not fair to put the rest of us in the position to be the bad guys. Its not fair to Cath who has offered to put together the afghan for the Reunion raffle to be in a holding pattern just waiting to see what/when the remaining squares will arrive. To that end, I spoke with Cath yesterday via emails and I have completed the two remaining squares she needs to finish the afghan. Since our rinky dink post office is closed until Tuesday because of the holiday, I am shooting to send her 6 additional, but at the very least, she will have the two to finish what we offered up for the raffle. This isn't me tooting my own horn or anything, but rather feeling the need for us to do what we said we would, and taking the initiative to make that happen. I refuse to be one of the "oh, you can't depend on _________ because they don't do what they say they will." To those of you who sent out your squares, a sincere thank you for sharing part of your energy and self with me. I am honored that you chose to do so and will proudly display our efforts in our home. Christie