I’ve never quite figured out when I should stitch what – not that it really matters and I haven’t spent a lot of time thinking about it. I think I talked about this before but there are two different views in my head. First, I feel like I should get the Christmas (or Fall or Spring) stitching done ahead of that season so I can have it fully finished (or, more like, on the board for things waiting to be fully finished). If I followed that line of thinking, I could stitch Christmas from January through Thanksgiving so that really doesn’t give me any structure . . and I need structure and lists and rules.
The second way of thinking, and I’ve seen several stitchers on flosstube doing this . . is to stitch whatever is in season or whatever you feel is in season. Many have finished their Thanksgiving/Fall stitching and have started Christmas. One lady said “I’ll stitch Christmas til I’m tired of Christmas” and I think that’s what I’ll do. I actually have at least two pieces for Christmas that I finished during the year and need to get fully finished. And I had wanted to get a couple of those Shepherd’s Bush stockings stitched. That didn’t happen.
The bottom line is that there are no rules and we can all stitch what we want when we want but I do seem to be in the mood for Christmas stitching.
After watching Helen D’s video last week, that I mentioned in this post, I did order a Prairie Schooler tree book, the Prairie Schooler O Christmas Tree book and the new Hands on Design’s The Tree Lot.
The trees are all fairly small and should be relatively quick to stitch. I’d like to get at least two stitched before Christmas.
Then I pulled the Noah’s Christmas Ark Series by Plum Street. I have 1 – 7, except 2. I didn’t plan to stitch #2 because I felt like it was kinda boring but now I think I might want it. I’d say if I get these 12 finished and still want #2, I’ll get it. Of course, probably none of those will get stitched before Christmas this year. Maybe I could stitch one per month in 2024 and have them all done by Christmas, 2024. Maybe! 🙂
justquiltin says
Happy tree stitching! Where are you at on the PS 12 Days of Christmas? I can’t remember where I left off – I’m going to have to pull out that project bag and see where I’m at. I think I decided I might want to do some of them in a different fabric and in non-traditional PS colors but can’t remember if I actually acted on that though or not! LOL
judy.blog@gmail.com says
I think I finished stitching two of them. Neither are fully finished. I need to pull those out too and maybe at least get a couple of them stitched early next year.
I think I decided to do some on different counts too – just to have some variety.
Roberta says
I like stitching the season/holiday that is currently happening. But I get those that stitch Christmas in July, they will have something actually completed for the season!
judy.blog@gmail.com says
I think my real problem is that I don’t stick with anything. I start stitching Christmas in July thinking that’s great but soon, a pretty new chart catches my eye and here we are in November (almost) and none of the Christmas pieces I wanted to stitch are done. I keep thinking I’m finding a plan that works for me but I think it’s just my nature to hop from one project to another.
Cindy F says
I’m not much on holiday stitching but I really love those trees, especially the Hands On Design Tree Lot. Even though I’m not stitching, I might have to go look for the pattern….lol
judy.blog@gmail.com says
Oh, Cindy! Don’t buy the chart if you aren’t stitching!!
Cindy F says
Well too late! Tree Lot was shipped today….lol. I do intend to get back to stitching at some point and I really liked that chart so no worries. 🙂
judy.blog@gmail.com says
I hope you do get back to stitching!