Lately all of my stitching or at least the biggest portion of it has been to support my Stitching for a Cure project (if you don't know what this is, please check out my other blog, http://stitchingforacure.blogspot.com)
It seems to have taken over my life to a certain extent. I am passionate about this project, but I do spend a great deal of time worrying that I either won't have enough ornaments to make the tree "sellable" or we won't be able to sell enough tickets for the tree to get what I want to get for the American Cancer Society.
The latter of the two I haven't spent quite so much time obsessing over as I have the first one.
We have a little over 29 weeks (nearly 30 weeks) before this project has to be done. My goal is 200 ornaments. Right now we have 30. If I stitch an ornament a week, that will give us 60. But that is 140 ornaments short of the goal.
I realize that November is still a long way away (29 week, 6 days, 1 hour and 45 minutes) and I also realize I have many people who have promised ornaments and who are working on the ornaments.
But it is truly keeping me up at night. Have I bitten off more than I can chew? Is this just a pipe dream of mine? Am I asking too much of my friends, many of whom I have never met in person or even spoken to on the phone?
Am I driving my friends here and everywhere crazy with this obsession? Everyone at work knows about the project and sees every ornament I make. I am using every PR resource I have to help sell this tree.
I will keep on stitching and if we have to do a smaller tree and bring in less money than I hoped for, I will have to live with that.
But I really hope and pray we can pull this off.
I started this project because I wanted to make a difference. God gave me a talent, the talent of stitching. I would like to use that talent to help people. It is a one year commitment. I started in November 2008 and by the end of November 2009, it will be over.
Everyday, I hear about or see or meet someone with cancer. And I get so frustrated. I feel, even though I work in a field where we help cancer patients everyday, so helpless to be able to make a REAL difference. Last year at Relay For Life, I made myself a promise. The promise was that in 2009 this would be my year that I would stand up and try to help.
I guess I need to just stay focused on what I am doing and let everything fall into place. I do know that God's hand is upon this project. I need to let him guide me through it.
Thanks for listening. Thanks for being my friend.
Donna
Just popping by
2 weeks ago
10 comments:
You should obsess over not having the 200 finished. Whatever you get will be more than nothing!!! You are doing a great job and you should be proud of all the work you are putting into it!
Thank you Nancy! You are so right. I already have more than what I started with. Sometimes it just seems overwhelming.
I have a question...do the orniments HAVE to be stitched? Can they be beaded? I underdtand that it's about 'stitching for a cure', but does a beading needle count?
I'll make 2 ornaments for you Donna. Can't do them this month, but I promise they will be stitched over the next couple of months and sent to you.
Oh Donna, I'm sorry this is worrying you. I have 2 stitched and have 3 more to stitch. I am actually having someone finish them for me because I don't like the finishing part. I will have mine to you before November:)
I will also remind people on my next post you still need help!
Hugs dear friend. Don't worry just yet;)
I'm with Nancy, Donna! Whatever you get is more than what you had and will raise money that wasn't there before. This is a great project and I hope to contribute myself in the next several months.
It's okay. We all need to vent. And it's April and things will be okay. I'm sitting here looking at 5 completed ornies and a knob knocker that need to be mailed to you. It's cool!
Don't stress - you're doing a fantastic job & it will come together (((((((((Hugs))))))))).
Hi, Donna, I saw Terry's post about your great cause, and I've put a note on my blog. I'm in the midst of a huge finish-finish and a move, but I'll commit to at least 1 ornament for you. Are you on Facebook? There's a huge community of stitchers on Facebook, who would love to join with you. I would be willing to create a group and get that ball rolling if you want.
Ok, this is what I think . . . Chill out!!! LOL Let God take control and put it in His hands and everything will work out just fine!!! I plan on stitching a couple as well!
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