Sometimes I feel like I am only an "armchair stitcher". Much like an "armchair traveler" who sits contentedly in her armchair reading books about traveling the globe, I quite often feel like I am only thinking about stitching. I spend lots of time thinking, planning, buying, perusing, pondering, kitting up, making lists...you get the idea...about stitching rather than actually doing it! Of course this comes from having to work full time, making sure I exercise daily, spending time with family (and I don't even have kids!), and all the other minutiae of daily life that needs to get done before I can sit back and enjoy something for myself. Lately I have been trying to catch up on reading my favorite bulletin boards, and blogs--just when I think I have gotten all caught up, a little time passes, and once again I feel like I am behind in all the news. How do people juggle everything? Inevitably for me something gets pushed to the back--like answering emails or reading blogs, and BBs and then I feel like I have missed out on so much. Sometimes by the time the evening comes around, and I think I can actually stitch, I find it is so late and I am so tired, I just get very little accomplished. I try and stitch in the morning before work and on my break, but that is not enough time to really make serious progress on anything big. How do you all do it? I have been looking at other stitcher's photo albums and I am always in awe at all the lovely work. And oftentimes there is so much of it! And I know many of you have families ! What are your secrets?
And another project to think about...the new Essy's Friends came in the mail. The design is called "Lend a Hand Needlebook" by Pep'r Moon. It is a sweet little design and I am happy to finally try my hand at making a needlebook. I have received a few, but I have never made one. Hopefully the instructions will be easy and I can use them for when I make one of my Prairie Schooler monthly designs into a needlebook. And I must make time to stitch tonight!