What “rules” do you make for yourself regarding your stitching? (These can include finishes, starts, purchases, rotations, hours, fabrics, flosses, etc, etc..)
Rules, schmules. Who needs rules for creative arts? That would take all of the fun out of it! 😉
Seriously, though, I really try not to impose a lot of rules on myself. Rules and commitments lead to lack of enjoyment of my creative activities, which is where I’m at right now. And since these are my outlets from the real world, I can become quite cranky as a result.
I am trying to limit my purchases right now and go back to stash only stitching. I would say that it’s time for me to hop back on The Wagon for a while, but that usually leads to a serious crash and burn stash expedition, which is hard on the wallet. I’ve already had a couple of them this year, so some restraint on my part would probably be a good thing! 😆
I prefer to stitch on evenweave and next comes linen, but I will stitch on just about anything, if the end use calls for it. Certain stitching mediums and uses lend themselves towards certain fabrics. I’m not a huge fan of aida, but I stitch quilt squares on it and don’t mind.
With me, everything’s pretty freeform. Which likely explains why I have so many WIPs… oops!
I could stitch for a couple of years out of my stash, with perhaps a need for a few skeins of floss now and then. So I’m trying to be pretty good about not buying new stuff without actually having a rule about it. After all, there comes a time when there is that design you simply must have 😀