Although I don’t make a specific list of New Year’s
resolutions, I start a new year by taking stock of where I am with things and
make adjustments as needed...and some adjustments are certainly needed with my
embroidery.
I decided to re-launch Stitching Sundays so that at least
one day a week, and preferably more, I will give time over to my needle and
thread. I absolutely love embroidery, but so often I find myself reaching
for the crochet hook, because at the end of a long day it’s easier for me to
crochet than it is to concentrate on small satin stitches...but honestly, I
think I’m just being lazy. I only find crochet easier because I’ve been doing it so
much longer than embroidery.
I just need to keep my stitching supplies to hand, preferably
sitting atop my crochet hooks, and I know I will make good progress with embroidery techniques. The concentration helps me to forget about all else going on, which
is ultimately very, very relaxing.
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| If it's written on a mug, it must be true |
I have a WIP list a mile long, and I want to clear away some
of these projects before I take on anything new (and of course I have a
mile-long list of new things I want to stitch, too!).
Luckily, &Stitches
is hosting a Finish-Along for the month of January!
I’m now a contributor to this wonderful site devoted to all
things stitchy, and a little part of me is wondering if they introduced this
FAL topic just for me...and Sam-I-Am...
I know they are fond of my Dr. Seuss embroidery, but the
poor fellow has sat waiting for so long, I’m sure they really would love to
say, “Get on with it, woman!” but are being polite...
I needed a break from this because I wasn't happy with the black outline of that letter 'H' - it's just sloppy, and I got ticked off that it wasn't working out as I planned. I knew I'd have to rip out part of it, so I put it away for a while.
I’m joining in this FAL so that I devote more time to
Sam, finish up his green ham and eggs, and then I can move on, because I have
some ideas swirling in my head that I’m excited to share with you! Do you have
an embroidery project needing some TLC? Link it up to &Stitches and finish it
with me!
Please also join me as and when on Stitching Sundays – you might
be curious to take up some fun and simple embroidery (click on the relevant
words in my ‘Looking for Something?’ section on the right for inspiration), you
might have a detailed project languishing in a drawer, you might want to add a
personal touch to a quilt or item of clothing – share it here! I have some interesting topics to share in the coming weeks.
Link up below, and don’t forget to grab the button on the
sidebar...
Happy crafting!
Chrissie x
