Sunday, January 19, 2014

Moving On

I bet you thought I forgot about this blog...I didn't. I just hate to post when I don't have a picture to share. And sometimes, I just don't have time to post. If it's a choice between posting and stitching, I will usually choose stitching.

The Needleworker's Sampler is finished. I put the final stitches in it on Friday night. Failed to take a picture before taking it to my LNS where it is being framed. You'll have to wait to see the final picture...

I'm working on a different piece now. It's called Wild Roses from Carriage House Samplings. I saw it done on this beautiful shade of golden linen at Lynn's of Madison last June and restarted it. (Yes, I had started it on the called- for linen). Now it's time to get this one finished!



Do you ever do that? Restart something because you are just not happy with your linen choice? My friends seem to think that I am making a habit of that lately (and they are right). I seem to have a bad case of indecision!

Back to stitching and football!

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12 comments:

Stasi said...

Cathy,

I just did that last night. I started Hibernation Day by Heartstrings Samplery thinking I wanted a darker color to make the white "snow" stand out. Turns out the other colors weren't to my liking on that linen, even though I had spent quite a bit of time going back and forth between two fabrics. I pulled out the stitches and am switching to my other option ( which I really liked better anyway) and am using a brighter "white" to make it show up on a lighter fabric. Are we nuts or what????
Hope you're keeping warm up there!

Margaret said...

Oh I've definitely restarted because of unhappiness with linen or thread. Definitely worth doing too! I love your CHS piece -- the colors are perfect!

Vickie said...

What a pretty sampler. Yes, I have a large project that has been waiting for well over a year, because I cannot decide on which linen.

Krista said...

Love this design, Cathy! Your re-start looks awesome. I have restarted a project when the linen was too stiff and I knew I would not enjoy it...it is always better to enjoy every stitch and the final outcome!

Melissa said...

Cathy, I like your new start. The colours are just gorgeous!

Once in awhile I will stop and restart something. I try and do this early on or not at all if possible. Ultimately a piece has to feel right to you or else you will just hate it!

Katrina said...

Very pretty!!!!! I like it :-). I am always a bit indecisive.

krayolakris said...

Great linen choice! How do you like the blogpress app?

Barb said...

I really understand. I have had the worst time with the antique sampler and colors! I have just had to take a break!!

kimstitch3 said...

pretty

Karoline said...

Lovely sampler, great progress

Marie said...

Restart? Only a few times and it really would depend on how far along I was. I have a design that os 80% completed, on 40ct, and it is medium size design. I SO want to restart it but I have so much completed so instead I shoved it to the bottom of my WIP basket.

Your latest project is very nice!

Catherine said...

I have most definitely restarted a project or two. Lovely stitches you are working on!