I suppose since I've slithered out of the swamps of Dagobah, I should give a little update-- *ducks*
Ya, ya, I know!!
You may not believe this, but this pattern referred to quite often in my house. At least twice a month I walk around my home ranting about not getting projects done, or how I have so much to do and my wife will always say, "Like your holster pattern?" My best friend also throws it in my face a few times a year whenever I am complaining about things not getting done.
So... why isn't it done? I started this thing in like 2015, you would think that would be enough time to finish it by now, and... you're right.
The truth is that I have been mad procrastinating on it.
Part of the reason is that when I realized a major development I also realized that my 99% completed book was now 70% inaccurate. That bummed me out super bad. Having to go back and redo all that work for that one thing was a daunting task. The other reason is that about two years ago I had a computer upgrade and... I know what you think I'm going to say... no, I didn't lose any work. On the contrary, duplicates of the same file folders and backup folders became combined into a single folder.
This means I have four or five versions of every file in a single folder that is gigabytes. I've been trying to chip away at it, but it is also a daunting task.
Finally, remember how I was trying to find someone to 3D model some stuff? Well, after going through four people I became frustrated with the process. I was asking for a level of accuracy that they weren't willing to do on the budget I had... which was very little.
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Yes, let me clear up a few FAQ for those who come across this post.
Q. Where can I download the pattern?
A. You can't.
I have not yet completed it. It is close, but there is no release date at this time. If you are looking for a pattern, check out Egon's Etsy shop. He has a few patterns for sale. I can't speak to the accuracy though as I have not seen the final product.
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Q. Are you even still working on this?
A. Yes! And... kinda. It is honestly on the back of my mind often. It is something that I want to finish very badly, but I just have to get motivated to do it. For the last year I've been working 12 hour days on a graphic novel, so there hasn't been a lot of time, but I have been planning on dedicating a day per week to finishing it up.
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Q. Will it still be free?
A. Yes. It will always be free.
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Q. Are you honestly working on it?
A.
Yes. I am honestly working on it. See that PDF in there? (this is the mess I have to deal with... you don't even want to see the Pandora's box behind each of those folders.
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Q. How can I help?
A. If you genuinely want to help, the best thing you can do is honestly just keep posting here and encouraging me. I feel enormous amounts of guilt and shame for not completing this project, so if I know people are out there and they're still interested it will motivate me to keep pushing through.
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Q. How close is it, honestly... no lies.
A. It is about 60% complete. Large parts of the book/information need to be re-written to reflect the new information that was found. The patterns need slight adjusting to reflect this as well. The artwork is a day or so from being completed, and I just have to go through a final round and make sure that everyone that deserves a shoutout is properly acknowledged.
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I appreciate the patience and help from everyone. I dread every single day that someone is going to beat me to the punch and this will be one of those things I look back on and regret. But, hopefully this year will be the year I get it into your hot little Hans, and we can all look back and laugh at how much I sucked.