I don’t know if it is just a USA thing, or a world-wide phenomenon, but this past holiday season coloring books for adults were everywhere. (Or maybe they were just in all the book stores and craft stores, I didn’t do much other traditional shopping.) I did not receive one, and I am glad about that. For one, I have more than enough crafty projects to keep me busy for a long, long time, and I also never was particularly good at coloring, and I don’t think that will have changed as an adult.
However, while I was stitching, I realized that I was doing my own version of adult coloring, but using floss instead of pencils. This pattern uses a lot of the satin stitch, and it follows the same principle of filling in a set area. Like my challenges with actual coloring, I have problems staying within the lines, and always going the same direction. I have cropped out the top of this section where my stitches are particularly wonky, but you can still see that even in the “better” part, there are gaps and slight diagonals where the stitches should be straight.
I am working on the piece because I love the pattern, and I have decided that I am not going to sweat the imperfections in my stitches. There are some types of crafts where I remove and redo imperfections as I find them. For this one, I’m just going to let myself enjoy the process and the progress…wonky stitches and all.
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My sort of colouring too. Yours is pretty!
It’s a little slower going than what you can do with pencils or crayons, but much preferred. 🙂
The design looks so pretty!
I treated myself to this a few years ago when I could not stop thinking about how pretty the pattern was. I’m glad I’m finally making some progress on it.
Those are not imperfections, they are design features!
I tell people that all the time. I needed someone to tell me! Thank you.
Your version of adult coloring is Wonderful!
I’m having fun now that I’ve finally picked it up again.
Your adult coloring is stunning
It’s the magic of photo cropping. 🙂 But I love the vibrant colors in this piece.
It’s going to be beautiful! I really want to try this one day
It will definitely be a long-term project. I’ve already had to crochet a scarf just to feel like I’ve accomplished something. I’m determined not to let this become a forgotten WIP again.
I’m a bit mystified by this adult coloring fad but I guess that means I have other creative outlets that satisfy the same needs
Ooop–I hit send too soon! I like your approach to coloring–it has the potential to become something you’ll enjoy even after the coloring is done!
That may be one more reason I don’t understand the draw of it. I like to make things, but I like to make things that are useful or can be displayed.