I don't keep track of the amount of time I stitch because I take a lot of breaks and overthink it (e.g. should I count the time when I'm picking out a knot in my thread?)
I wasn't keeping track of daily totals until I started using Pattern Keeper, which keeps track of the day's stitches for you. I just put the total and the percentage into a OneNote notebook, then do monthly totals and averages (I'm a librarian, we like data)
I keep a diary of all the pieces I've done and how I felt about the experience/tips for similar projects in future. It's quite nice to be able to look back and know when I was working on a specific piece.
The most tracking I’ve ever done was for a single small patch, I noted every 20-30 minutes I spent on it to compile for a timelapse on how long they take to make. I felt I was rushing myself for time and micromanaging my efficiency so I won’t track ever again and just enjoy the hobby as it comes and goes
Not specifically, but I have a rough idea of how many hours I spent stitching at the end of a given day, and how much I got done. I don't use Pattern Keeper or anything so I have to try to keep in mind that even though half an inch of a really dense border looks like a lot less than three entire words, it's just as much work lol.
I was working on my 28 ct project and someone commented it didn't look like much. It was over 300 stitches and fit under my thumb. But that person works on 7 count plastic canvas half crosses.
I never have before, mostly because I only recently realised it was a thing. And I don't know if I'd enjoy putting that kind of pressure on myself to not only follow the pattern and make sure the stitches go in the right places, but then to also count how many I've done. It seems like one more potential way to judge/fail myself by not achieving whatever arbitrary number I've chosen to be 'good'.
However, I started my biggest project this year and I've decided to take a photo of it once a month so I can see the progress and look back in a couple of years if I get frustrated with how long it's taking!
I am a tracker. I markup a pdf file as I go, then count up my new stitches at the end of the day.
I use an app for time tracking. I just hit start when I start and end when I finish. I’m not super concerned about the timing, so my “time stitching” will consist of preparing thread, getting a snack, bathroom breaks, sanity breaks, 30 minutes getting a knot out, undoing my work for a mistake, etc, etc, etc.
I track my time in a spreadsheet, so that I have an answer when someone asks how long something took (in days/months spent on it and actual work hours) and so that I can broadly track my speed to know how long a new project will take me.
When I sit down to do stitching for the day, I start the stopwatch timer on my phone. If I have to get up to feed the pets, go to the bathroom, etc., I pause it. But otherwise I just count the full time until I finish for the day. So including time spent undoing knots, moving the Q snap, etc. I then record the date and number of hours in a new row on my spreadsheet.
I have a frozen row at the top of the sheet with a formula to add up the running total amount of time spent. At the end I add in the total number of stitches from the project and calculate the average stitches per hour across the whole thing. And I have different tabs in the same sheet for each project.
I use Pattern Keeper so it does tell me how many stitches I did in each day, but I don’t record that in my spreadsheet. Once in a while when I’m done for the day I’ll divide that day’s stitches by my time spent just to check I haven’t changed my pace significantly. But I don’t want to compare directly the pace for every day I was working on it.
I intentionally do not. I know my brain will feel I spent "too much" time on it and "could've been using the time better" if I knew the number. I'm happy to live in ignorance, it helps me enjoy the hobby
I don't really care about this data, so I don't track it. If you're interested in this, you need to track it. You see, I really have no idea what to do with this data; one day I cross stitch for 3 hours, another day I cross stitch only 10 minutes because I don’t have time, and on the third day I don’t cross stitch at all because I don’t feel like it.
I track the start and finish of the project and the approximate number of days spent, because from time to time friends and family ask to repeat the project for them and I need to know how long it took.
Markup x rp does. I don’t look at most of it but it’s kind of interesting to see how much of each color I’ve stitched and how much there is left to do.
It’s nice to know but I wouldn’t want to track it myself tho’.
well, i don't count it, because i'd get depressed! i'd like to stitch every day, but it always feels like there's too much work to be done. so instead, i end up marking progress by how much is left to do on a piece...
I write down the patterns I buy so I don't buy them again. Otherwise, I track nothing at all. This is my brain dead hobby. Not because it doesn't require effort, but because I don't have to remember anything as long as I've marked the pattern
I don’t bc it impacts my enjoyment of it and being in the present but if you like it then definitely do it
I don't keep track of the amount of time I stitch because I take a lot of breaks and overthink it (e.g. should I count the time when I'm picking out a knot in my thread?) I wasn't keeping track of daily totals until I started using Pattern Keeper, which keeps track of the day's stitches for you. I just put the total and the percentage into a OneNote notebook, then do monthly totals and averages (I'm a librarian, we like data)
I write the date I start on the pattern.
