EMS RR and SBQ
25 May 2005 14:40 happy dances, round robins, exchanges, & gifts, sbq
Today I finished my square for my EMS RR. I think it turned out very well. I am amazed at how life-life the Siamese kitten looks. Naturally, since I am cat person, I have stitched a lot of cats, but this is the first one that I have done that looks so natural. I think I like it!
When I put this piece down a week ago, I wasn’t very enthused about stitching on it anymore. I didn’t realize I was as far along as I actually was and as I mentioned in the last post, I was sick of beige-brown. Sometimes I think the best thing for a piece is to put it aside for a little while, because when I picked it back up on Monday I just flew through it.
Before last fall, I was a die-hard one-at-a-time stitcher. I refused to start a new project until I finished the one I was working on and as a result, sometimes my stitching would be idle for months (or years!) at a time. Honestly, I think becoming a rotation stitcher was the best thing that could have ever happened to my stitching. I tweak my rotation all the time, but I enjoy my stitching so much more now.
However, that doesn’t mean that from time to time I don’t encounter a “stitching slump.” And in fact, the other day, I read that Mandy was going through her own little slump at the moment and she asked what others do when they encounter one.
I am also interested to hear what others do when they encounter a “stitching slump,” therefore I am proposing it for this week’s Stitching Blogger’s Question! So…
How do you deal a “stitching slump?”
When I encounter a stitching slump, the first thing I do is walk away from my stitching for a few days. Usually that is enough to make me eager to stitch again. If I am still not in the mood to stitch after a few days, I reorganize my stash and look at all of the wonderful projects that are just dying to be started. If I don’t have too many WIPs, I might start a new project to give me a lift. And of course, if all else fails, I go stash shopping! THAT always puts me in the mood to stitch again! 
(BTW, this is the 100th entry on my stitching blog! Who knew I had so much to say about cross stitch?! 
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21 June 2005 at 01:24
I have imported comments and trackbacks from MT…
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» SBQ: Stitching Slump from Vash’s Stitching Diary
I think these sort of things happen to us all. With me it usually happens about halfway through a project …. [Read More]
Tracked on May 25, 2005 03:32 PM
» Stitching Blogger’s Question of the Week - May 25 from Stitched in Holland
Well, considering I have one right now this question is very topical … I didn’t stitch for the first time in ages the other evening (ages being about 2 years!) and I know exactly what is demotivating me - its this model stitching I’m doing. Usually… [Read More]
Tracked on May 25, 2005 04:25 PM
» How do you deal with a “stitching slump”? from Cross Stitch Corner
The last stitching slump I had was about 2/3 of the way through the Shrine. I just got tired of doing the same thing… I took a break though and got through it. I really do love stitching and I feel deprived if I don’t get to do it in a night. It’s… [Read More]
Tracked on May 26, 2005 01:25 PM
» SBQ from Kitty’s Scritchings
How do you deal with a ‘stitching slump?’ Simply put, I do something else. I leave my stitching out and about for a few weeks and sometimes I’ll pick it back up again after a few days or so, and carry on. If it goes on for more t… [Read More]
Tracked on May 26, 2005 03:35 PM
Comments
I’ve stitched lots of cats too. The siamese kitten looks really cute!
posted by: Vash on 25 May 2005
My answer is up my blog. What a cute kitty!
posted by: matilda on 25 May 2005
posted
thank you!
posted by: BeckySC on 25 May 2005
Posted!
posted by: Laura on 25 May 2005
Got mine up. The kitty is beautiful and I agree with you that it looks pretty real
posted by: Dawn on 25 May 2005
Congratulations on your 100th post! My answer is up.
posted by: Jo on 25 May 2005
Mine is posted and answered. Thanks!
posted by: Nancy on 26 May 2005
Posted
posted by: Cathy on 26 May 2005
My answer is posted in my blog
posted by: Carol on 26 May 2005
my answer is up and love your kitty.
posted by: Shelleen on 26 May 2005
Just coming out of a long slump myself, so I answered here: http://picky-eater.com/stitch/mt/archives/000145.html
(Beautiful work on the Siamese!)
posted by: Julie on 26 May 2005
I’ve posted.
posted by: karen on 26 May 2005
posted….
posted by: Christine Doyle on 26 May 2005
I’ve posted and I’ve shifted to another blog site. Sorry for any inconveniences.
posted by: Zohrah on 27 May 2005
Oh your blog is working again
I posted my answer a few days ago. Thanks Renée!
posted by: Isabelle on 30 May 2005