Embroidery is a wonderful activity that helps you relax, relieve stress, and enjoy creating beautiful things. However, many embroiderers face the problem of starting a project but gradually losing interest, leaving it unfinished. What to do in this situation? In this article, we will look at several methods that will help you stay motivated and finish what you started.
Use the "20 Cross Stitches" Method
It's very simple: do 20 cross stitches every day. It will take no more than 15 minutes. Perhaps after 20 stitches, you'll feel like doing 100 more. But even if you do exactly 20 stitches every day, you will still be able to complete your embroidery project.
Motivate Yourself with New Embroidery Kits
The best way to avoid getting tired of a project is to work on several embroideries simultaneously. Let them be as different as possible in theme and style. For example, embroider roses today, the sea tomorrow, and cute kittens the day after tomorrow. This approach will not only help you maintain your interest in embroidery but also make your collection of embroidered pictures interesting and unique.
Choose Projects of Different Difficulty Levels
If your current project is too difficult and has dragged on for a long time, you can try doing something simple and quick to get a sense of completion. But don't forget about more challenging projects that can inspire you to create something unique.
Use Different Materials and Techniques
Instead of regular cross-stitch embroidery, try embroidering with beads or ribbons. This will not only give you new skills and experience but also inspire you to create unique works.
Reorganize your workspace
Perhaps you're just uncomfortable sitting, you have poor embroidery hoops, or there's not enough light. Upgrade your workspace by buying comfortable accessories and a bright enough lamp.
Make sure there's always order at your workspace
No chaos, scattered threads and needles! Set aside time to organize your materials and tools. This will save time and energy in the future when you're ready to work again.
Reward yourself for completing a project
For many people, rewards are a powerful motivator. Promise yourself some sort of reward for completing an embroidered picture - it can be anything from a new embroidery thread to fulfilling a dream. The most important thing is that this reward is desired by you and motivates you to work.
Connect with like-minded people
Communicating with other embroiderers can be very motivating. Find a community of embroiderers online or in real life and communicate with them. Look at their work, ask questions, share your successes and failures. Motivation will come faster if you see that not only you are struggling with difficulties, and that others have already achieved what they want.
Introduce your friends to embroidery
This can be a great way to spend time together, share experiences, and get motivated. And your friends will be grateful to you for opening up a wonderful world of cross-stitch embroidery.
Try different methods, experiment, and find your own approach to maintaining motivation to complete your embroidery project.
But remember, embroidery is your hobby, and you should enjoy it. Don't forget to enjoy the process and admire your achievements when you finish your project. We wish you luck and inspiration in your embroidery projects!