Weaving in the ends.

Finishing. It's arguably the most important step in any craft, particularly in garment construction. But finishing any project is what turns it from a project to a finished piece. (By "finishing" I don't mean completing, I mean weaving in ends, sewing seams, etc.) I am more of a process knitter. I enjoy the process of knitting, but it's the actual clack of the needles that I find relaxing. It's watching a pattern emerge that I enjoy. This isn't to say I don't like seeing the finished product, but if it turns out wrong, or just not the way I expected, I have no problem walking away from it (or giving it away) and moving on. But the finishing...

It the hardest part of any project for me. The part I find least enjoyable and the part that I am not particularly great at. I mean, I'm not terrible - I can seam two pieces of fabric, knit or otherwise - but I just find it to be tedious.

Obviously I'm writing this post because I am in the middle of finishing a project and am procrastinating.

I'm using online tutorials to (hopefully) create better seams. This one seems (ha) to be pretty good, though I haven't actually started seaming yet.  Right now I am weaving in approximately eleventy billion ends. The only way I know how to do that effectively and neatly is to duplicate stitch them in. I haven't found a good explanation of how to weave in ends invisibly and quickly, other than duplicate stitch. It's a good method, but time consuming. I suppose I should get back to it...