This week for a very tough week for me. I had to deal with many emotional and physical challenges this week. I had a cold and just felt like laying in my bed all day and doing nothing. I had lots of homework in each class and had no time to work on my cross stitch.
Even though I was drained both emotionally and physically my mom pushed me to just devote a couple minutes each day. I did not make a lot of progress but I am proud of myself for just picking up the needle. I am glad to have a mentor as good as my mom is. She always pushes me to be my best.
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I made lots of progress this week. There are multiple flowers and the vase is very evident. I am starting to think about the final steps of my project.
I need to begin searching for a frame to display my cross stitch in. On my classes presentation day I plan to bring in my finished product to show my classmates. Each week I make more progress and my cross stitch comes together more and more. I love to look back at my previous blogs and compare my progress. I am excited to make even more progress next week! My cross stitch is starting to look like the final product. It is getting easier to cross stitch now because of the little amount of white space. You can tell that there are flowers in a vase. I have begun to switch colors more and I am constantly afraid that I am going to put the wrong color thread in my stitch. My mom reassured me that even if I accidentally use the wrong color thread we could make it work. My mom is very good at keeping me calm because she remember what its like to be a beginner. I am so excited to continue working and seeing my progress.
I brought my cross stitch to the beach with me in hopes that I would have a ton of time to work on it. I hoped that I would be able to cross stitch while I lay in the sand but that did not go as planned. The sun was too bright to even see what I was doing and sand kept blowing everywhere. It was really annoying so eventually I put it away for the day. When I got back to the beach house I continued to work on it for about 30 minutes. My mom had noticed one of my stitches was off but she easily found a way to fix it.
I am getting frustrated more easily now then when I first started this project because I fear messing it up and having to start over. Welcome to week five of my blog. I have tried to better my time management but I seem to have gotten worse. I am afraid to even touch my cross stitch without my mom near because I feel like I will mess it up. Since my mom is so good at cross stitching I feel as if that brings extra stress on me. She frequently reassures me that it takes time but I get frustrated easily. I do not have any pictures of my progress this week to show you guys.
Around my house there are many cross stitches that my mom has done over the years. Below I will attach pictures of her art so you can understand what more complex cross stitches look like! I made lots of progress this week. I have tried to work every night for at least 15 minutes. Some nights I have too much homework so I don't have time to work on my cross stitch. I plan to make a lot of progress during spring break.
I am starting to be able to tell what my cross stitch is. The shape of the jar is starting to come together.I even have a pink flower done so far! My mom is still helping me a ton. She helps me when I am changing the color thread. My mom finds cross stitching peaceful while I find it stressful. My mom keeps telling me it will get easier each night I practice. I have had a couple accidents where the needle pokes me! I began my project and it is nothing like I expected it to be. When I opened the package I had no idea where to even start. I started by reading the instructions but my mom quickly said that the wordy instructions would confuse me even more. She took me step by step and eventually I got started. Cross stitching was nothing like I expected it to be. I needed more help from my mom then I initially thought I would but my mom was really open to help me with anything I needed. Something that I found very challenging was switching threads. I began to wonder if I should have choose a more simple pattern for my first cross stitch.
Below I will attach a picture of the work I have done so far :) My mom went to Walmart and bought my supplies. I was expecting her to come back with multiple things but instead she came back with one simple kit. Using my prior knowledge I knew that I would need a needle and thread but other than that I was clueless. The cross stitch kit my mom bought for me includes thread, 14 count aida fabric, hoop, a needle, and instructions. The kit cost under $5.00!
The cross stitch pattern I am going to work on is only 6 inches. I was expecting something bigger like the ones hanging up around my house but my mom said its easier to start small and work my way up to bigger projects. I am excited to get started and my mom said that we could start Saturday! I will keep you guys updated on my progress. It has been a week since I chose the topic for my project and I am still excited about learning to cross stitch. My mom is super excited to teach me and she really hopes I love it as much as she does! I haven't been able to go to the store yet with my mom to pick out my supplies. I hope to go this week with my mom to Michaels. It has been very hard to plan a time when we can both go to Winston.
I showed my mom a couple cross stitch patterns that I am interested in learning and she said that they would take lots of focus and hardwork. I will attach a couple of my ideas to the bottom of this blog. I hope that at the end of my project I will be able to compare my ideas with my actual cross stitch. I really like floral patterns so I'm super excited for it to hang in my room. I am excited to start my project and begin the learning process. My next blog post will be after I buy all my materials. I will post pictures of all the materials I buy and explain each of their purposes. I hope you guys are excited to see my progress as I go deeper into this Genius Hour Project! Hey guys! My name is Hannah Shore and I'm a junior at Davie County High School. This is my first blog post for Genius Hour in Mr. Barkers English III class. I had a hard time deciding what to do my project on this semester. One night when I was sitting on the couch I noticed a picture that had always been in my house. It was a picture that my mom has cross stitched when I was a baby. I thought that learning to cross stitch would be fun and would give me a great opportunity to grow closer with my mom then I already am.
The name of my project is Stitches by the Shore. My mom will be my mentor throughout this experience and she will teach me everything I need to know. My mom will also be there to help and encourage me through out the process. I hope to learn the basics of cross stitching during this project. Many materials will be needed to complete my project but my mom is planning on taking me to Michaels or Walmart to buy all the supplies I will need. Time management might be difficult for me because I always tend to procrastinate. My mom warned me that trying to cross stitch when you are rushed almost never ends well! My goal is to cross stitch a floral pattern or a flower that can be placed in a frame and hung in my house. I hope that one day I can look back at the picture in my own house and it will remind me of the memories my mom and I made with this project. I will bring what I have cross stitched into class. I am very nervous for this project but I know I will be proud of my final product. |
Hannah ShoreI'm a junior at Davie County High School and this is my Genius Hour Project for Mr. Barker. ArchivesCategories |