As I was designing my projects for 2014, I wanted to pick something different that didn’t involve drawing or coloring of any kind. Inspired by the class I was taking at the time, I decided to do a stitching project. I spent a lot of time perusing through pinterest, picking ideas I would like to try.

I started this project with a lot of enthusiasm. I really loved how cute they each turned out to be. I would keep my needle and embroidery thread in my bag and work on it as I waited at carpool.

But it didn’t take long before it felt like a lot of work and not nearly as much fun. Some of the designs took forever to finish and I felt more and more under the gun where it was more important to finish than to enjoy the process and take my time.

So much for the serenity I was hoping to get from this project.

Once I realized what was happening, I just didn’t feel the urge to continue anymore. And made the conscious decision to walk away from the obligation to finish out my year.

Looking at all the ones I did do, I still feel like it was very worthwhile and a lot of fun.

and very much something different for me. I cherish all of these.

I found two little incomplete circles in my desk this week. Here’s one of them.

Stitching Circles is a project for 2014. You can read more about it here.

This week’s stitching also comes from urban threads. I love this little tree. I used stem stitch and back stitch on this one. The little word is enchant.

Stitching Circles is a project for 2014. You can read more about it here.

This week’s stitching also comes from urban threads. After the involved unicorn last week i wanted something small and quick. I used stem stitch, fill stitch, and back stitch on this one. The little word is simple.

Stitching Circles is a project for 2014. You can read more about it here.

This week’s stitching also comes from urban threads. I loved the interlocking heart. I used stem stitch and back stitch on this one. The little word is permanent.

Stitching Circles is a project for 2014. You can read more about it here.

This week’s stitching also comes from urban threads. I really liked this one when I first saw it. I used stem stitch and back stitch on this one. The little word is abundance. I think this one was originally an astrological sign.

Stitching Circles is a project for 2014. You can read more about it here.