Jul 1, 2009

FIXI-TATE-INN

As you can see, I've moved from the VEGGIE-TATE-INN to the FIXI-TATE-INN. The first inn was fine (and very relaxing, I might add), but this new place seems to suit me better. At this inn, I fiddle about up in the studio until 4am, pawing through and re-arranging my stash until the dog tells me it's time to go to bed. I obsess and fixate on my stitching and I start mumbling to myself that I'm finally going to get into some kind of stitchy groove or Aunt Chrissy is going to come over and break my fingers so that I can't stitch at all. (She would never do such a thing, but the threat of it makes me get my proverbial act together.)

It all started when I decided that I would like to pull out all of my "Americana" stitching and set up festive tableau throughout Chez Spinster. Great idea, right? Well, my great idea was smacked in the forehead when I discovered that this is my entire "Americana" stitchy collection:

Holey Schmoley....how pitiful is this? One lousy little piece of stitching to celebrate the gool ol' U.S. of A. AND! If you look closely, you'll see that this piece was done on 14ct Aida cloth with all DMC threads and THEN it's shamelessly stuck into a $2 Hobby Lobby frame. Good grief! I didn't even iron it first!

I am thoroughly disgusted with myself at this moment and am hanging my head in shame. So if you will excuse me, I am going to go up into the studio to find some things that I might work on to rectify this situation once and for all.

Note to self: Yes, it would be a FABULOUS idea to stitch according to a theme each month, but a) you have to decide on the themes, b) you have to make sure that you have enough stuff to fit within the theme and then c) YOU HAVE TO ACTUALLY STITCH THE STUFF AND NOT GET ALL DISTRACTED AND ACT LIKE A 700 POUND HUMMINGBIRD!


13 comments:

  1. Oh...I think its cute in his little frame! And I am a curator of FIXI-TATE-INN :o)

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  2. Don't feel bad. You're not the only one. I only have 2 patriotic stitchy things finished, although I have tons of patriotic stash. I should get my red, white, and blue act together!

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  3. At least you framed yours. I have two lovely patriotic stitchy pieces sitting on the table next to my chair waiting for me to do something with them. I'm sure by Christmas I will do so.

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  4. Well, you have one more framed and finished 4th of July decorations than I do. :)

    I'm not even sure I have ANY sitting in my to-be-finished someday rubbermaid storage box!

    So be proud of what you do have.
    LOL

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  5. Time to start filling that July jar. If you only stitch on patriotic stitchy things this month, it will serve as a decoration until Labor day.

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  6. I am right there with you. I have all these charts but went looking for a patriotic one to stitch this month and had only one little design that had a flag on it. I am making it work, but I definitely need to collect more red white and blue. CJ ok;-)

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  7. yeah, I've been there too - the maid was a real bitch.

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  8. I ran to see what I had to display this weekend for the 4th. Can you believe... Nothing.... OMG !!! Maybe I can stitch something Quick.
    I know how you feel...
    :)April Mechelle

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  9. For a $2 frame, I think it looks great. More money to spend on silks...

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  10. I'm making plans for Halloween stitching and I'm pretty sure that's as far as I'm going to get :)

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  11. Coni, go to my blog. I have a gift for you. Kate

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  12. Enjoy the holiday --- and, I don't have much red/white/blue in my stash either.

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  13. I have the most wonderful american flag piece finished, but unfinished. Sigh. I started it on vacation of 2001 about 3 weeks before 9/11 so it turned out to be the perfect piece...now if I could just get it finished so that I could hang it in my "wreath spot" from flag day til independence day, I'd be ever so happy!!!

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