I know mine have. When I started out cross stitching some 35 years ago (yes, it's been that long), I had very simple tastes. I think the first cross stitch I finished was a Precious Moments. After I stitched that first one, I bought all the Precious Moments charts I could find. Now I'm not even sure where most of them are any more. Then as I got a little bit more skilled (okay, a lot more skilled), I started stitching samplers and discovered Just Nan. I bought every pattern she came out with. About 5 years ago, I discovered I hadn't stitched any of her designs in several years. I wasn't buying to stitch, I was buying to collect. And honestly her designs have become a LOT more expensive then they were. I love the old style Shepherd's Bush. Here's their Noah's Ark that I did about 10 years ago.Then they changed their style of writing and I really haven't found any of their new designs I would spend money on. Thank goodness I still have a bunch of their older kits still to be stitched.
 |
| Noah's Ark |
 |
| My Garden |
There are a few designers that I have loved from their beginning and still love them. Lizzie Kate and Prairie Schooler are two that come to mind. I love Lizzie Kate's use of color and I really like Prairie Schooler's modern primitive look. I'm still drawn to their designs after all these years.
So while my tastes in designs have changed, one thing hasn't after all these years (really, 35?!). And that is my love of the art of cross stitch.
5 comments:
Yes, I know that mine have - I look at some of my older UFOs and think to myself - Now, why, oh why did I start this one? Then they go back to the UFO pile - lol!
I started with PM too! Then I did some JustNan and Shepard's Bush samplers at classes that my LNS offered. I moved on to Hardanger and back to cross stitch. It's embroidery for me now, and I cringe when I see the stacks of patterns that are waiting to be stitched :)
I started with Precious Moments as well! For a while, those were all I stitched...everyone got one as a gift at some time or other! Now (after 40 years...yikes!) I stitch mostly samplers, but I still have a few of those PM charts hiding in my boxes!
I started with Precious Moments as well! For a while, those were all I stitched...everyone got one as a gift at some time or other! Now (after 40 years...yikes!) I stitch mostly samplers, but I still have a few of those PM charts hiding in my boxes!
Mine definitely have! When I first started stitching I bought everything I could find at thrift stores, many of which was just because I could collect. Then I discovered the wild world of non-traditional stitching on the Internet and suddenly video games became my new love. I feel like I should have to destash some of the older finds. :)
Post a Comment