I’d say that mostly I’m a person who stitches to stitch and the boxes, yes boxes, of stitched but unfinished items in my office and garage would certainly testify to that. This is why it always surprises me when I do get my act together and finish some stuff or get some things back from the finisher. This week I’m tremendously happy because both have happened. I got back two cookies, a Hershey’s Kiss ornament, and a stand-up from the finisher and much sooner than expected. I just love them! I showed them to my DH and he said that the pinwheel cookie looked so real he could tell even from across the room with his reading glasses on!
I was looking for something to finish off a lovely crystal jar with a top for needlework on Wednesday when I came upon this charming house round. It matched beautifully with the colors in the mini frame, so I finished it off.
A few weeks back I finished three items, a wooden cube (it will be a paperweight), a framed ornament, and a Lee tray. I went through one of my boxes and found a ton of small squares that are supposed to be ornaments. I have a dozen coaster frames coming and I’ll be using them to finish up some of these things.
Even though I am a stitch to stitch person I’m surprised at how happy finishing makes me.
My apologies for the weird picture backgrounds, I took them at my desk.
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DI SC says
I’m actually both a stitch-to-stitch and a stitch-to-finish person. I LOVE to stitch and more often than not will have multiple cross-stitch projects going at the same time; yet, when one gets close to being completed then I concentrate on getting it finished. Once done, I can usually be found rummaging through my stash to find a new project to add into the rotation.
Nancy says
Congrats! Gives me a new way to look at those boxes of things in my closet ?.