#unfinished object

[theenbyroiderer]

Found this super old unfinished object in my box of shame. Not up to my standards nowadays, but kinda makes me want to redo it, but make it 3D... because cicadas. So now I'm thinking about how to make a 3D cicada. And I've never even seen a cicada irl.

[a-strawberry-mouse]

Not a traditional mend, I finished an unfinished cross stitch from a charity shop.

I'd like to do a quick explanation on what to do if you want to finish an unfinished stitch or if you find a mistake late in stitching.

Before:

After

There were errors in the pattern, or the person who made the example piece for the kit photo went slightly off book for creativity. There were some errors that the cross stitcher made, but all were completely understandable.

The pattern was Conch Shell (50249) by Something Special from 1986. I have no way of knowing when it was started, but probably within a couple years of that.

What to do if you mess up a cross-stitch

This will take practice, but ignore it. The entire project. Put it in time out for a week.

Complete it as best as you can, put the finished stitch in a box, and do not look at it for two months.

You've been looking carefully at it for weeks. The image of what you've done wrong is engrained deep in you.

Put it in time out as often as you need to.

Unless you plan on framing the kit picture(in this case, it wouldn't match the directions anyhow), no one will sit there and count the boxes.

If they do and complain, then kick them out of your house.

[futurebird]

I will never sew anything, I know this...

And yet I can't stop looking at zipper designs. There are so many unique and cool options available. From waterproof zippers with vanishing seams, to zippers of unusual size. Different shapes and colors for the teeth-- so many textures.

I think "This cool zipper inspires me to make something-- then remember that if I buy a zipper and don't use it? It will just be a source a guilt one more unfinished project-- but I still can't stop looking around at all the cool zippers.

If you do know how to sew and make projects, why not use the coolest zippers you can find? A unique zipper can be a feature! Why go with anything boring-- just look at these lovely zippers!

[pareidoliaonthemove]

Celebrating 100 rows of my Pi-Shawl project!!

Fingers crossed that the colour banding remains with the last increase row, could end up with a big ol' muddy-looking mess.

[sewluvli]

A few weeks ago, my Mum shared photos of my quilts on her blog, but today it is my turn to show my own work! In today’s video, I’ll give you a closer look at my latest reversible quilt while discussing my inspirations, sources and the challenges of making reversible quilts. As always, my quilt features fabrics by the Kaffe Fassett Collective.

[bachiles]

UFO

A lifetime ago I was an avid counted cross stitch addict. If I could stitch it, I did. I made gifts and a lot of things for our own home. I still have a few of them hanging around in the house we are in now but not that many. It was a phase and I loved doing projects. It was relaxing. When we lived in Orlando from 1982 -1987 on the Navy base a bunch of us women would get together for what we…

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[booksabandoned]

My shark WIP, a bit over saturated by my magnifying light. It’s going quite well. I may have the first backside I’m not completely ashamed of and willing to show!

It’s not easy to see, but the aida is sparkly. I don’t know of I’ll ever go back to standard plain aida now that I have access to hand-dyed. Pattern is by Shermann’s Stitching, purveyors of adorable shark cross stitch patterns.

[rougetxurexu-blog]

Here’s a Blake Belladonna drawing I’ll probably never finish