SBQ catch up(part 1)
As far as knitting goes--I'm 2 inches away from being halfway done with the 3rd and final baby blanket in the "baby blanket-a-ton". I'll post a progress pic once I cross the halfway mark. I want to have it done before my trip--if Wendy can finish a Starmore AND work 40 hours--why am I having such a hard time finishing this Aran blanket?
Also, I've read about this phenomenon before but I can finally see it happening to me. I am in the process of figuring out what to pack for my upcoming trip to visit family(none of whom are knitters)--what I'm really having a problem with is deciding what knitting stuff to pack! I've read about people who spend more time packing their knitting than their clothes--well I have become one of those people. This is being compounded by the fact that the movers will be packing up everything that is left behind and since I'm flying to NY and will have to check most of my knitting(you know, the needle thing--plus I'll be flying alone with two little kids--I doubt I'll have time to knit on board anyway) I'm stressing over whether my bag will get lost or not(so should I mail it instead). What if I need a reference book--which should I take? My 2 cherished Starmore books--do I let the movers pack them or take them with me(this same logic is running through my mind with just about all my knitting books)? Should I take an inventory of everything I pack in case it gets lost during one of my 2 flight changes? Should I take an inventory of all the stuff I'm having the movers pack--would it be wrong to claim on the moving insurance form that those items are priceless LOL? THESE are the things I've been torturing myself with for the last 2 days(and probably the next week and a half until the movers come). Anyone else out there ever had this happen to them or have I lost it? ;)
Finally(as far as knitting content goes)--it's KIP day--get out there and knit if you have time--spread the madness :)
I'm adding a little stitching content to my blog and in the interest of letting other cross stitchers know a little more about me; I've joined SBQ(stitching bloggers questions). I'm trying to catch up to where they are now so this post will be a little long :)
1. After you stitch a pattern or kit, what do you do with it?
original post date: January 4, 2005
It depends on what the pattern is for. When it is a gift I have it framed, but there are some that are for me that I haven't decided what I want to do with them and they are still sitting with my supplies.
2. Do you see a difference between Anchor and DMC floss? If so, what
do you think the difference is? Do you have a preference between the
two?
original post date: January 16, 2004
I only use DMC and whatever specialty threads a pattern calls for.
3. Do you frame your cross stitch yourself or do you take it to a
professional framer? Why?
In your opinion, what are the advantages or disadvantages of
putting your work behind glass when you frame it?
original post date: January 26, 2005
I always take it to a professional framer--it just looks so much better that way. I think that there are many advantages to putting a piece behind museum quality glass(longevity, safety, etc.) that being said I don't ever do it because of the expense and because I feel that you tend to lose a lot of the textural quality that cross stitch has if you cover it up.
4. On a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the
highest, how comfortable do you feel changing a design's colors or the
entire color scheme? Elaborate if you wish.
original post date: February 2, 2005
I think for me it would be a 2--not because I don't think you should change the colors but because I don't feel I have the skills necessary to really do it justice. I absolutely love some of the changes I've seen people make in charts and I would love to develop that skill myself--I'm actually trying it with TW's "Futurecast", but I don't know if that counts since she guides you through the choosing process.
5. Thanks to AngelSan for the question this time around! Is
cross-stitch your only crafty hobby or do you have others?
original post date: February 8, 2005
Well, as you can see by my site I'm very into knitting--insanely so judging by my packing issue mentioned above. Cross stitch was my first hobby though--I learned how to do it when I was 12 and even though I tend to have "burn out" phases with it--I really admire and appreciate what goes into a piece--I'm not sure if non stitchers do.
6. What is your favorite fabric to stitch on?
original post date: February 15, 2005
Any type of evenweave fabric in a 28 or 32 stitch count.
7. Do you participate in Round Robins? If so, how many have you
participated in? If not, have you thought about it?
original post date: February 22, 2005
Nope and nope.
8. Do you prefer old-fashioned black and white symbol only patterns,
color patterns, or a combination of color and symbols on your
patterns?
original post date: March 2, 2005
Black and white all the way--the color ones really confuse me.
9. Do you have a favorite designer? If so, who is it?
original post date: March 9, 2005
I love Lavender and Lace, TW, and the Goldenkite patterns--these are mostly what has been added to my stash in the last 5 years or so.
