Hi everyone! Excited that it's autumn, my favorite season in Seattle. Slow but steady progress continues on Starry Night. Here's where I was last time:
And here's where I am now, with another column done:
Last time I wondered how long before I start stitching cypresses. Well, I looked and ... it will be THREE MONTHS (12 weeks) before I will have stitched any part of the big cypress if I keep up this pace. Something to look forward to!
Our next check in is in three weeks. Until then, join me and check out what my fellow stitchers --
Avis,
Claire,
Kathy,
Margaret,
Megan,
Deborah,
Daisy,
Cathie,
Linda,
Mary Margaret,
Helen, and
Cindy -- have been up to. Also, a very very very warm welcome back to
Sharon, who is rejoining us after a brief break. Happy you're back, Sharon!
It looks like you managed more than just one column. That cypress is a goal to press forward to. Love this piece!
ReplyDeleteThanks Cathie! It's difficult for me to just hard stop at the edge of a column if I have only a bit of thread left on the needle, or if there are only a few more stitches of a color. So sometimes I splash past the edge.
DeleteExcellent progress again, that cypress will be here before you know it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kathy -- who knows, with the colder weather and longer nights, maybe I'll stitch a bit more.
DeleteThank you for the warm welcome Sunny, it feels good to be back and crafting 😊 You can really feel the movement in this project now. Lots og good progress 🥰
ReplyDeleteThanks Sharon! Glad to have you back in the group.
DeleteIt doesn't matter how long it takes. It's a large project. Enjoy the process :-)
ReplyDeleteI know. It's funny, it doesn't FEEL huge. Sometimes I look at the framed Great Wave I did a few years back and can't believe it took me so long to stitch that. But you're right, the process is the point. And making sure I make time to do other, smaller projects means I don't get burned out on this one.
DeleteI'd find it so hard not to go flitting all over the aida, and just follow symbols as they meander ^^
ReplyDeleteAs Cathie noted, sometimes I do! That's certainly how I've worked on projects before these two big cross stitch projects. For example, I always work my needlepoint / tapestry work in basketweave stitch on the diagonal, so that lends itself to more meandering, I think!
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