A good part of my pattern design process is making changes once the piece is almost completed.
Tweaking, if you will.
Often times starting all over...
{sigh}
Why is it that I have to have a piece almost finished before I know whether I like it or not????
{sigh, again}
I asked Mary Etherington from Country Threads this very question, and she seems to have the same problem...so I guess I'll consider myself in good company! Except she makes quilts, big quilts...yikes!
Tweaking, if you will.
Often times starting all over...
{sigh}
Why is it that I have to have a piece almost finished before I know whether I like it or not????
{sigh, again}
I asked Mary Etherington from Country Threads this very question, and she seems to have the same problem...so I guess I'll consider myself in good company! Except she makes quilts, big quilts...yikes!
So...this is where I am with the little stitching companion piece,
asking myself the following...
Is the paint choice correct?
Should it have been a softer shade of paint, perhaps creamy butter yellow?
Should I have grained the paint?
Do I like the chenille trim?
(the chenille trim has already replaced a border of button hole stitches that edged the piece)
Should I have waited for the hand dyed trims from R& R to work into this piece, cause I just know they are going to be yummy? (Yes, I think their hand dyed trims are arriving today...watch our blog and website for these details)
sorry, got side tracked there...
Does there need to be a couple more motifs stitched on the piece,
or is the simplicity of the piece
just fine?
Less is more, right???
This is how I'm spending my day,
{sigh}
how are you spending yours?
With thy Needle & Thread,
Brenda
7 comments:
OMG, another new pattern! I love it when you tease us with new things that we have no idea is in the works. Whatever that is, I love it, but of course I love everything you do! Any hints on when it might be available?
Spending my day about the same over different stuff :) Love all your patterns so know this one will be exactly as it should.
BTW, I love "Soar, Rosa, soar!" Rosa is perfect!
hugs,
Babs
Good luck with the tweaking. I'm so glad I'm not a designer!!! Today I have a few errands to run, then I'll be stitching!
I am spending the day contemplating how to end my misery over a sewing pocket fiasco! All my changes ruined the piece's linen edges. I am so fickle - from now on - first choice rules!!
I usually go back to my first choice. It doesn't matter if it's paint color for the walls, thread and linen color for a project or any other color decision that revolves around my life :-)
Can't wait to see your new project, Brenda!
Angie
ahhhh....a kindred mind. Doesn't it drive you nutty crazy??! :o) But at least yours is fruitful in the end!! The little tease is looking good...without seeing all, I'm liking the paint....and, no, don't grain - too hard for the rest of us!! ;o) Smiles & Hugs ~ Robin
I do the same kind of second-guessing as I'm stitching one of my designs. I do a lot of tearing out (usually because of color). I think you do a great job designing -- obviously the tweaks work just great. (But I like the paint I saw on this picture...stick with that green/grey with the graining.) Love your stuff! (Shakespeare's Peddler)
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