Gentle Friends, I've not been posting much... one reason is that I've not been stitching at all for the last month or more... I guess I was just not enthused enough to stitch or bored, or just plain lazy... and then there's watching all that TikTok, which is probably going to disappear, but who really knows...
When Christmas rolled around and I still hadn't picked up the needle - I started thinking about my needlework and asked myself "Why do I stitch?" I had some answers...for pleasure, and to relax - two pretty good reasons, at least in my small world. In fact, the only reason I stitch is for pleasure - so I figured if it brought no pleasure then why stitch?? So, I thought about that revelatory nugget for a hot minute and concluded I should just put away ole "Frederick" until next Fall and get a new project going that would be "a pleasure" or at the very least something different to work on...
I went to the pile of stash, which seems to grow constantly, to find something I wanted to stitch but for reasons unknown is now on the pile of things "I'm going to stitch at some far distant point down the road." I fiddled about for a few minutes, found a chart, picked some linen, and pulled the bulk of the overdyed flosses et voila...a new start on January 1st...
Good for you! I have put away projects way too many times. Sometimes I finish them. Sometimes they just wait patiently. But, the cross stitch police have never come to arrest me for putting away the old blah's. These are not book reports! Have a wonderful year! Donna
ReplyDeleteHaven't we all been there at some point in our stitching journey? I'll miss Frederick (he and Fredericka are favorites of mine), but Brother's Keeper is a wonderful piece. I love Plum Street designs. Do what makes your heart happy and full. ~Robin~
ReplyDeleteI ask myself why am I stitching at least once every couple of months. For the same reason as you but sometimes I have to change it up. I think what you chose will be really pretty when it's finished and will give you that needed shot in the arm🙂
ReplyDeleteYou are off to a good start on your new start, Edgar. Happy New Year!
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