This is just to reassure everyone that I haven`t disappeared completely - I`ve been rather busy the past couple of weeks... and probably before that too but that was so long ago, I can`t even remember that far back. Anyhoo, due to the Spring school break/Wee Man being home/Mum`s staying here/Easter/my general laziness, I was relly, REALLY behind with the cushion for Cross Stitch Gold. For some reason, I thought that after Mum flying home, Hubby going back to work and Gregory to school, two weeks should be enough to finish this mammoth of a project* - they weren`t. Even when I increased my daily stitching to 10 hours, I was beginning to see that I was running out of time. So for the first time since I became a model stitcher, I had to ask for an extension on my deadline - and when I got an extra week, what was the first thing I did? I decided to relax a bit after the last few days` hurry, only did 4-6 hours a day... then I started to panic as my second, amended deadline was looming. Again, for some mysterious reason, I first thought that a couple of days should be enough for the backstitch - and they were, in a way: last Saturday I stitched 15 hours, on Sunday 14, and on Monday 6, so I just managed to post it on the designated day, before I had to go and pick up the Wee Man from school. I`d used almost 2 whole skeins of 3799 for the backstitch but it was well worth it (you can see the result in issue 104 of Gold).
I thought that after this stitchy marathon last weekend I won`t pick up a needle for a long time - but by Monday evening I couldn`t resist any longer (obsessed or what?) and started another commission piece, a smallish beach sign. Sorry, I can`t show you a photo of this either but I`m sure you can imagine it, sailing boat in the compulsory nautical colours of red, white and navy blue, plus some beige for the sandcastles in the foreground. It was a nice and easy piece after the cushion and I took my sweet time with it (I only just posted it an hour ago).
And what now, you ask? Well, I thought about getting my La Scapigliata out of its box (don`t laugh! One of these days it`s going to happen!) but I`d better hurry because there`s already another project in the post from Collection (something Christmassy already! Oooh, and it`s by my fave designer, Maria Diaz) - plus occasionally I should clean the house too... but surely, that can wait...?
* it took 180 hours in total
Wow, you are busy! Congrats (and condolences at the same time) on that. I bet you dream of cross stitch already. When I was working on the large batch of orders, I had a "nightmare," dreaming that I spilled coffee on almost finished piece.... When you start having dreams like that, it's time to take a break. :)
ReplyDeleteOuch, that`s some nightmare! I did dream the other night that my "boss" was yelling at me, demanding how come I wasn`t finished yet - but she had no face so I reckon it was my own self kicking my own backside in my dream, lol!
ReplyDeleteOn a totally different note, I just looked to the right and noticed that I`ve lost 2 followers... hmmm, maybe I should have posted some photos after all? I`d better get my act together! :))
That is absolutely amazing! My hands would not be working !!
ReplyDeleteMine don`t work either, Barb - I`m typing this with my nose, lol! But seriously, I wouldn`t recommend what I did last weekend to anyone: by the third day my right wrist and shoulder were throbbing, my bum was flat, my hipbones pulverised, calves twice their normal size, and I had floaters in my eyes (you know, those wee black dots, like seeing midges wherever you look). But I`ve learnt my lesson not to leave everything to the very last minute! :)
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