Monday, May 8, 2017

Do what makes you happy!

I want to thank everyone for all the suggestion on how to keep working on kitty design with the awful chart. The suggestions were really helpful, but in the end I decided that there was no point in spending time on something that wasn't making me happy. Stitching is something that we do for pleasure and I can honestly say that I was getting no pleasure whatsoever from working on this design. In fact, I spent two evening just looking at the chart and trying to decide which part would be the least painful to work on.....even my hubby asked why I wasn't stitching it! Sooooo, I started on something else.....something that I know I would enjoy stitching (and that my friend would like too!).....a Margaret Sherry design.....



....it's called Coffee and Cuddles...



I changed the colours a bit as it's charted using Anchor threads and I don't have a complete set of anchor threads. I converted the colours to DMC and still changed them to what I liked better.....I'm a bit weird like that :) I used a softer shade of red, mine is more a pinky red rather than the very bright red that the chart called for.  It's stitching up quite quickly.....and I'm enjoying it, which is what it's all about! 

Some of you may remember that I have previously stitched this design.....and changed the colours then too!  This is the colour scheme I went with then.....and I so wish that I had written down the thread numbers that I had used, it would have made life so much easier this time! I really should invest in a stitching diary, or something of that ilk.....does anyone record their stitching in a diary or notebook? What sort of info do you record....is it the number of hours you work on each design, or thread info etc....please let me know as I'm quite curious.



I also had great success in the craft store this weekend....the missing thread for Etudes aux Fraises was in stock....finally! I picked up some other threads that I was running low on.......and nothing else! Wow....that's probably a first :)


Now I'm back to being a happy stitcher once again!

Until next time....happy stitching!

Rhona

12 comments:

Goofin' Off Around the Block said...

Glad you decided to work on something that makes you happy. That's a great philosophy in life with very few exceptions. And you're still stitching on a kitty design. It's a darling pattern. I love the colors you're using.

Kay said...

This is a sweet design. I sometimes stop a design that isn't making me happy, or that is just amazingly difficult to work with. What's the point in being miserable? x

Mii Stitch said...

Best thing to do: stitch on what makes you happy!
Great cute new start & glad you've find your missing thread colours :)

cucki said...

Wow it's looking so cute..it's my fav stitch
Sending you love and hugs x

Bekah said...

Glad to hear you are stitching a design that you enjoy. It is a very sweet piece. I use a notebook to write down any major changes to a design. I have tried to keep track of hours before but have not been that successful.

Preeti said...

They are looking cute:) I agree with do what makes you happy.
I don't record anything other than pics on my blog. I often change colors mostly based on what I have in stock. If I happen to change colors due to few color code mismatches in the Anchor threads that we get here then I note down on the chart itself.

Irene said...

Bellissimo!!! Io scrivo le stoffe e i fili che ho usato sul blog, così li posso ritrovare, oppure sullo schema a matita

Caitlin @ Naughts Cross Stitches said...

Yeah it's hard to work on a project when you hate it.

Helen Philipps said...

Just catching up on the kitty chart story....you are so right...stitching is meant for pleasure and if it isn't being enjoyable change to another project!! That's what I'd do too! Your new one is very sweet.
Happy week Rhona, and happy stitching.
Helen xox

Jo who can't think of a clever nickname said...

Love this design. Margaret Sherry's cats are the best.
I have a diary and I write down which was my main project for each day. Any minor changes I will note on my blog when I post about the project. Same with fabric choices.
If I do a conversion I will make a note on a piece of paper and leave it with the chart.

Brigitte said...

I totally agree with you. I only stitch on things if the stitching makes me happy :))
Great little Margaret Sherry cats.

Justine said...

Great decision - those cats in mugs are so sweet and based on your progress it looks as if you're enjoying stitching them too!