12/05/2022
Real talk. 🙊 I’ve been quiet over here for quite a while. This post from really resonated with me. I love being on social, connecting with all of you, seeing your finishes and seeing all the amazing new designs so many are coming out with.
This isn’t my full time job — it’s something I love — and I found I wasn’t “loving” it so much. I was (am) constantly awed and impressed by the tremendously creative designs that fellow designers come up with — they truly, truly blow me away! I love sneaking those designs into my cart and happily stitching them on the couch. 😍
But I found I was getting frustrated — frustrated that I didn’t have more time to dedicate to building out an online presence, working on merchandising and branding; frustrated that I didn’t release a design first and would have to scrap hours of work; frustrated that I would sit down and desire so badly to be creative and it just wouldn’t come. But most of all, frustrated with myself that I was comparing myself to the greats of our industry and minimizing what I had achieved, that, somehow didn’t feel like “enough.”
So I took a few months off (erm, ok, more than a few). I stitched my own (released + unreleased) designs, stitched others’ designs, shopped for needlepoint in Paris (O. M. G.), started finding inspiration everywhere I looked again, and just fell back in love with this art.
I’m feeling more inspired and rested, and ready to remind myself to celebrate my ✨small ✨ accomplishments with this little small biz of mine. And to take it easy. I can make this whatever I want.
Over the next few months, except to see updated stock on some old favorites and new designs that have been (over a year?!) in the making.
And as always, thank you for everything and happy stitching! Xo 🤍