10. On average, how many hours a week do you spend cross-stitching?
original post date: March 16, 2005
I'm actually just getting back into it after a two year hiatus. Normally my stitch time is counted in hours per month rather than per week. Two little kids don't allow a lot of time for stitching so when I do it will usually be a long run on a weekend. Plus since I started knitting(2 years ago coincidentally), my stitching time has dwindled down, but I'm missing it and that's why I'm starting up again :)
Happy knitting, stitching, and KIPing,
Aloha:)
Also, I've read about this phenomenon before but I can finally see it happening to me. I am in the process of figuring out what to pack for my upcoming trip to visit family(none of whom are knitters)--what I'm really having a problem with is deciding what knitting stuff to pack! I've read about people who spend more time packing their knitting than their clothes--well I have become one of those people. This is being compounded by the fact that the movers will be packing up everything that is left behind and since I'm flying to NY and will have to check most of my knitting(you know, the needle thing--plus I'll be flying alone with two little kids--I doubt I'll have time to knit on board anyway) I'm stressing over whether my bag will get lost or not(so should I mail it instead). What if I need a reference book--which should I take? My 2 cherished Starmore books--do I let the movers pack them or take them with me(this same logic is running through my mind with just about all my knitting books)? Should I take an inventory of everything I pack in case it gets lost during one of my 2 flight changes? Should I take an inventory of all the stuff I'm having the movers pack--would it be wrong to claim on the moving insurance form that those items are priceless LOL? THESE are the things I've been torturing myself with for the last 2 days(and probably the next week and a half until the movers come). Anyone else out there ever had this happen to them or have I lost it? ;)
Finally(as far as knitting content goes)--it's KIP day--get out there and knit if you have time--spread the madness :)
I'm adding a little stitching content to my blog and in the interest of letting other cross stitchers know a little more about me; I've joined SBQ(stitching bloggers questions). I'm trying to catch up to where they are now so this post will be a little long :)
1. After you stitch a pattern or kit, what do you do with it?
original post date: January 4, 2005
It depends on what the pattern is for. When it is a gift I have it framed, but there are some that are for me that I haven't decided what I want to do with them and they are still sitting with my supplies.
2. Do you see a difference between Anchor and DMC floss? If so, what
do you think the difference is? Do you have a preference between the
two?
original post date: January 16, 2004
I only use DMC and whatever specialty threads a pattern calls for.
3. Do you frame your cross stitch yourself or do you take it to a
professional framer? Why?
In your opinion, what are the advantages or disadvantages of
putting your work behind glass when you frame it?
original post date: January 26, 2005
I always take it to a professional framer--it just looks so much better that way. I think that there are many advantages to putting a piece behind museum quality glass(longevity, safety, etc.) that being said I don't ever do it because of the expense and because I feel that you tend to lose a lot of the textural quality that cross stitch has if you cover it up.
4. On a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the
highest, how comfortable do you feel changing a design's colors or the
entire color scheme? Elaborate if you wish.
original post date: February 2, 2005
I think for me it would be a 2--not because I don't think you should change the colors but because I don't feel I have the skills necessary to really do it justice. I absolutely love some of the changes I've seen people make in charts and I would love to develop that skill myself--I'm actually trying it with TW's "Futurecast", but I don't know if that counts since she guides you through the choosing process.
5. Thanks to AngelSan for the question this time around! Is
cross-stitch your only crafty hobby or do you have others?
original post date: February 8, 2005
Well, as you can see by my site I'm very into knitting--insanely so judging by my packing issue mentioned above. Cross stitch was my first hobby though--I learned how to do it when I was 12 and even though I tend to have "burn out" phases with it--I really admire and appreciate what goes into a piece--I'm not sure if non stitchers do.
6. What is your favorite fabric to stitch on?
original post date: February 15, 2005
Any type of evenweave fabric in a 28 or 32 stitch count.
7. Do you participate in Round Robins? If so, how many have you
participated in? If not, have you thought about it?
original post date: February 22, 2005
Nope and nope.
8. Do you prefer old-fashioned black and white symbol only patterns,
color patterns, or a combination of color and symbols on your
patterns?
original post date: March 2, 2005
Black and white all the way--the color ones really confuse me.
9. Do you have a favorite designer? If so, who is it?
original post date: March 9, 2005
I love Lavender and Lace, TW, and the Goldenkite patterns--these are mostly what has been added to my stash in the last 5 years or so.
10. On average, how many hours a week do you spend cross-stitching?
original post date: March 16, 2005
I'm actually just getting back into it after a two year hiatus. Normally my stitch time is counted in hours per month rather than per week. Two little kids don't allow a lot of time for stitching so when I do it will usually be a long run on a weekend. Plus since I started knitting(2 years ago coincidentally), my stitching time has dwindled down, but I'm missing it and that's why I'm starting up again :)
Happy knitting, stitching, and KIPing,
Aloha:)
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