Welcome to the hand stitching party! Sunday is finally here and you know what that means... it's time for some relaxing hand stitching!It's a long weekend in Canada where we celebrate Queen Victoria's birthday. Canadians have done since 1845! This basically means we get a holiday on Monday, which I will use for stitching...yippee!
I have been focused on the Lola Crow Extraordinary Birds SAL and have been working with pattern keeper to manage this large pattern. I finally had success with importing my progress from one step into the next step, which was a major accomplishment for me (and helped greatly with instructions from Steph of Lake Girl Stitches). This is where I am this weekend - about 60% of the stitches complete for the first pattern pieces.
This is where the SAL process gets tricky. I have been stitching for 6+ weeks on this and still need to stitch 40% of the stitches by Thursday. I try not to be stressed, but I know if I don't keep up now, I will never catch up. And then the probability of the project starting the death march toward the UFO closet will begin!I did create a unique system (using an old envelope LOL) for counting the long columns in the aviary frame.
Count, stitch, recount, cross your fingers and carry on!
What are you stitching today? We'd love to see your progress!
Love your envelope measuring system. I had a cross stitch ruler at one point in time that had different counts of cross stitch fabric on each side…I wonder where it is??? This looks like an ambitious project…lock the ufo closet and bar the door so it can’t get in! Happy stitching to you!
ReplyDeleteExtraordinary Birds looks like an amazing piece, Kathy! My fingers are crossed that you will be able to keep up and keep going! It will be so worth it in the end. Have a wonderful Sunday!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a tricky one!
ReplyDeleteHappy Queen Victoria Day! Enjoy that extra day of stitching! And I guess we know what project you'll be working on, eh? I love your system for keeping track of what you've accomplished—brilliant! I wonder if there is still such a thing as a cross stitch ruler, as the other commenter mentioned. That would be so helpful! Have a lovely day!! :)
ReplyDeleteJust love that owl, Kathy. I sometimes use one strand to make a grid pattern in blocks of 10 threads...I can count ten without my eyes blurring, LOL for areas that I think the counting is too high to stay accurate. It's a challenge for me.
ReplyDeleteYour envelope system is interesting. I find I do better on large projects when I establish a grid with a random color thread. I remove it as I go along. Your cross-stitch is very pretty.
ReplyDeleteYea! Another day for stitching! Your Extraordinay Birds is so lovely. Your description of the death march to your UFO closet had me chuckling! 😊
ReplyDeleteYour cross stitch project is just gorgeous. Cross stitch does such a wonderful job of producing such realistic images.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your extra day of slow-stitching. I look forward to seeing your progress. Thanks for the chance to share in your party.
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