Re: Rotating Projects (was Re: LMAO: Banned from the Garden!--very long)

[Pat Porter]

We do that for gardening - set the timer for an hour and drop everything
when it goes off - that way you don`t sicken yourself by doing more than
you`d really like! I HAVE used the timer for stitching, but normally I like
to finish one project before starting another - a part done one never seems
as appealing, somehow.

Pat P

"HeyPaula21" > wrote in message
...
> I'm one of the people who works on whatever's calling the loudest, Cathy.
Then
> again, I'm also one of the people who can't be disciplined enough to make
> myself turn a timer on and off to track my stitching time, too! <wink>
>
> I'm trying to finish off some of my older WIP's (don't laugh Linda M and
> Dannielle - I really am!!), so when I'm rotating, I'm trying to spend a
week on
> a project before I move on to something else. Unfortunately, in the very
> recent past, I've been captivated by TW's Harvest Sampler and then
Victoria
> Sampler's Heirloom Christmas.. and I've worked on them pretty exclusively.
LOL
>
> The biggest trick to a rotation is to find what you're comfortable and
happy
> with. If you don't like how it's set up, you'll end up avoiding
stitching.
>
> Paula H
>
> >I'm interested in how people do this because I've never been very good at
> >rotating, but am giving it the good ol' college try now.
> >
>
>

[Nadine Villeneuve]

It's a very nice 'Idée' to rotate your work like this. (sorry for the french
word, I didn't know how to spel it otherwise).

Usually I work a design until I'm bord, and change, or start a new one and
forget the first... hi hi hi...

Some months, or year later, when I'm doing a bit of cleaning in the sewing
room, I resume my work until I let it back again.

I have a lot of books or magazines where I pick up some design and put them
togather to do a project, I rearly by a kit.

I did it for my nice, a baby 'sampler' that you can put the name, date of
birth and a picture of the new born. I start it when my sister gived us the
news of the arrival, and finish it for her 2 year anniversary (I have to
tell that I did a Binder with it, like a baby book, but you can put
watherver you whant inside). And all this in the BUS on my way to work, or
back home.

I will keep the tought for the future.

I did put a note on the 20th, for a special chart I'm looking (name : Benoit
Levesque), can somebody help me, or just tell me that your looking into it.
Thanks.

Talk later, Nadine 'La Chouette' Villeneuve, Canada, Quebec, Montreal....

> >>I'm very interested in how you rotate your designs that you stitch on.
> >>
> >>Do you stitch a block of time on a project and then move onto the next
or
> >>just whatever calls to you that particular day?
> >
> >
> > I try to change every Monday. And if something in a design is bothering
> > me...ie I feel a change is needed, I will pick up something by someone
else to
> > work on for a day or two to give myself a break and let it work thru
> > subconscious, and then fix the problem.
> >
> > It probably sounds crazy, and I do know I'm opening myself up with that
one,
> > but even working on a TW is less stressful than one of my own models,
because I
> > don't have to think about the end result in the same critical way.
> >
> > Caryn
> >
> >
> > Blue Wizard Designs
> > http://hometown.aol.com/crzy4xst/index.html
> > Updated: 7/7/03 -- now available Dragon of the Stars
> > View WIPs at: http://community.webshots.com/user/carynlws (Caryn's
UFO's)

[Linda Wright]

I have five projects in rotation - 2 XS and 3 surface. One of them
has been my swim lesson/baseball game takealong, because it's on 18
count Aida and fairly straigtforward to work with. I have a Marc
Staasad I'm doing on 32 count (I think) - it stays at home for work
under a good light. I also have three surface projects. One is going
on the road with me next week (vacation), because I designed it myself
and don't have to follow anyone's directions, so I can go and stitch
as I please. <VBG> Of the other two, I work on them in odd moments
or when the mood strikes.

This is the most I've ever had going at once - I think I have to make
myself finish something soon!

Linda in Columbia, MO

[Seanette Blaylock]

"Nadine Villeneuve" > had some very interesting
things to say about Re: Rotating Projects (was Re: LMAO: Banned from
the Garden!--very long):

>It's a very nice 'Idée' to rotate your work like this. (sorry for the french
>word, I didn't know how to spel it otherwise).

