Ok - what do you all look for in a "purse project"? I grabbed a sweet little keychain that a friend sent me, but it won't take too long. I think I want something more challenging or maybe just a little bigger.
So - thoughts? I figure no over dyes, nothing that can't be washed. No teeny tiny thread counts.
I do have a 4 inch hoop and blunt scissors.
Cheryl
Bookmarks! I have had great luck with doing bookmarks as a "to go" project. Now, for me that means using an aida cloth, because I'm not going to be able to travel with my light and magnifyer, but for a bookmark, it works just fine. Those wholes are big enough, I can see them just fine. LOL
Tegan
Tegan wrote: Those wholes are big enough, I can see
Yeah, and the holes are easy to see, too! Gak! I hate seeing I've misspelled or used the wrong word AFTER I've hit the Post button and can't call it back!
Tegan
That's a good idea! I have a few blanks that I could just doodle on!
Cheryl
Small: 5x5 maximum size so I can put it on the 6x6 Q-snaps or a small hoop. Clear charts. Few colors if possible, but more importantly, no confetti stitching. I don't mind using overdyes in my purse projects.
Jenn L.
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But don't you worry about having to wash your take along projects?
Cheryl
"my" special ed student has computer keyboarding class and I finally got brave enough in March to start whipping out my stitching (the class runs from 10:30 am to 12:51 pm to accomodate 4 lunch waves for the ~2500 kids at the high school!) I've done a red snowflake on white 14 count aida. Now I'm working on a cranberry sampler on beige 14 ct aida...I just fold up the project and put it back in the plastic ziplock baggie when we leave for our next class. I work in hand so I'm not concerned with carrying a large-enough tote bag to accomodate q-snaps... Lisa
Not so much. I keep everything in Ziploc bags when I'm not actively working on them. I use enough of a fabric margin where my hands are primarily on areas that will be cut off and discarded. I think the only time I've washed a purse project was when my boss managed somehow to fling tomato soup across the table when we were eating together in the kitchen and a few drops spattered my piece. I guess maybe I've just been fortunate when it comes to the little ones.
Jenn L.
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My latest "purse project" is a floba shoulder bag! I just toss my keys and wallet in it and take it as my purse! Then when I get a chance to stitch, I'm ready to go :) Kim
I like small needlepoint projects---I mount them on a flat 6" x 6" stretcher frame and the frame, fibers, scissors and glasses all fit into a sandwich-size baggie. Right now I have an ornament design that's mostly Scotch stitch. The canvas is easy to see and the size accommodates ornaments, box top inserts, and small pictures. I also like small painted canvases. Variety so I don't get bored.
I also knit; sox, hats and gloves are good purse projects. I did a lot of wool flowers this winter that I felted...those are small and portable. I mostly use circular needles, even when knitting flat, because they're more portable.
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