One more meme....5 W's of stitching

I saw this on Barbara's blog a few days ago...

Who taught you to stitch, and were there any special circumstances or memories surrounding this? My mom and Granma were big into cross stitching in the 1980's when I was growing up. I remember watching them stitch and I wanted to do what they were doing. I don't remember who first showed me how to make the x's, but I know I got my start making simple x's on fabric scraps. Once I was proficient with the x's on scraps, I graduated on to simple little framed/ornament kits. I know one of my first ones still hangs in my parents' house...it's dated 1986 (the year I turned 10).

What’s your favorite thing to stitch? (A project, a kind of stitching, etc.) I don't know that I have a real favorite...I love everything, from BAP's to smalls. After I've been stitching BAP's it's nice to switch gears and work on a small and get a quick finish...but I also enjoy watching how a BAP comes together over time.

Why do you stitch? I enjoy it. It's a creative outlet for me. I love taking a blank piece of cloth and a handful of colored string and creating a picture or design on it.

When is your special stitching time? My stitching hour(s) are in the evenings after the girls are in bed, usually starting around 8:00 PM. I don't worry about housework or laundry or anything else during that time...it's my daily me time. I usually stitch until around 11:00 PM or midnight...depends on how tired I am. Sometimes I'm able to sneak in some stitching during the day - especially on weekends - but it's definitely not a consistent event.

Where is your special stitching place? (An accompanying picture would be great!)

Here is my stitching nook (please ignore the cardboard in front of the chair and the pillow in front of the table...temporary babyproofing measures...). I park my person in the glider rocker and set up my stuff on both tables...my chart stand sits on the table to the right of the chair (with the lamp on it) and my scissors, ort container, and other necessities sit on the table to the left (with the picture on it). You can also see my daylight floor lamp...I just swivel it around to shine on my lap as I'm stitching.

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It's turning out to be a *gorgeous* afternoon after a rather chilly morning - one in which I was able to get only 1.6 miles of my regular 3-mile walk/jog in - so I've decided to get the girls out and finish my mileage for the day. The Little Tot will be in the jogger and The Tot will be walking/jogging with me until she runs out of steam...then she'll go in the jogger as well (the joys of having a double jogger!)

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments on my recent posts! Enjoy your Wednesday!