Congrats on your finish! It looks great. You could switch to having your wips on vacation and at the airport. I've only been to one retreat and that was Jacob Palooza last year. Since we combined it with a family vacation I took quite a few projects. For the retreat itself I mainly worked on one project that needed fill in stitches. I also started a new project on one of the days. Have fun at the retreat and I look forward to hearing about it.
I will always be your friend. I would take three projects to retreat and stitch two of them. I would be out talking to people so probably no finishes. I love the positivity. I have been working on that. I am glad you do flosstube videos.
@@annemousseau8757 thanks so much Anne! I appreciate your kindness and support. I do enjoy having interactions with so many stitchers from all over! In some ways technology is a great thing! Of course I have more plans!! lol and maybe a start or 2 next video coming!
I have a very special way of viewing my cross stitch projects, and might not always make sense if you think to hard about it. But since you asked I will let you know 😊. I view my projects in the same way I view a lot of my books, I usually don’t only have one book going at the same time, I have several. So when I read I usually have physical books that i read when I am outside, these represent projects that are easy to travel with, and I mostly just stitch on when I am outside my house, even if it’s just in the garden. I also have audiobooks, these are the categories that I mostly do, for reading it is because it’s easy to focus on since I can do other stuff at the same time, with cross stitching because I have for some reason or another made it a focus project. And then we have the e-books the one I do read but not always frequently, and I will often read/stitch at least once a week, sometimes it is a really good book/project so I do read/stitch a lot when it is pulled out, or I just read a chapter or two and put it away until later without being mad or sad or hating the book/project. In addition I have series I read, this is not the equivalent of SAL’s but designers. I usually always want to finish the oldest project I have from a designer or the first book in the series before moving to the next, but as Terry Pratchet fans knows sometimes the books don’t go in order and crisscross sometimes, but there is a preferred reading list, and that list I will follow even if it is read chapter 1-5 on book A then read b, and then go back to book A and finish the book. This is metaphor is often used with my Full Coverage project that is divided into large FC and small (less than 100 000 stitches) FC. And book A is larger FC and book B is smaller Fc. I will have a goal of how many pages to finish on a larger Fc project (usually getting x amount of pages, stitch count or % done, until I can push for a finish) and then a goal for a smaller FC projects (often a finish but not always). So far the metaphors is not to bad, but with this… oh well judge for yourself… I have books that I need to scratch that itch, the books you often will want to re-read or do a similar book (I do rarely want to re stitch project, so that doesn’t quite fit, but the feeling you have of those books is the projects with the same feeling, so not the same but similar type and feel) the books I pick up and just read those 4-5 chapters, or I read to get a pallet cleanser after a book-hangover, but I have no desire to read all the time. So these projects I just need once in awhile, either heavy confetti, specialty stitches, backstitching, metallics or beads, intricate Theresa Wentzler types, just other types of stitching than the regular full x, or that one project I loooove loove loove to stitch in but has 220 pages so I just don’t feel like dedicating all my time to, but still I just need to stitch on once in awhile. And since I usually never can DNF a book, I do need to finish it eventually I have my oldest book in each of the “categories” above that I do try and focus on, and depending on the book/project depends on what strategy I use, this can be a set amount each week, until I feel like pushing for a finish, or once a month take a 1-5 days and just see how much I can get done. But it doesn’t stop there. I also have the challenge books, the books that jumps ahead of the pile just because i need it for a challenge (I do also do challenges that involves reading). You also have the books you in surfing the web stumbled upon or a friend recommended that you just have to start right away. You also have the hooks you read and when your halfway through realise you need to stop because it is a series and with the amouof stuff left explained you realize it will end on a major cliffhanger your hearth can’t take, or makes you very emotional or some other reason, that makes you, instead find a good place to pause the book, until the next book in the series or a better time for you mentally or emotionally, these are the projects you will put on parole or in jail, the one you loved and know you will mostly love later but for right now you just need to put them on pause until a better time. For the retreat I will most likely never have the economy to travel for a retreat, so virtually is the one I can attend, which means I will bring all my projects but only work on 1-5 of them
@@RitaMariesStitchingAdventure wow Rita Marie! What a great way to think about your projects! I like to read but never put it together like this and it truly makes So much sense!!!! Zooming is fun stitchy time too! Can’t go wrong there as long as you are with friends!
