So far I've managed to miss my morning paper delivery and then spend an hour trying to connect with subscriber services (their phones were down), Bosco decided to do his thing on the patio instead of in the designated spot in the grass (thus thoroughly disgusting Stewey who decided to almost step in it), a bird hit my front wondow with enough force to rattle the entire house (and then drunkenly get up from the mulch and fly away), and my coffee cup decided to splosh damn good coffee all over the front of my freshly laundered t-shirt (that I had just put on after a refreshingly cold scrubby shower that I thought would wake me up, but didn't...it just made me clammy and smelling of Irish Spring).
I spent a few sweaty hours up in the studio yesterday looking for the next perfect project to get me out of my bargello color funk. I found a good candidate in the March/April issue of Needlepoint Now called Twilight. I figured that this would be a good choice considering the success I've been having with Stickideen von der Wiehenburg's designs, so off we went to the thread drawers.
That must be when the wheels came off the bus, since my cool Watercolours Monsoon blues and greens turned into a muddy mess:
What the heck is up with me and color lately? I get an idea in my head and think it's swell and then I end up executing a total disaster.
I'm off, I tell ya. Physically, mentally, stitchingly, spiritually, and emotionally. Maybe it's the moon or the tides ir the heat or the solstice, or maybe it's just an accumulation of things that result in it being my turn to just say ... phooey.
But! Don't cry for me Argentina! I am happy to view this as a minor and temporary setback and quite trivial when taken in the context of things going on in the world, so I am determined to, as my grandmothers would say...."Connie Dough, pull yourself up by your bootstraps and get on with it".
After a bagel and some Crystal Light, I'm heading back up to that studio to try try again with the colors for Twilight. I love the design and think it's just what I need to snap out of it, so a little asjustment followed by some frogging will be a small price to pay for stitchy nirvana.
Here's hoping that YOUR Monday is considerably less...fraught...than mine! Do something fabulous and come tell us all about it! WooHoo!
Can you tell me why you rarely use the recommended color palate? Do you think it is a form of self torture? Is there something deep and psychotic? 😩
ReplyDeleteI myself prefer your choice of colors over those on the model. Hope your day .. and especially your week .. get a little bit cheerier!
ReplyDeleteWell, I've gotta tell ya--- we'd be in a 'muddy mess' together, because I really like your color choices. Blues and greens-- PERFECT!!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, how are the Hoosierville gathering plans coming along? I would so love to meet you and sit and commiserate for a while :>) !
Oh Coni, sorry you have had a rough start to your week. Personally, I like your blue and green combination. But then, I am a lover of blue. Hope the rest of your day goes better!
ReplyDeleteIf there is a bagel in your Monday, it can't be all bad. :) As for the color choices on your new start, maybe you can work with it and just change one or two of the shades to liven things up a bit.
ReplyDeleteSorry it is off to a rough start.....I really enjoy your blog and you really do a terrific job on color most of the time, my dear. Have you thought about a split compliment to jazz it up a bit? Just for an accent....hope tomorrow is a better day for you. I get to adopt a "happy chair" at the hotel while my husband teaches an advanced course for the next two days....uninterrupted bliss for me I hope. I will be thinking of you.
ReplyDeleteHey Connie, I like those blues! About jazzing it up with some reds & white for the 4th of July? I'm not a green person, so I would have picked teals, yellows, or pinks anyway. But enjoy - you stuff always turns out nice, so I'm sure you'll get the colors worked out to your liking.
ReplyDeleteAwww Coni, sending prayers. I can just hear your frustration. I've had days like that. Hugs, Cathryn
ReplyDeleteThe Monday that should not have been!!!
ReplyDeleteI like your colors. The only thing I see is that you are swapping the darks for the lights and the lights for the darks in placement on the canvas. You might want to think about some sparkle, via metalics, shiny threads. You may want to think about changing to bright, hot colors for summer. Looks like these last two projects are wintery.
ReplyDeleteSorry your week is off to a rocky start. Nice project and honestly I like what you have so far. Hope the rest of your week goes more smoothly.
ReplyDeleteThings were out of sorts, but Tuesday might right itself for you.
ReplyDeleteI have a question; it seems that you stitch "abstract" not sure really the right word, but you seem to stick to quilt like squares. Do you not like stitching floral, animals, etc.? Do you have your pieces finished?
Just found your blog. Looking forward to seeing updates on the stitching. I like the blues and greens you are using on Twilight. Hoping your week gets better. :) Happy Stitching! http://christiescrossstitchcreations.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteI honestly prefer the colors you have chosen! I'm not fond of the original ones. I see no mud! Just beautiful green and blue together,which to me is calming and beachy. Keep on keepin' on!
ReplyDeleteInteresting. You see mud, I see the colors of the ocean when it is serene.
ReplyDeleteI too like your colours. But I know what it feels like when the colour/fabric is not quite what you want it to be. I'm glad you are keeping busy and have the pups with you for company.
ReplyDeleteI really like the colors you chose. You are too hard on yourself, it looks lovely! And I am so happy Stewey didn't step in .... anything. :)
ReplyDeleteConi, you echo the angst of artists: how many of them have ranted ÄRRRRGH, that's not what was in my head!!?? They finish it (or not)then start another hoping to get closer to the ideal they see in their head...and they probably don't even get there with that. ;) You wrote that you were a process person. This is part of the process. The piece will look different with more progress. It still may not be what was in your head originally but you will have learned things is the process. You still have a beautiful piece with great colors. I agree with those who have commented that there is a wonderful serenity to them. Stitch on, Thread Warrior! Stitch on!
ReplyDeleteHope you get back to feeling yourself again soon! If you think you need a therapeutic trip to House of Stitches, please let me know! I'd love to join you and your stitchy friends there if it's not an imposition!
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