#handstitcher

[afewdroppedstitches]

The stitches count is off some where...so I'm carefully counting to see where is all went wrong. 🐸🐸🐸

Image description: an extreme close up of cross stitches on black aida cloth. The colors include paige, dark navy blue, dark pine green, crimson red, hot pink, medium blue, bright blue, dark brown, goldenrod with metallic gold strands mixed together, and bright blue and medium purple strands mixed together.

[dpalden]

Right now It’s all about ‘eyes’ with Jude Hill’s final online course.

[afewdroppedstitches]

I got 5 stitches in.....then this happened.....If I keep to the right and along the top....I might be able to keep stitching....

Image description: the first image is of a crossstitch project on black aida cloth on an overly large scroll frame with a grey cat sitting snuggly underneath it. The second image is of said cat giving the camera a -look-, showing the world how little she cares that she disrupted her human's crafting time. The cat's name is Faustus.

[afewdroppedstitches]

This hasn't been touched in a week, I admit. Maybe two. I've reading up a storm. But I'm trying to finish Stranger Things season 3 (this is seriously rough, in my personal opinion) and half distracting myself with crossstitch helps.

[afewdroppedstitches]

Decided to try thread griding rather then grid more with the white soluble pen : the two different brands for white soluble pens I've tried have been rather disappointing. I tried to get rid of my old lines and they sorta went away? I'm hoping when I do soap and hot hot water at the final wash, the few bit that won't be covered up with thread will completely come out. My grid-work isn't conventional but this works and its quick to stitch with the least amount of fuss both front and back so I'm sticking to it. Also, I've also moved this project to the q-snap for portability and I'm absolutely loving it! So glad I decided to finally give one a try. 😍 I'll definitely be investing in more. No more hoops for me!

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Image description: first image is a large black aida cloth on a 9x9 q-snap with white and yellow thread running horizontally across the working space, evenly spaced with stitched vertical "tick marks" spaced evenly along each horizontal line. There is a splotch of completed stitches in the upper left corner showing a hand in a robe, holding a large tome. The second image is the back side of the project. The reverse side of the cross stitches is to the right, and little white and yellow ticks mark's spaced evenly across the entire back.

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[afewdroppedstitches]

IT’S FINISHED. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

It needs a wash, ironing, mounting, and framing, BUT THE STITCHING IS DONE. I’m so happy. 😌

[afewdroppedstitches]

Hoping to finish the pink and mint frog today. I can't wait till this is finished!

[afewdroppedstitches]

Moved the hoop to work on this today. I have only what you see here and some of the green frog left to backstitch. I'm really trying to finish this - I have gifts I need to start!