Comments on: Which Needlepoint Project? http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/which-needlepoint-project/ An encyclopedia of needlepoint and thread information for all stitchers. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:51:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: When to Abandon a Project http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/which-needlepoint-project//comment-page-1#comment-9843 When to Abandon a Project Sat, 05 Jun 2010 17:40:08 +0000 http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/?p=2228#comment-9843 [...] Which Needlepoint Project? [...] [...] Which Needlepoint Project? [...]

]]> By: Florence Wang http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/which-needlepoint-project//comment-page-1#comment-7033 Florence Wang Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:07:14 +0000 http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/?p=2228#comment-7033 I agree with Pierrette. It is a hard question to answer. I think the key issue is that it's a creative endeavor and you just can't force the creative. I usually keep a rotation of small projects that I work on during the day and a larger one I keep going for a long period of time. The long-term project is the one I do "for fun" or to unwind in the evening. But I usually end up spending most of my time on it. I've found that it's best not to fight the urges. If I try to work on something when I'm not in the mood, it comes out all wrong. But it definitely requires a balance. I agree with Pierrette. It is a hard question to answer. I think the key issue is that it’s a creative endeavor and you just can’t force the creative. I usually keep a rotation of small projects that I work on during the day and a larger one I keep going for a long period of time. The long-term project is the one I do “for fun” or to unwind in the evening. But I usually end up spending most of my time on it.
I’ve found that it’s best not to fight the urges. If I try to work on something when I’m not in the mood, it comes out all wrong.
But it definitely requires a balance.

]]> By: marianne http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/which-needlepoint-project//comment-page-1#comment-7012 marianne Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:20:21 +0000 http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/?p=2228#comment-7012 I said something similar recently, that now that needlepoint is my work some of the joy is gone from it..but is it? I still get that glow from completing a piece, even if it is a sample so maybe it is just a matter of changing my (our) perceptions. A smart lady recently said something to me about reading, that the relaxation from it is essential. I have this nutzy theory that people who read do not really go *all the way crazy* we have an escape from the pressures of life in our books. I said something similar recently, that now that needlepoint is my work some of the joy is gone from it..but is it? I still get that glow from completing a piece, even if it is a sample so maybe it is just a matter of changing my (our) perceptions.

A smart lady recently said something to me about reading, that the relaxation from it is essential.

I have this nutzy theory that people who read do not really go *all the way crazy* we have an escape from the pressures of life in our books.

]]> By: Pierrette http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/which-needlepoint-project//comment-page-1#comment-7005 Pierrette Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:12:02 +0000 http://www.nuts-about-needlepoint.com/?p=2228#comment-7005 Janet, This should be a rather simple question but I find it difficult to answer, perhaps because I do not have any quick and fast rule for that one. At most times I stitch whichever project I feel like stitching that day. If I have an important project deadline, then I will concentrate on that special project. I like to have some kind of rotation going on, but rotation for me, only means that when I have had enough of working on one project, I pick up another one and then another one, only to return to the first one when I feel like it as well as the others. Sometimes a project has been put aside way too long and then I decide that I am going to finish that one, so I work on that once exclusively until it is done. Right now, I am working on Persian Fantasy as this is a cyberclass and for some reason unknown to me at this time I really want to finish it in the cyberclass time frame. Don't ask me why, I have not a clue. I guess it is only a goal I made for myself with that one just to see if I could make it. Before that I was working on a pilot class project, so had a deadline that I wanted and needed to meet, so worked exclusively on that project until it was completed. Now, I am thinking that I have been working almost exclusively on needlepoint projects and I need to start working on some other projects like drawn thread, silk ribbon, hardanger, brazilian embroidery, just not sure right now, but it has been on my mind a lot lately so will soon get something out and start working on it. I will have to look at my projects until I see something that I just have to stitch now :-) Pierrette =^..^= Janet,

This should be a rather simple question but I find it difficult to answer, perhaps because I do not have any quick and fast rule for that one.

At most times I stitch whichever project I feel like stitching that day. If I have an important project deadline, then I will concentrate on that special project.

I like to have some kind of rotation going on, but rotation for me, only means that when I have had enough of working on one project, I pick up another one and then another one, only to return to the first one when I feel like it as well as the others.

Sometimes a project has been put aside way too long and then I decide that I am going to finish that one, so I work on that once exclusively until it is done.

Right now, I am working on Persian Fantasy as this is a cyberclass and for some reason unknown to me at this time I really want to finish it in the cyberclass time frame. Don’t ask me why, I have not a clue. I guess it is only a goal I made for myself with that one just to see if I could make it.

Before that I was working on a pilot class project, so had a deadline that I wanted and needed to meet, so worked exclusively on that project until it was completed.

Now, I am thinking that I have been working almost exclusively on needlepoint projects and I need to start working on some other projects like drawn thread, silk ribbon, hardanger, brazilian embroidery, just not sure right now, but it has been on my mind a lot lately so will soon get something out and start working on it. I will have to look at my projects until I see something that I just have to stitch now :-)

Pierrette =^..^=

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