I ordered a needlepoint pillow top kit with a design of roses on it, to see if I can make myself a sofa pillow that I like. I like roses and a tapestry kind of look, but never see what I like, so I thought maybe I could do it myself. I almost ordered two kits (the second would have been pansies) but told myself to wait and see if I ever finish the first one. For the same reason I didn't buy the pillow backing and fill yet, either. It's been years since I even tried to do any kind of needle work, and I never finished a project in my mis-spent youth, but maybe this time . . .
I have a moderate amount of optimism because I actually want the final product, I'm not doing it just because I think it would be a good hobby. This seems a nice way to spend those long winter evenings--but it will require less time on the internet. We'll see. If I do finish, naturally I'll boast about it on this blog. If I don't finish, you'll never hear about it again.
2 comments:
Pretty pillow, Jan, and I like the pansy one, too. It is hard to finish those things sometimes. I've got several unfinished projects in my closet. This one at least isn't enormous and it has a design where you'll be changing colors fairly frequently. One of my needlepoint designs had so much background all the same color I got thoroughly bored. Grandma finished it for me. :)
Maybe you and Kathy can do some sewing together. That's a companionable way to work.
lysmm
Like in Barbara Pym, where one person talks and the other person knits in a kind of frenzy, yet with the satisfaction of seeing a sleeve grow.
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