@@carmeng120 I stitch just about every day even if it’s 100 stitches and when I’m lucky enough for hubby to work 3 nights of the week and a weekend each month.. so then I can get lots of stitches in. I am spoiled a bit because he does most of the cleaning while I am at work on days he is off so when I’m off we can go run around..😃 thankyou for sticking with me on my journey! So much more to come in September!
My projects are pretty portable and each project fits into a portfolio since I've started stitching mostly in hand. As such, I usually take 4-6, and I try...and usually succeed...to stitch on them all. That being said, I'm an introvert and so I tend to stay at my table and actually stitch. I have the feeling Karla, that you don't spend a lot of quiet time at your table. LOL.
@@wendypassalent4426 hahaha I don’t spend much quiet time at my table Except During late night stitches… during the day I tend to travel about and see everyone’s set up and say hi to new faces and visit with old Faces…. My table mates joke that they never see me at retreat. I never could get the hang of stitching in hand but the portfolio idea is a great one!!
I loved it too! It is just so relaxing. I enjoyed sitting and listening to the stories.. and getting into a room and designers floating thru. I block my calendar when dates are released on the ball. I have a fantastic time with you and Rosey! Hope we get to see you both again next year! Love your videos!~ I need a makeup class!
Have a fabulous retreat!!! 😊 I normally take 3 projects to a retreat - 1 for each day. I make sure I get some progress on each one😊
I hope you have a wonderful time at retreat! I usually take 3 projects to retreat and work on 2-3. Happy stitching 💜
Congrats on your finish! It looks great. You could switch to having your wips on vacation and at the airport. I've only been to one retreat and that was Jacob Palooza last year. Since we combined it with a family vacation I took quite a few projects. For the retreat itself I mainly worked on one project that needed fill in stitches. I also started a new project on one of the days. Have fun at the retreat and I look forward to hearing about it.
I will always be your friend. I would take three projects to retreat and stitch two of them. I would be out talking to people so probably no finishes. I love the positivity. I have been working on that. I am glad you do flosstube videos.
@@annemousseau8757 thanks so much Anne! I appreciate your kindness and support. I do enjoy having interactions with so many stitchers from all over! In some ways technology is a great thing! Of course I have more plans!! lol and maybe a start or 2 next video coming!
I have a very special way of viewing my cross stitch projects, and might not always make sense if you think to hard about it. But since you asked I will let you know 😊. I view my projects in the same way I view a lot of my books, I usually don’t only have one book going at the same time, I have several. So when I read I usually have physical books that i read when I am outside, these represent projects that are easy to travel with, and I mostly just stitch on when I am outside my house, even if it’s just in the garden. I also have audiobooks, these are the categories that I mostly do, for reading it is because it’s easy to focus on since I can do other stuff at the same time, with cross stitching because I have for some reason or another made it a focus project. And then we have the e-books the one I do read but not always frequently, and I will often read/stitch at least once a week, sometimes it is a really good book/project so I do read/stitch a lot when it is pulled out, or I just read a chapter or two and put it away until later without being mad or sad or hating the book/project. In addition I have series I read, this is not the equivalent of SAL’s but designers. I usually always want to finish the oldest project I have from a designer or the first book in the series before moving to the next, but as Terry Pratchet fans knows sometimes the books don’t go in order and crisscross sometimes, but there is a preferred reading list, and that list I will follow even if it is read chapter 1-5 on book A then read b, and then go back to book A and finish the book. This is metaphor is often used with my Full Coverage project that is divided into large FC and small (less than 100 000 stitches) FC. And book A is larger FC and book B is smaller Fc. I will have a goal of how many pages to finish on a larger Fc project (usually getting x amount of pages, stitch count or % done, until I can push for a finish) and then a goal for a smaller FC projects (often a finish but not always). So far the metaphors is not to bad, but with this… oh well judge for yourself… I have books that I need to scratch that itch, the books you often will want to re-read or do a similar book (I do rarely want to re stitch project, so that doesn’t quite fit, but the feeling you have of those