Something a little different on the workdesk today. I am unpicking a cross stitch project. I am not known for immediately diving into a project. So I was so pleased with myself that I opened the mail and started stitching that night. I moved to the desk because I needed better light and a table. I have also been wearing two pairs of glasses at once to see the stitches clearly. Only after about a week, I noticed...
I was stitching everything SIDEWAYS (insert screaming face emoji). So I am reflecting on my impulsiveness as I carefully rip out each stitch with my trusty seam ripper.Counting is usually my nemesis so I was quite happy to have the idea to stitch the large single color areas in alternating 5 stitch grids rather than counting 50 dark stitches in a row.
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9 comments:
I've only done cross stitch once and once was enough. How brave of you to remove all those stitches you had carefully sewn. Happy WOYWW from # 3.
oh no! hope you get unpicked and re-stitched soon! Have a good week Happy WOYWW Helen #4
Oh wow - what a lot of work for yourself! Hope it goes quickly and you get back to stitching rather than unstitching! Have a lovely week - Cheers Maurs WOYWW #38
Hope the restitching doesn't take you too long! Stay safe and happy WOYWW. Sarah #2
Oh poo on a shoe! What a pain that the pattern couldn't just be turned 90 degrees, but of course, that would be too easy wouldn't it. Fabulous design though and lots of fun to stitch. Stay safe and keep smiling, Lisa-Jane #8
I used to do tons of cross stitch and I completely understand your frustration, the number of times I’ve gone wrong and discovered it far too late.
Oh Sally! You’re almost speaking in tongues to be honest, but I understand enough about needing the middle to start correctly. Argh. But...it will be fab when you get going again! Mr Dunnit wears two pairs of glasses for certain things. I used to laugh at him and call him an old git....but, inevitably, there are a couple of jobs that I could do with a second pair for now!!
Oh isn't that annoying! It looks like an awesome pattern though! I used to be quite obsessed with cross stitch, used to take it to work with me and do it in my lunch break etc, but I haven't done any for a while. I hate the idea of unpicking all that stiching :( Happy WOYWW! Elle #35 this week
Sorry Very late! I wish I could stitch, I probably could if I tried hard enough! Got put off at school, started something when I was 5 and didn't finish it until I was 7! This will look fabulous, and will look out to see it finished!
Stay safe, Happy very late WOYWW!? see to on tomorrow's woyww ((Lyn)) #9
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