Learning
July 29, 2007 by Melinda
For the past few years I have attended a yearly needlework show called Celebrations of Needlework as a Guest Designer in the Yankee Cross Stitch booth. I really enjoy the time I spend talking to Stitchers while at these events. I see firsthand what they love to work on, what classes they like to attend, and ,best of all, I share stories with other stitchers and learn about the things they love. I always come away from these events energized.
With this in mind, I thought I might try a new direction to my posts by asking questions once in a while of fellow stitchers that join me here. I think that by asking questions, I will be able to learn from others what you like, how you use charts and designs, what fabrics you like, etc. and to make this blog a bit more interactive and useful for all of us. Maybe we can learn new things together and see where this leads us.
One of the main things that led me down this path to become a Needlework Designer was a need to make things differently. Years ago, I subscribed to a needlework magazine and it had very detailed, intricate designs which I loved. At some point, there was a change of Editors and the focus of the magazine changed. Instead of the black and white charts with detailed designs, they changed to colored charts with simple, cutesy things. I hated it and ended up not renewing my subscription. I did not have a local needlework store around to find challenging designs and I ultimately got bored with needlework and moved onto other crafts like knitting and crocheting. About five years ago, I gravitated back to needlework, and for a variety of reasons, decided to give designing a try. I still saw a need for detailed, intricate designs and this has been the focus of my work so far.
So, I hope you will join me in learning. The first Question of the Week is at your left. Do you like to use designs as is or are you adventurous and like to use designs as a starting point and change things? I’d love to hear your thoughts.
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