If this were not a stitch along I think it would have been thrown retiring in the wardrobe by now. I am really annoyed with myself because I was just plowing along with band 19, quite enjoying the blend of colours, then much too late I realised that the last flower is incomplete. Part of me wants to unpick it but then I remembered how difficult those smyrnas were to undo on band 14. Bands 11 and 15 are not symmetrical either but it is not as obvious as this band. It was 11 pm - far too late to contemplate unpicking - but also far too late to start on the french knots that are still missing from the centre of those flowers, so I opted to move on and stitch band 20. Maybe if I ignore the sampler for a while the problem will go away ?? OR MAYBE NOT !! just moving head out of sand !! Not sure why I am obsessing about this as I don't have anywhere to hang it anyway.
I have a free day today to stitch but somehow I have lost interest so will probably catch up on some card making instead. I need cards for some little fairies and princesses this next week, as well as for my darling Son. It is going to be a very hot day here again so I will stay inside in the cool.
Thanks for listening,
Mary
3 comments:
Oh my dear Mary, I can feel your frustration. If you have lost interest and seriously feel you want to 'retire' it at least for a while, why not do that. It is such a lovely piece though and I love what you have done. I have not even started that row band and am not sure I will do the French knots anyway. I could end up with a big mess. Hope you had a more relaxing day with your card making.
Love Chrissie
If you've lost interest in your design (which is beautiful, btw!), you should grab another thing to work on. I know, with me, if I find that I'm not enjoying my project, I'll stick it aside and not stitch just because I don't want to work on that. Enjoy your hobbies!
Mary, I'm so sorry you have lost interest in your sampler, and I know exactly how you feel. I have learned by mistakes in the past and now I always check band samplers to make sure they are even at both ends, and sometimes I even start right in the middle and work outwards in both directions, as I don't trust what the designers tell me. If it's any consolation I hate the SAL I am doing with Chrissie, can't stand the blooming thing :o))
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