how long did that take you???

Sometimes I am asked how long it took me to complete a piece. I never know as they are done in bits and pieces. I have seen people here say how long they have worked on a piece. Would 1 minute per stich give you a close estimate? Some go fast, slme go slow, some need a "rippit".

Well, since the majority of my projects can be counted in YEARS, I don't know Though I have never actually "timed" myself, I do know that on some projects (NOT my SQ), I can do a 100-150 stitches an hour (ones where I can do //// then \\\\ - but I so rarely have one of those). But on things like my SQ, 30 an hour is about max. I just can't judge a finish down to anything smaller than weeks - and there's very few of those

About all I can honestly say - as I get asked that all the time, too - is, after looking back at my starting photo's date and the finished photo's date, that I worked on this project between X and X (since I haven't worked on only 1 project in well over a decade). If you are a one-at-a-timer, you can probably narrow it down quite a bit more.

Of course, for me, that question, and then that answer, are usually followed by "You're crazy - I could never do that!" Well, the first is debatable, and the second, well, sure you could, if you really wanted to...

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Originally posted by rifestitch
Well, since the majority of my projects can be counted in YEARS, I don't know Though I have never actually "timed" myself, I do know that on some projects (NOT my SQ), I can do a 100-150 stitches an hour (ones where I can do //// then \\\\ - but I so rarely have one of those). But on things like my SQ, 30 an hour is about max. I just can't judge a finish down to anything smaller than weeks - and there's very few of those

About all I can honestly say - as I get asked that all the time, too - is, after looking back at my starting photo's date and the finished photo's date, that I worked on this project between X and X (since I haven't worked on only 1 project in well over a decade). If you are a one-at-a-timer, you can probably narrow it down quite a bit more.

Of course, for me, that question, and then that answer, are usually followed by "You're crazy - I could never do that!" Well, the first is debatable, and the second, well, sure you could, if you really wanted to...

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Yes, I have many on the go as well. I change when I get a little bored. Some like SQ have a lot of confetti, others are more smooth sailing. Of coursse I have to do a lot of looking and admiring, checking out threads,,etc. . Divecat had said she spent 2,500 hrs of Ehret so I just wondered about the time.
I keep a file for all that I am doing and have done. I have a picture with each one. I record the date started, date ended,,and yes sometimes it is years,,. the name of it, who designed it, and what did I do with it after it was framed or who did I give it to. I do golf pillows for my golf group gift exchange and ticket sales. Those don't take too much time, but then I don't seem to get the pillow actually made until crunch time, but I record that too. If I can remember, I record the cost of the pattern and where I got it too.
Guess that sounds like a lot of work but I enjoy the organization and it is all part of "playing" with one of my hobbies.

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Originally posted by Patricia
Guess that sounds like a lot of work but I enjoy the organization and it is all part of "playing" with one of my hobbies.

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"Playing" really is the best word for how I organize my stash! Sometimes I decide to look for a particular piece of fabric. skein of silk or pattern. and a couple of hours later there I am on the floor surrounded by all to most of my stash - looking, I am sure, for all the world like a happy toddler in the midst of her toys

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Originally posted by Tanya2

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Originally posted by Patricia
Guess that sounds like a lot of work but I enjoy the organization and it is all part of "playing" with one of my hobbies.

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"Playing" really is the best word for how I organize my stash! Sometimes I decide to look for a particular piece of fabric. skein of silk or pattern. and a couple of hours later there I am on the floor surrounded by all to most of my stash - looking, I am sure, for all the world like a happy toddler in the midst of her toys

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Oh so well put. Tanya. Nice to know I am not alone doing this. I get among my patterns, threads, beads, and the time goes by. Hubby just shakes his head, but is very encouraging with my results. I have made a few things for him too. I tell him,, "It keeps me of the streets"..

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Originally posted by Patricia
It keeps me of the streets"..

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Although the cost of kitting up Ehret was high, I worked out that it was about £5 per month when you look at how long it takes to finish the piece. What else could you do for that amount which keeps you occupied for hours and hours?

As I said to DH, if I wasn't doing this, I'd be a lot more demanding in terms of doing stuff together

I know I can put the needles down but, you know what, I don't really want to

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Originally posted by Patricia
Sometimes I am asked how long it took me to complete a piece. I never know as they are done in bits and pieces. I have seen people here say how long they have worked on a piece. Would 1 minute per stich give you a close estimate? Some go fast, slme go slow, some need a "rippit".

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I never bother to keep track of how long I spend stitching on a project. I take progress photos periodically and save them on my laptop so I can tell when a project was started and finished, but that's all. Since my projects are all BAPs and I currently have 10 WIPs, completion time is in years. Recording the number of hours I spend stitching strikes me as a waste of good stitching time. Others like to log their hours. To each their own.