Tuesday 21 July 2009

One Year Old

Today my blog is one year old and so tomorrow I will be doing the draw for my Blogversary Giveaway, if you've not entered sign up for it today.



Sadly as of yet the chart hasn't arrived but as soon as it does I will get stitching.

I have just taken a quick look back over the first years entries and now realise the following:

Blogging has definitely resulted in me spending more money on stitching, all the blogs I read lead me to investigate new suppliers or designers. At the start of my blog I kept my stitching in one small drawer. All my stash now occupies a much bigger drawer and I seriously need to start looking at some sort of storage system for it all. Well it's that or evict one of my children and turn their bedroom into my sewing room!!

On the other hand it has meant I've tried out, or will be trying out, lots of different ways of finishing and displaying my work.

There is no point in me joining SAL's or exchanges that have tight time deadlines as I just can't stitch to order. As much as I love stitching Celtic Autumn I can't force myself to stitch on her every week or on a set day, sometimes other things just appeal more. I've also failed with the only other SAL I joined, the piece is sitting in my drawer waiting for me to return to it, 8 months after the SAL finished.

PIF's and RAK's are definitely the way for me to go. I then have time to feel inspired and pick a chart that I think will reflect the intended recipient's taste and the time to work on it as and when I feel inspired to do so.

There is no point in me collecting too many big projects. I have now been working on Celtic Autumn and Love Songs for nearly a year and for both it will probably be another year before they are finished. I reckon St Petersburg could be a ten year project.

I haven't done nearly enough walking this year. That is for a whole host of reasons but there is no doubt the desire to stitch in the afternoon has meant I've not suddenly had an irresistible urge to head for the local hills. This is going to have to change as Husband and I are currently discussing a possible way I can finally achieve one of my lifetime ambitions, which is to make a living out of walking.

My garden is not getting enough attention, again the temptation to continue the stitching I started in the afternoon means I haven't spent as many evenings in the garden as I normally would. The evening being my favourite time to garden, not too hot and no worries about stopping to get the dinner on etc.

It's time to do some baking, I have been craving chocolate gingerbread for a week or so now and having just realised that I haven't posted that recipe on the blog. Whilst I'm at it I'll also get the Potato Gratin ready for tonight's dinner, a ridiculously extravagant way to have potatoes mid-week but birthdays and anniversarys are always celebrated in this house so my blogversary sounds like the ideal excuse for chocolate and cream.

Last but not least, thank you for reading my ramblings for the last year, it's been great getting to know everyone via their comments and blogs. I just hope I haven't bored you all too much and that you've enjoyed sharing my world as much as I enjoy sharing what you are all getting up to.

12 comments:

Nina said...

Happy Blogoversary!!
This design is so beautiful. I can't wait to see your progress :)

Stitchabilities said...

Happy Blogoversry!!

BilboWaggins said...

Happy Anniversary! Hope that I am no longer considered "to blame" for all this additional computer time.

Fingers crossed that making a living from one of your greatest loves comes to fruition (BTW, what is this walking thing? It is something I have a vague distant memory of . . . . . ha ha ha)

Jennifer said...

Happy Blogoversary! (And yes, chocolate and cream are definitely called for on such an occasion)

I use underbed storage boxes for my stash, which I have also found to increase exponentially since I started blogging and reading other people's blogs. Who knew? But the underbed storage boxes are wonderful - not too deep, large enough for some pretty big projects, everything lays flat, and the plastic keeps out dust and such. Plus that underbed space just goes to waste anyway.

Patricia Lessell said...

Happy happy Blogaversary! I am definitely signing up for this one because I agree with you that PIFs and RAKs are my way of doing things. I just love doing them. The new chart you have on order is just gorgeous - who is it by please? I mean I need more stash NOT but still I keep on buying. Lots of Love Patti xxx

BilboWaggins said...

I meant to ask, I have worked out PIF (pay it forward?) but what on earth is a RAK?

Thanks for your kind comment at my blog {hugs}

mainely stitching said...

Happy blogging anniversary! :D Wishing you many more years! :D

Patricia Lessell said...

Sorry I am leaving two comments on the same postiing but I couldn't find your email address and I just wanted you to know that I have left you something on my blog so please come and get it. Happy Blogaversary again. Love Patti xxx

Natasha said...

I came across your blog from following Tapestry of Dreams by Patti. Happy blogoversary. I will now go and enjoy reading some more of your blog. :)

Take Care

Starry-eyed stitcher said...

Happy Blogoversary. Isn't it great that we have this wonderful supportive community of friends? I love it! Irene

Stitching Kath said...

have you had your order from down sunshine lane yet?

Karan said...

Belated Happy Blogoversary - hope you enjoyed the chocolate & cream. :0)
Let's hope they invent a way of getting more hours into a day then we might be able to fit everything in we want to do! LOL