tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825879933907079057.post1404859749517121088..comments2023-12-26T22:04:40.624-05:00Comments on Just String: Almost ready to give upJeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08749487038590434145noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825879933907079057.post-43406453050066431152010-06-07T15:46:14.708-04:002010-06-07T15:46:14.708-04:00Jeanne, i am cheering you on to finish that backgr...Jeanne, i am cheering you on to finish that background stitching. What you have done so far looks beautiful. Towards the end of any piece I often feel like I am not making as much progress as I should. It helps me to divide up what is left over the remaining days so if I finish my goal each day I know I am making progress even if it doesn't feel like it.Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11329602777279019111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825879933907079057.post-75491511791795038752010-06-07T14:54:07.961-04:002010-06-07T14:54:07.961-04:00So, the Stitch Witch is visiting your house now. I...So, the Stitch Witch is visiting your house now. I know this feeling, I was sure the Stitch Witch was removing the bacground of the piece I was stitching too (see http://sudukc.wordpress.com/2010/06/02/the-stitch-witch-is-visiting/)<br />But all kidding aside, this is a beautiful piece, keep stitching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825879933907079057.post-56841552873829485382010-06-07T07:42:43.863-04:002010-06-07T07:42:43.863-04:00You're well within sight of finishing it now, ...You're well within sight of finishing it now, so keep it up!<br />I too tend to try to start backgrounds, if not first, certainly early on. I've ploughed through a few where I didn't and learnt from it!Rachelhttp://www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825879933907079057.post-32073638534542669312010-06-06T17:20:50.115-04:002010-06-06T17:20:50.115-04:00It is beautiful. Try working a length of floss in ...It is beautiful. Try working a length of floss in the bottom corner then reward yourself by finishing an area around the flowers. Do send it in whether it is finished or not and tell us when it comes back so we can encourage you to finish if it isn't quite done. It will certainly be worth it in the end - lovely design - beautiful stitching.Susan Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825879933907079057.post-40697074290162530392010-06-06T13:54:21.524-04:002010-06-06T13:54:21.524-04:00Your piece is BEAUTIFUL!Your piece is BEAUTIFUL!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02896805762453533411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825879933907079057.post-66096537852259991482010-06-06T12:00:37.917-04:002010-06-06T12:00:37.917-04:00My goodness. You've made so much progress sinc...My goodness. You've made so much progress since last I viewed this piece. You can do this by the deadline - give yourself permission to start a new piece you've been dying to do when you're done. And think about that piece while stitching this background. It is lovely.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16590452473318118140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825879933907079057.post-55762919953670008182010-06-06T11:34:59.324-04:002010-06-06T11:34:59.324-04:00I hate stitching backgrounds and just dumped my la...I hate stitching backgrounds and just dumped my latest sampler, Ann Medd, in to the Time Out corner. Maybe if you just put one length of thread in a night you'll slowly work through all that background. That's what I'm doing. After a couple of days of ignoring it, I realized that wasn't the solution to getting it done, so it's a thread a day.<br /><br />Your piece does look wonderful though, so don't give up!!!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00792171420098351093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825879933907079057.post-61470036900368761002010-06-06T09:40:49.528-04:002010-06-06T09:40:49.528-04:00I am with Jane on this....don't give up...you ...I am with Jane on this....don't give up...you will make it....we will cheer from the sidelines.NCPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05815138815552708153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825879933907079057.post-38134166689947348922010-06-06T08:45:40.813-04:002010-06-06T08:45:40.813-04:00Backgrounds are always endless. That's one re...Backgrounds are always endless. That's one reason I like to stitch them first. If they are huge, then I start them first, then when I am sick of background, I do something in the foreground. You just have to make yourself work on it. Having a deadline doesn't help, though.<br /><br />Sorry, there is no magic spell to make elves come do this at night while you sleep.The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10226040212425559526noreply@blogger.com