And then a dose of reality. I referred back to the pix of the completed project.....progress I am happy with but oh so far to go. Inside that little square marked off with snips of a post-it note, is what I have accomplished to date. I actually met Barbara Hutson, the sampler designer, last summer and she said the first row was the hardest......I am keeping that in mind as I work my blackwork across the fabric. What a feeling of accomplishment this will be when finished.
But, here's another look at perspective........my orchids haven't bloomed for two years but I held out hope. I continued to water, sparingly, and to fertilize and nothing.....but I kept on keeping on.
I am thinking of the reward at the end of the wait as I stitch on Corsica River because I know I will be rewarded for my efforts. Somedays it is annoying balancing the large scroll frame but if i stay on schedule, in two years I will have a completed sampler! Hmmm, two years (and a bit) away from retirement......I think I have new incentive to reach each milestone.
See it all does depend on where you stand.
Lovely stitching and your plant is beautiful , there is hope for my orchid yet then !
ReplyDeleteYou've got lots of people cheering you on!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful sampler, your work on it is already lovely! The final product will be breathtaking!
ReplyDeleteI think you have made good progress. Here cheering you! Your orchid is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGreetings Robin: I love this design, I am looking forward to seeing your progress.
ReplyDeleteLove the orchids, so beautiful.
Blessings
Catherine