Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Take it Further...

I’m sure anyone reading this already knows about Sharon B’s challenge for 2008, Take it Further. I loved Take a Stitch Tuesday and feel as though I really learned a lot. Being in the group motivated me to push beyond my comfort zone to learn some stitches that I found particularly difficult. Although I’m sorely tempted to participate in next year’s challenge, I’m not sure whether I’ll be able to take the time to complete an extra project per month. In addition to meeting ad deadlines, I have so many projects lined up for 2008... I want to add a new line of Santas with more elaborate costumes, combining embroidery and other embellishments. And both of my web sites are in dire need of some design attention. I would also like to finally launch my Etsy shop. I set it up about a year and a half ago, and still haven’t listed anything. I have pieces that are near completion but just need some final touches… I’m pretty sure the only way to participate in next year’s challenge is if I can, somehow, incorporate the monthly theme into a project on which I’m already working… If that’s not possible, you can be sure I’ll be following along closely, cheering everyone on…

3 comments:

Marcia said...

Oh! I will look forward to seeing your more elaborate Santas with the two "EMBs"....embroidery and embellishment. I'm a fan of both! Not that your current models aren't wonderful enough!

Conni said...

Thanks, Marcia! I want to try to put some of the embroidery stitches I learned this year to good use...

Frances said...

Conni you are so busy I hope you get time for some rest over the holiday period, thanks for the info about Sharon's challenge for 2008, I think I might join, I understand what you mean about time that was one reason i didn't join Tast as it was wekkly but the 2008 is monthly and I have missed not doing journal quilts this year so I think I might make it a journal project, hmm I seem to have talked myself into it as I write this comment,