My stitching group asked a while ago what did we most enjoy, starting a project, working on the project or the end of the project.

So when I start to think about a new project I first have the find that perfect chart or canvas. Since most of what I do, I do for others I like to think about what they would like, or what reminds me of them. The August Peridot Fairy is for my middle daughter. The minute I saw the chart I knew I had to do it for her. So I pulled out the chart, got the beads and threads and then found the perfect piece of linen. Sometimes I try to get what the chart calls for, sometimes I go with something I like that I think would look good.

At the half way point I start to lose interest, I start to fade fast….and my eye starts to wander to the next project because that is the part I love most. If the project is for someone and really has to be done, I plow through it, but a lot of the time the projects get put aside until I can find the motivation again.
One would think I have hundreds of UFO's stashed among my things, but I don't. I have more than I care to count right now, but I have less than 100, so I'm still good.
Sometime the motivation hits with a vengeance to get something done. I'll stitch and stitch until it's done, other times the projects get banned to the UFO file, they are always seen again, but sometimes not for years. The angel shown here took me almost 5 years to finish, the Indian woman about 3.

When it's finished I can't say I'm ever sad to see it come to an end, I'm ready for the end by then because I know I have more projects waiting to go!! Or sometimes one that is calling my name again and begging to be finished line Tiny Leanie Witch did a few years back.
I've not been stitching the last couple of weeks, between having two different sisters come for visit and a trip to CO for a presentation and a cold in-between my stitching mojo has been gone. But today I had one of my canvases out and worked on it for a bit. Hoping to do a lot more stitching tomorrow as we watch the Super Bowl, need something to show.
Sandy
Great post. I don't tend to feel over excited at finishing either and always thought I was weird. I do enjoy putting those first few stitches in the most I think. The clean, fresh fabric calls me somehow!
ReplyDeleteThanks, I like the first couple of stitches myself too, was even more exciting when I found linen vs. aida.
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