This project was simple, easy, though the fabric and the size caused a little bit of an issue. It fit perfectly inside a 2 1/2 inch hoop. It was fun. I made it for my cousin, and I kept the pattern. No french knots, for which I’m supremely thankful.
So…lack of posts for a little while…well, I went to visit my father…for the first time in 19 years. That went really well. Did a small project while I was there. Took pictures and everything! I just don’t happen to have my memory card because my friend has it in his camera and I have his memory card in my camera….long storry that.
So, posts will recommence as soon as I manage to get my memory card back. Hopefully sometime tomorrow…maybe a few days more. Don’t know just yet.
Toodles.
This one took me longer than it should have, simply because I took a break in the middle of it. Total time put in…an hour or two to make the pattern and then a couple hours to actually stitch it. Framing…not too long. Finding the perfect frame, however, much too long. This was a Christmas gift for one of my best friends, all for her love of puppyshipping. Inside joke for those who don’t get it.
But this is a decent example of a simple project that I can do in very little time. Willing to do other sayings for other people.
These are the four projects I have going at the moment. I take breaks and do smaller, two or three day projects when my eyes get tired of looking at the color schemes. The Lions one is what I’m currently working on. Should be done in a few days, depending on my drive. The Buddha is for a friend…was supposed to be a Christmas gift, but hey, everyone can’t meet five or six deadlines for the same day with massive projects like that one. The Santa one…well…I pick it up every now and again and do a little bit. The Wolves is for my Father. Gonna alter the pattern a little to add something special to it.
All-in-All…these aren’t that bad. No real issues with any of them yet. Not until I get to the couching with gold metallic for the Santa or the damn french knots in the Wolves one. You’ll hear me complain plenty about that.
So, toodles!
This one was…relatively easy. It’s a great one for beginners, I can say that much. The instructions were clear, and there was nothing other than full cross stitches and backstitching. My Godmother wanted me to do this one for her, so I spent about two days on it. A little longer than I wanted…but that’s my own fault for forgetting a stitch and having to rip a good chunk out. I seem to find myself doing that more often on smaller projects than on the larger ones.
All-in-all, the redo factor is fairly high on this one. I kept the pattern.