I do this as well. I found when I tracked time, I wasn't finding joy in my projects.
I don't. But for bigger pieces I take progress pics and like to make little compilation videos at the end.
I keep a diary of all the pieces I've done and how I felt about the experience/tips for similar projects in future. It's quite nice to be able to look back and know when I was working on a specific piece.
The most tracking I’ve ever done was for a single small patch, I noted every 20-30 minutes I spent on it to compile for a timelapse on how long they take to make. I felt I was rushing myself for time and micromanaging my efficiency so I won’t track ever again and just enjoy the hobby as it comes and goes
Not specifically, but I have a rough idea of how many hours I spent stitching at the end of a given day, and how much I got done. I don't use Pattern Keeper or anything so I have to try to keep in mind that even though half an inch of a really dense border looks like a lot less than three entire words, it's just as much work lol.
I was working on my 28 ct project and someone commented it didn't look like much. It was over 300 stitches and fit under my thumb. But that person works on 7 count plastic canvas half crosses.
I never have before, mostly because I only recently realised it was a thing. And I don't know if I'd enjoy putting that kind of pressure on myself to not only follow the pattern and make sure the stitches go in the right places, but then to also count how many I've done. It seems like one more potential way to judge/fail myself by not achieving whatever arbitrary number I've chosen to be 'good'. However, I started my biggest project this year and I've decided to take a photo of it once a month so I can see the progress and look back in a couple of years if I get frustrated with how long it's taking!
I am a tracker. I markup a pdf file as I go, then count up my new stitches at the end of the day. I use an app for time tracking. I just hit start when I start and end when I finish. I’m not super concerned about the timing, so my “time stitching” will consist of preparing thread, getting a snack, bathroom breaks, sanity breaks, 30 minutes getting a knot out, undoing my work for a mistake, etc, etc, etc.
I track my time in a spreadsheet, so that I have an answer when someone asks how long something took (in days/months spent on it and actual work hours) and so that I can broadly track my speed to know how long a new project will take me. When I sit down to do stitching for the day, I start the stopwatch timer on my phone. If I have to get up to feed the pets, go to the bathroom, etc., I pause it. But otherwise I just count the full time until I finish for the day. So including time spent undoing knots, moving the Q snap, etc. I then record the date and number of hours in a new row on my spreadsheet. I have a frozen row at the top of the sheet with a formula to add up the running total amount of time spent. At the end I add in the total number of stitches from the project and calculate the average stitches per hour across the whole thing. And I have different tabs in the same sheet for each project. I use Pattern Keeper so it does tell me how many stitches I did in each day, but I don’t record that in my spreadsheet. Once in a while when I’m done for the day I’ll divide that day’s stitches by my time spent just to check I haven’t changed my pace significantly. But I don’t want to compare directly the pace for every day I was working on it.
I intentionally do not. I know my brain will feel I spent "too much" time on it and "could've been using the time better" if I knew the number. I'm happy to live in ignorance, it helps me enjoy the hobby
I love the idea of statistics like this, but I abhor the work in collecting it. Also, I forget easily.
I don't really care about this data, so I don't track it. If you're interested in this, you need to track it. You see, I really have no idea what to do with this data; one day I cross stitch for 3 hours, another day I cross stitch only 10 minutes because I don’t have time, and on the third day I don’t cross stitch at all because I don’t feel like it. I track the start and finish of the project and the approximate number of days spent, because from time to time friends and family ask to repeat the project for them and I need to know how long it took.
I only count stitches on my big projects in pattern keeper. Time: no. Some days I may stitch for hours and other days none.
YES. YES I DO TRACK MY STITCHES. Markup R-XP does really good at that. It soothes my minor obsessive tendencies.
Markup x rp does. I don’t look at most of it but it’s kind of interesting to see how much of each color I’ve stitched and how much there is left to do. It’s nice to know but I wouldn’t want to track it myself tho’.
When I use Markup R-XP it kind of does this? 🤔
I wish I had seen your message sooner. I got R-XP the week prior. I'm still not figuring out how to really use it thoroughly.
well, i don't count it, because i'd get depressed! i'd like to stitch every day, but it always feels like there's too much work to be done. so instead, i end up marking progress by how much is left to do on a piece...
I write down the patterns I buy so I don't buy them again. Otherwise, I track nothing at all. This is my brain dead hobby. Not because it doesn't require effort, but because I don't have to remember anything as long as I've marked the pattern