Cross-Stitching Daily Goals

[dollystitcher]

With my own stitching II use a different colour highlighter for each days stitching and I just try to make a rough estimate of stitches that way. However when I am stitching for EQS, I have to keep a time sheet so they can tell the customers roughly how long the kits will take. I usually average around 11000/12000 a day

[2Danes]

I wouldn't be able to set daily goals, I just stitch for as long as I want. Sometimes it's more sometimes it's less. But I'm afraid if I set "goals" then I wouldn't enjoy it as much as I do jmho

[Becca]

My main problem seems to be I start stitching and then find myself getting distracted by the TV and so don't actually get much done!

[Nachstenliebe]

My main problem seems to be I start stitching and then find myself getting distracted by the TV and so don't actually get much done!

haha that happens to me a lot as well
Faith

[agi]

Oh, you are lucky then - our tv never has anything that would interest me these days.

[DraconicWench]

My goals are more about time. During university semesters, 15-30 minutes a day is what I try for. During the summer months, I aim closer to 3-4 hours a day. If that means I only get 2 stitches in, so be it. Progress is progress, right?

[coffee_freak]

mine aren't about time or stitch count..but i see where i am with progress and when i sit down to stitch, i set a goal by area..

[aWorkInProgress]

I also count by hours. I try to do at least 1 hour a day of stitching. Im new to it again after a few years not stitching, so Im trying to get the hang of it again.
Also, I have never stitched anything big like lots of users I have seen here do! They are simply amazing. I have been looking at some HAED designs and there are a few I like. I just have to start collecting some threads before buying one I guess.

Right now Im stitching a princess for my daughters room. They are all over me to finish it. lol
Off topic, sorry.

[kerbear879]

With my own stitching II use a different colour highlighter for each days stitching and I just try to make a rough estimate of stitches that way. However when I am stitching for EQS, I have to keep a time sheet so they can tell the customers roughly how long the kits will take. I usually average around 11000/12000 a day

OMG did I read that right? 11000 to 12000 stitches a day? And I'm averaging a measly 70. Man I am slow!

[cassle]

I don't have a number of stitches that I try and reach each day (just try and do as many as possible ) but I do update my stitch count spreadsheet almost daily.

wohoo...! What an awesome one! Very very organized..!

Umm, I haven't made any stitching daily goals before but I think those kind of spreadsheet kinda motivating..! (but I don't think I would update it daily... lol)

[cassle]

@Kerbear: You're definitely NOT the only one.. I'm a slow stitcher too..! LOL.

Btw, what's EQS? -as stated by dollystitcher- Is it a method to count stitching progress or what?

[toni99]

i dont have a goal, but i try now to stitch in the evenings, and depending on what iam stitching say 500 a day but any stitch is a stitch closer to the finished project so iam happy just to do any lol

I was folding some t-shirts this morning and I saw this which reminds me of skitzzz' post about a stitch is a stitch closer to the finished project:



This was my tee during my younger years and my son is now the one using it. I remember that I bought this for the design alone. Only this morning that I noticed what is written below/beside pooh and it brought a smile to me.