I've been getting on with my latest embroidery project - not with any particular hurry to finish, but when I have a spare moment, I'll pick it up and add a few stitches here and there.
It's coming along nicely - and I'm finding it very interesting to watch how it unfolds, since I don't have a list of instructions to tell me what I should be doing in what order. In particular, I'm noticing that my embroidery process is scatty in much the same way that my writing process is scatty. I skip about on a whim, not finishing one flag (or colour) before moving on to the next. In the picture, you can see four unfinished flags, at various stages of completion.
This is how I seem to approach everything. When I'm writing, I'm usually actively working on four or five chapters at any given time - sometimes more. I struggle to find the motivation to work in a straight line, but by skipping around, I can just work on whatever seems like it might be fun.
P.S. Elizabeth - you said you might have some ideas for how to capture the fiddly bits (like, say, Mongolia). I think I'm almost ready to hear your suggestions....
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I think that if jumping around from one thing to the other works for you then you should carry on with it! I'm loving the flags....bet they'll look great when they are done! x
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nice embroidery art
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sherif from Egypt
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You are doing an awesome job! I wish I had the patience for work like that.
Looks really good Rachel.
Soooo ... when you run out of fabric for the flags, does that mean you stop travelling?
It's progressing really well:-) x
Wow... great job. Needlework soothes the soul.
It's beautiful.
Guess you're not going to do ours, though, since trying to stitch those little bitty stars would make your eyes shrivel up in your head.
I had to have a carpal tunnel arm brace to do my few cross stitch projects I tackled. I think the scattiness probably helps your tendons!
This looks great! I know the feeling all too well, but the end result is what (usually) keeps me involved in the process. Best of luck and can't wait to see when it's all finished :)
I like your approach.
Get bored with one thing, just skip across to another until you're tired of it.
I don't think my mind work in straight line. Thank goodness my husband's does.
That's pretty awesome - I want to try this now!
I like skipping around between hobbies too.
It looks lovely so far.
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I like your embroidery piece! I know what you mean about being all over the place, I am like that myself. Thing is, I used to think it was a bad thing until I read a book by Barbara Sher who said it was normal.
That was all I needed to hear! : )
Can't wait to see what the finished project will look like!
I wish I could do embroidery.
Love your work. I need to get to the sewing story and start a new project.
Mary
Oh my goodness I love it Rachel! It is beautiful! Have a great night!
Mama Hen
That's not "scatty", it's seeing and working over the whole picture. Gestalt is one name for it.
Is there anything you CAN"T do? :) The embroidery looks fab!
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