books is the projects with the same feeling, so not the same but similar type and feel) the books I pick up and just read those 4-5 chapters, or I read to get a pallet cleanser after a book-hangover, but I have no desire to read all the time. So these projects I just need once in awhile, either heavy confetti, specialty stitches, backstitching, metallics or beads, intricate Theresa Wentzler types, just other types of stitching than the regular full x, or that one project I loooove loove loove to stitch in but has 220 pages so I just don’t feel like dedicating all my time to, but still I just need to stitch on once in awhile. And since I usually never can DNF a book, I do need to finish it eventually I have my oldest book in each of the “categories” above that I do try and focus on, and depending on the book/project depends on what strategy I use, this can be a set amount each week, until I feel like pushing for a finish, or once a month take a 1-5 days and just see how much I can get done. But it doesn’t stop there. I also have the challenge books, the books that jumps ahead of the pile just because i need it for a challenge (I do also do challenges that involves reading). You also have the books you in surfing the web stumbled upon or a friend recommended that you just have to start right away. You also have the hooks you read and when your halfway through realise you need to stop because it is a series and with the amouof stuff left explained you realize it will end on a major cliffhanger your hearth can’t take, or makes you very emotional or some other reason, that makes you, instead find a good place to pause the book, until the next book in the series or a better time for you mentally or emotionally, these are the projects you will put on parole or in jail, the one you loved and know you will mostly love later but for right now you just need to put them on pause until a better time. For the retreat I will most likely never have the economy to travel for a retreat, so virtually is the one I can attend, which means I will bring all my projects but only work on 1-5 of them
@@RitaMariesStitchingAdventure wow Rita Marie! What a great way to think about your projects! I like to read but never put it together like this and it truly makes
So much sense!!!! Zooming is fun stitchy time too! Can’t go wrong there as long as you are with friends!
That's an interesting way to think about your Wips! I usually only have one book going at a time, but many cross stitch projects.
I love to be by people who talk!! I Always enjoy your videos!! 😊 I don’t know how u stitch thousands of x’s each month!!
@@carmeng120 I stitch just about every day even if it’s 100 stitches and when I’m lucky enough for hubby to work 3 nights of the week and a weekend each month.. so then I can get lots of stitches in. I am spoiled a bit because he does most of the cleaning while I am at work on days he is off so when I’m off we can go run around..😃 thankyou for sticking with me on my journey! So much more to come in September!
My projects are pretty portable and each project fits into a portfolio since I've started stitching mostly in hand. As such, I usually take 4-6, and I try...and usually succeed...to stitch on them all. That being said, I'm an introvert and so I tend to stay at my table and actually stitch. I have the feeling Karla, that you don't spend a lot of quiet time at your table. LOL.
@@wendypassalent4426 hahaha I don’t spend much quiet time at my table
Except
During late night stitches… during the day I tend to travel about and see everyone’s set up and say hi to new faces and visit with old
Faces…. My table mates joke that they never see me at retreat. I never could get the hang of stitching in hand but the portfolio idea is a great one!!
I love the Jingle Ball. And, it was so nice meeting you at the GN retreat!❤ Rosey, too! Lol
I loved it too! It is just so relaxing. I enjoyed sitting and listening to the stories.. and getting into a room and designers floating thru. I block my calendar when dates are released on the ball. I have a fantastic time with you and Rosey! Hope we get to see you both again next year! Love your videos!~ I need a makeup class!
@craft_addictk thanks, Karla! I can help you with a makeup look! I may do an easy tutorial on my channel!
@@karlastitchingjourney oh, and we will DEFINITELY be back next year. Mayne I can score a table next.to you! Lol
I packed 3 projects for my last retreat but since I drove I had a just in case bag of a few more projects that I kept in my car 😂
@@josthestitcher hahaha I have been there done that too!!! I know a lady who brings all of her wips to retreat in her car… she has A Lot!!!
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Enjoy the retreat! I would probably take 3-4 projects, and try to work on a different one each day. Happy stitching! - TaMara
@@PeeDeeStitcher I’m all packed and ready to go! 4 projects made it.. now to see how many get stitched on….