Trying New Needle Arts

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

This is my level of knitting too. I've made lots-o-scarves!!! I taught myself from one of those 'teach yourself to knit in one day' books from Michaels.

But, I'm very serious about my neddlepoint. I love the shop I go to and I love my teacher. She is soooo good. She can really bring out the beauty in a canvas. She's very good with beading and adding ribbons to the work.

I've wanted to get into quilting too, but I felt that I would need a sewing machine and lots of time - both I don't have now. One of my good friends from grad school started quilting by making baby quilts. She said it was easier to handle since they were smaller.

You could do a hand sewn quilt. I worked on one my mother put aside when I was in high school. It was easy, but I got overwhelmed when it came piecing it together and gave up.

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

.....but I got overwhelmed when it came piecing it together and gave up.

See, I can totally see this happening to me. Why? Because it does with my needlepoint and knitting. I work the project for a while, then get bored with it and put it down.

Right now I'm looking at a needlepoint canvas that is 98% done. I worked on it for so long that when I was getting close to finishing it, I just put it down.

The best thing to do, I think, is to find a class or group that you can stitch with. I've found that it makes a huge difference in motivation and encouragement.

[aephi alum]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

Right now I'm looking at a needlepoint canvas that is 98% done. I worked on it for so long that when I was getting close to finishing it, I just put it down.

Don't start me. I have a lovely cross stitch in the works, that I started back in '02... all it needs now is a lot of backstitching, and, well... it looks so lovely in its frame