Saturday, May 11, 2013
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Every Day in May
While browsing the blogosphere, I came across this blog by French Toast Girl issuing a creative challenge in May. She intends to paint every day. I thought this would be an awesome opportunity for me to stitch every day in May. So I am going to join this challenge.

I solved my stitching schizophrenia by deciding to continue with the Rainbow Borders sampler. I will soon post a pic of it.

I solved my stitching schizophrenia by deciding to continue with the Rainbow Borders sampler. I will soon post a pic of it.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Stitching Schizophrenia
The responsible part of me says "FINISH SOMETHING". The adventurous, impulsive part of me says "START SOMETHING NEW". Those of us with Gemini Suns or Ascendants are always having to deal with this kind of internal dichotomy.
If I start something new, then the responsible part will remind me of my WIPs and suck the enjoyment out of the new start, which means I will eventually put it down and end up with yet another WIP to feel guilty about. If I don't start something new, then the adventurous, impulsive side of me will pout. It just does that. It thrives on the new and exciting. The best way for me to satisfy both sides is to do both, and the only way to do both is to establish a rotation so that each side gets equal time.
So here we go. I will go and find something small, new and easy to stitch while I drag out the WIPs and decide which to return to first. This should take me a few hours, so I'll have to get back to you.
If I start something new, then the responsible part will remind me of my WIPs and suck the enjoyment out of the new start, which means I will eventually put it down and end up with yet another WIP to feel guilty about. If I don't start something new, then the adventurous, impulsive side of me will pout. It just does that. It thrives on the new and exciting. The best way for me to satisfy both sides is to do both, and the only way to do both is to establish a rotation so that each side gets equal time.
So here we go. I will go and find something small, new and easy to stitch while I drag out the WIPs and decide which to return to first. This should take me a few hours, so I'll have to get back to you.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Still Thinking
This week has been a bit strange. One very good thing that happened was that I reconnected with two stitching friends I had lost touch with. That was a really awesome thing!
I am very confused about what to stitch. I don't know if I should do an inventory of my WIPs, which I must admit I have completely no idea what I have started since I haven't stitched in nearly a year, or if perhaps I should start something new for the fun of it.
Papillon started a new mystery about a month ago with a lot of pretty specialty stitches. I've been wanting to do a mystery pattern for a while now, and sort of regret not doing the one they had last year, but on the other hand, knowing me, it will take me a month just to figure out which threads I am going to use.
Maybe I should just find something silly and quick to do just to prime the pump...
I am very confused about what to stitch. I don't know if I should do an inventory of my WIPs, which I must admit I have completely no idea what I have started since I haven't stitched in nearly a year, or if perhaps I should start something new for the fun of it.
Papillon started a new mystery about a month ago with a lot of pretty specialty stitches. I've been wanting to do a mystery pattern for a while now, and sort of regret not doing the one they had last year, but on the other hand, knowing me, it will take me a month just to figure out which threads I am going to use.
Maybe I should just find something silly and quick to do just to prime the pump...
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Wishes
I can't believe it's been 9 mos since I last posted on my cross stitch blog! I really have not been stitching at all and I really want to get back to it. I'm trying to figure out "what happened?". Why did I stop stitching?? And, more importantly, how do I get back to it?
I don't know how it's possible that now that all my children are grown and I can do whatever I want to do, whenever I want to do it, time just evaporates on its own. It's gotta stop. I have to make room in my life for all the things I enjoy. I must start stitching again.
Stay tuned.
I don't know how it's possible that now that all my children are grown and I can do whatever I want to do, whenever I want to do it, time just evaporates on its own. It's gotta stop. I have to make room in my life for all the things I enjoy. I must start stitching again.
Stay tuned.


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