The English is "idea". [I don't usually comment on spelling, but I
think you asked. :-)]

--
"Don't mess with major appliances unless you know what you are doing
(or unless your life insurance policy is up-to-date)." - John, RCFL

[emerald]

"HeyPaula21" > wrote in message
...
> I'm one of the people who works on whatever's calling the loudest, Cathy.
Then
> again, I'm also one of the people who can't be disciplined enough to make
> myself turn a timer on and off to track my stitching time, too!

Add me to this group.
The rest of my life is so time and schedule oriented, I really don't need to
do that for my entertainment!

emerald, who refuses to wear a watch on weekends or vacations

[Pat Porter]

> > > I try to change every Monday. And if something in a design is
bothering
> > > me...ie I feel a change is needed, I will pick up something by someone
> else to
> > > work on for a day or two to give myself a break and let it work thru
> > > subconscious, and then fix the problem.
> > >
> > > It probably sounds crazy, and I do know I'm opening myself up with
that
> one,
> > > but even working on a TW is less stressful than one of my own models,
> because I
> > > don't have to think about the end result in the same critical way.
> > >
> > > Caryn
> > >
> > >
> > > Blue Wizard Designs
> > > http://hometown.aol.com/crzy4xst/index.html
> > > Updated: 7/7/03 -- now available Dragon of the Stars
> > > View WIPs at: http://community.webshots.com/user/carynlws (Caryn's
> UFO's)

I know exactly what you mean Caryn - it`s positively relaxing to stitch
someone else`s design and not have to think "Now IS this the right colour?
SHOULD that bit be positioned quite like that?" etc. Not to mention the
leaping up to put on the computer what you`ve just stitched that was
different to the chart - before you forget exactly what you`ve changed! I
could never use a model stitcher - I change too much as I go along!

Pat P

[Cathy Collins]

Thanks everyone for answering my rotation questions.

I really seem to be struggling with getting ANY stitching time in at all.
We moved because of DH's job in record time. (We're talking 7 days from
"You're moving" to movED!)

Anyhow...after things quiet down, I'm hoping that I'll be able to feel
better about having a "loose" rotation where I'll feel allowed to start more
than one project and just work on what calls to me on the day I'm stitching.

Cathy C.


"HeyPaula21" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I'm one of the people who works on whatever's calling the loudest,
Cathy.
> Then
> > again, I'm also one of the people who can't be disciplined enough to
make
> > myself turn a timer on and off to track my stitching time, too!
>
> Add me to this group.
> The rest of my life is so time and schedule oriented, I really don't need
to
> do that for my entertainment!
>
> emerald, who refuses to wear a watch on weekends or vacations
>
>

[JAKL]

>
>I'd have to have my model stitcher live in, so I could be checking progress
>and
>color, etc etc etc as they worked!

Is this an offer? <G>

Jenn L.
View My Webshots: http://community.webshots.com/user/jaliace
Current projects:
Chicago Skyline (The Needlecraftsman)
Lady of the Flag (Mirabilia)

[Caryn]

>>I'd have to have my model stitcher live in, so I could be checking progress
>>and
>>color, etc etc etc as they worked!
>
>Is this an offer? <G>

Would you like to share the basement with the wolf spiders?

All the bedrooms are taken until the kids leave for college! ROFL

Caryn
Blue Wizard Designs
http://hometown.aol.com/crzy4xst/index.html
Updated: 7/7/03 -- now available Dragon of the Stars
View WIPs at: http://community.webshots.com/user/carynlws (Caryn's UFO's)

[CowieLuv]

like to rotate some projects, most lavender and lace projects. but i do
have a "worry" piece i been working on for twenty years . LOL it is 36 in
X 24 in oyster bay and i think i have it done by my 50th birthday :)))))))


Do tell--what is it??

cowie

[faerydraegon]

i like to rotate some projects, most lavender and lace projects. but i do
have a "worry" piece i been working on for twenty years . LOL it is 36 in
X 24 in oyster bay and i think i have it done by my 50th birthday :)))))))


faerydraegon
a lil rebel playing in the sands