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Karasu's SAL. Next up, ToG masterpiece

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 3:03 pm
by x.karasu.x
I got my first kit through, it's beautiful and I'm so glad I got it.
So far I've only managed to beat the aida into submission and get it on the hoop (am I needing a better hoop ? Is there like a special one for this suff cus darn it was hard work), but here's pics of the kit. It's from Bluebell Threads, and already I'm looking at getting another from them.

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And apologies for just the links, I'll work out how to get pics to a decent size so I can put them in the post when I get to a laptop.

Wish me luck !

Re: Karasu's SAL. First up, Frozen !

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 3:11 pm
by richardandtracy
Good luck! I wish you all the best with it. Should be good.

With images, they can be shown in the thread by clicking on the contents of the Photobucket 'IMG' address box and then pasting into the Forum edit box when composing a post. I tend to delete everything outside the ['IMG'] wrapper as that forms a hyperlink to Photobucket, which I'm not sure anyone else needs.

As for the hoop - I confess I cannot answer as I have only used a scroll frame. However there don't seem to be special ones for Aida cloth, so I'd be surprised if it's not normal.

Regards,

Richard.

Re: Karasu's SAL. First up, Frozen !

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 3:17 pm
by x.karasu.x
Thank you !
I'll keep powe ring on with my hoop until I get a bigger project then, it should be fine for something this small since thankfully I don't have to move it much.
And thanks for the image help, I'll fix that up in a sec !

Re: Karasu's SAL. First up, Frozen !

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 3:39 pm
by karen4bells
:applesauce: :applesauce: :applesauce: What a beautiful project!!! As for the aida---some of the aida that is provided in kits can be difficult to put on a hoop---my only suggestion is to try and fiddle with it a bit---sort of bend/fold the aida a bit before trying to put it in the hoop---that may soften it up enough to make it easier to get onto that hoop

Re: Karasu's SAL. First up, Frozen !

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 11:35 pm
by Squirrel
What an interesting design you have chosen to stitch and it will be fun to watch it grow. Aida when it is stiff is a pain to manage and at times I have soaked it in warm water for about 5 min or so and then spread it out flat to dry which does make it a bit easier to handle. :D

Re: Karasu's SAL. First up, Frozen !

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2016 3:51 pm
by rcperryls
That is going to be a lovely and fun piece to stitch. I don't stitch with Aida much anymore, but remember that while hard to get in the hoop at first, with time it softened up and was very easy to stitch on.

When I post a picture from Photobucket, I click on the IMG thumb link (if you click on the box on the right of the picture it will automatically copy the link) and post it. Then if a forum member clicks on the picture it will connect them to Photobucket for the full sized picture. Depending on the piece, I like to enlarge it, especially for projects that use specialty stitches. There are a variety of settings you can make on Photobucket. A lot of us use it so if you have any questions just ask.

Carole
:dance:

Re: Karasu's SAL. First up, Frozen !

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2016 5:34 pm
by lavenderbee
That's a lovely kit & look forward to seeing it on here as you work it. No I have trouble getting the material Aida into hoops too. Tried doing an alternative way I have seen suggested but no good either, just perseverance I'm afraid unless anyone else has any tips.

The Overlook Café one has come out of the hoop several times when I'm stitching, not had that problem before but think it is because sometimes it is hard to get the needle through as I have different numbers of threads - sometimes having 3 or 4 strands & it is hard not to put pressure on the hoop when placing stitches. That's my reasoning al tho I could be wrong but I've not had this problem before & neither have I done a x-stitch with as many variations in it as the Overlook Café one. Usual amount for me has been 2 threads at a time.

Look forward to seeing this kit stitched :D

Re: Karasu's SAL. First up, Frozen !

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2016 9:00 pm
by x.karasu.x
I'm so glad it's not just me ! It has been getting looser as I've been working on it, mostly the corner I keep hitting with my wrist though.
So far I've put about 6 hours into it....I marked every 10 stitches so I could see where I'm going as I know I'm out of practise. The red ones are the centre marks and I've only fully done the sections for page one. I just really wanted to get started.

So here it is, 6 hours in.

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I'm getting a bit quicker as I go on with it, and I'm glad my stitches are neat xD

Re: Karasu's SAL. First up, Frozen !

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2016 9:18 pm
by karen4bells
:applesauce: :applesauce: :applesauce: Looking good!!

Re: Karasu's SAL. First up, Frozen !

Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 6:57 am
by sina28
What a nice project, and your stitching indeed looks very neat! I am looking forward to more progress on this.

Re: Karasu's SAL. First up, Frozen !

Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 10:46 am
by x.karasu.x
Hit the 13 hour mark....

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Pretty pleased with my work since it's been around 21 years since Nan taught me. Though I'm not sure how well my thread consumption is going. Might have to get more towards the end of this but I guess that's a long way off yet xD

Re: Karasu's SAL. First up, Frozen !

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 4:00 pm
by rcperryls
:applesauce: :applesauce: I think you are making great progress. Your Nan must have been a great teacher!

Carole

Re: Karasu's SAL. First up, Frozen !

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 5:42 pm
by x.karasu.x
Thank you !
She was such a great teacher, I learned how to knit, cross stitch and sew from her. Every weekend we'd work on something together. She's the reason I ended up doing textiles at school and can now make my own clothes. I even picked up her "sewing in the kitchen at 3am" habit lol.

So here's the 22.5 hour mark :

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Blending colours is a bit tricker than vastly different ones.

Re: Karasu's SAL. First up, Frozen !

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 6:16 pm
by Lulu22
Lovely project and you are making great progress, I'm looking forward to updates :applesauce:

Re: Karasu's SAL. First up, Frozen !

Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 9:18 pm
by mysterystitcher
It's beautiful.

Re: Karasu's SAL. First up, Frozen !

Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 1:42 pm
by rcperryls
:applesauce: :applesauce: Lovely progress! I love the soft colors!

Carole
:dance:

Re: Karasu's SAL. First up, Frozen !

Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 1:52 pm
by richardandtracy
You're doing a mighty fine job there. The shading is excellent and you are fast.

Regards,

Richard

Re: Karasu's SAL. First up, Frozen !

Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 8:12 pm
by dawn0621
The Italian Vista project I'm stitching came with aida. I use qnaps and don't have much trouble getting the stiff fabric into it. Might want to try that.

Re: Karasu's SAL. First up, Frozen !

Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 11:29 pm
by x.karasu.x
I have officially lost count of the hours lol.
It's looking....odd. For some reason Anna's face is done in terracotta and her hair is now mauve.
I'm not sure how well this will turn out, the colour choices are bizarre and it doesn't look like the "finished" image on the pack front.

I may well go back when this is done and try make my own chart for it as the picture itself is really nice. Still, at least I know I can do this, and it's been good practice.

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Re: Karasu's SAL. First up, Frozen !

Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 10:08 am
by richardandtracy
You are right, it's looking a bit odd.
It may come together in the end, as pictures can look very different in the intermediate stage, but I agree the face isn't really what you'd expect at this stage.
My suggestion is keep with it for the moment & see if it comes right. If it doesn't, possibly re-chart it yourself.

Regards,

Richard