Blob of Bubbles

15 hours

20 hours

It doesn't look like much when I'm actually putting in the 5 hours of time. When I see the before and after shots the work is obvious. I'm really on the fence with this one right now. It is a lot of work and I'm not 100% it's the kind of work I want to be committed to to get it completed.

I will be working on another piece when I next pick up my stitching, although right now, I'm not sure what that piece will be. As much as I'm questioning this piece, it was comforting to hold a piece of fabric in my hands again. It's a big change from the weights I've been busy with as of late.

Happy stitching days to you!

172,387 Bubbles

That would be the number of stitches remaining on Bubbles. There are a total of 174,300 stitches and I've completed just under 2000.

Before @ 10 hours
Today - 15 hours

Why do I have to be such a lover of stats and numbers? It's fun and something I do without even thinking about, but why now? Why this piece? I can't even contemplate the length of time it is going to take to finish this piece. I know, being the number cruncher that I am, I could easily figure it out, but right now, I'm too tired to bother.

This piece is being worked 1 strand over 1 on 28 count. It is super tiny. I'm on the fence about whether I like the small size. I do know I don't want to start over and doing so would mean a larger design and I don't want that either.

Not much else going on right now, I'll keep this short and not take up too much of your time.

As always, thanks for looking. Hope not to be too long before I'm back with another update of one piece or another.

Happy stitching days to you!

Blowing Bubbles In The New Year

This is going to be my focus piece for 2009. Pam and I usually always start a new piece every Boxing Day, but as of late it's been New Year's Day and for 2009, not at all.

This coming year we've decided to move away from that tradition somewhat and choose something from our WIP pile, specifically a piece that has been neglected. The decision has been made that we are going to focus on Bubbles, at least that was the way it looked the last time we talked. We both have a few pieces that we've started together so there was no shortage of pieces of choice.

My plans are simple this year - stitch. When I'm stitching the goal will be to flip between the following pieces:

1. Wildlflower Rhapsody (more than half done)
2. Enchanted Fairy (1/4 finished - relatively quick piece)
3. Halloween Fairy (need supplies - so close to finished)
4. Bubbles (a very long way from the finish line)

I have a few things I would like to start and hopefully finish this year, but that is for another time and another post. I will just enjoy the craft and post the updates as they come. No pressure this year to work a certain amount of time or this ridiculous list of pieces I want to start or finish. I want to just enjoy myself and see what I can do.

So barring any catastrophic happenings in my world, I should be able to accomplish something and if I don't no big deal. I will try to return to the days of stitching while I'm working evenings and maybe be able to find some time to stitch at home, when I finally have a home again.

Holy HAED

I finally took the time to dig out Bubbles. It doesn't look like much at the moment, but hopefully at some point the next couple months I can make progress to see more than a pretty pastel blob!

Of 174,300 stitches I've completed approximately 1300! I'm smoking my way through this one, I am! Ya right. I was telling Pam I may hang this in the girls'/guest bathroom in the new house. Who knows by then, but right now that is the plan. I thought 'Bubbles' and bathroom would be a neat little tie in. What do you think?

I started this little... ugh, huge gem in September of 2004 and this is the first time I've touched it since. I'm ashamed of myself!

I'm loving it, although the confetti stitches are a major PITA. A wise friend pointed out my love of this is not good since I'll be wanting to work on more HAED's and I have more than enough to keep me busy for two lifetimes already.

I have some stitching goals that I must set and I'll get back to you with them over the next couple days. I want to give them some thought before I commit to anything. There is one piece that will have to become a priority and in short order. Wish me luck!