Monday 10/28: Wish I Was Styx

When I was a kid, one of my favorite songs was 'Too Much Time on My Hands' by the Styx.  This is still a song I like, but I wish it applied to me at times.  As is, I don't have enough time on my hands.  With midterms finally over, I feel behind.  This is wonderfully evident in the lack of any work I've done on my rainbow panel since my last post.  I'm  beginning to believe my goal of completing it by December is wishful thinking.  I've decided to pause from the rainbow panel for a time, and begin working on the pillow that will be for sale on my Etsy shop.

The pattern I've made is of Twilight Sparkle's cutie mark from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.  I haven't decided if I will need to outline the design once it's done or not.  So far, this has been one of the more challenging patterns I've created, which surprised me.  The patter is based on straight lines, yet when I made a pillow from Princess Luna's cutie mark which dealt with circles it was much easier.  Eventually, I want to have patterns for all of the main cast, and even some of the background cast.  Starting out with a challenge will make the others easier in the long run I suppose.

Based on the time it took me to make the last pillow, I should have it completed by the end of November.  This of course depends on how many mistakes I make along the way and if the initial final product looks good enough to sell.  It's rare that a prototype is looks perfect.