I have had a love-hate relationship with cross-stitch over the years.
When I first tried out cross-stitch in my early 20s, I found the slow progress very frustrating, aggravated by frequent mistakes resulting in a lot of unpicking and reworking. Several projects sit abandoned in my sewing cupboard, and the only project I have completed was done in fits and starts over a number of years.
But somewhere along the way the tide began to change.
When traveling for work in my pre-baby days, cross stitch was a great way to fill in a quiet evening in a hotel room. And since becoming a mum the "busy-ness" of life has slowed down somewhat as I became more home-based and I am now more easily able to enjoy a quiet evening at home with my partner, a movie and my cross stitch.
In fact, I feel a happy sense of achievement when I look at the design taking shape under my needle. And I have more patience than I used to, I can see that while I may only get a small amount done each evening it slowly but surely contributes to the overall design. My current project is the "Exquisite Lily Sampler" designed by Sandy Orton. I hope to take a progress photo to share soon.
How did you start cross stitching? Did you enjoy it immediately or was it a more gradual process ?
Cheers,
BJ
7 years ago
