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I'm so relieved I'm not the only one! And thanks for the SQ recommendation upthread, once I finish my 2 WIPs (and 3 projects yet to begin) I might well get one of those. I like a challenge me! And I should say that Raven's sampler is looking lovely. I'm sure it'll be a wonder and much treasured when...

I'm also in the middle of a TW, and I find that I look at other charts now and go "hmmm I could make those two fractional stitches instead" as I can't bear backstitching over full cross stitch as to my eyes it just looks messy. Harder to do on Aida than the evenweave I'm using for my TW bu...

Thanks all for the welcome and the compliments!

Stitching vs forum is easy for me, I work at the computer all day so the last thing I want to see at night is another one!

Managed 2 more threads on the surprise project last night, I can see that coming on here is going to keep me motivated!

Hello all, I've been lurking for a few days but have finally decided to join in. I've been stitching for years but mainly stick to large projects that take years (if not decades). I find that stitching time is short especially as I'm often too tired of evening to stitch without mistakes! I'm current...