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fccs wrote: ↑Mon Sep 20, 2021 4:08 pm Great update! It looks like this would be a fun stitch with the cool design and all the nice bright colors.

I completely agree. Love the colors!

Carole

Started a new stocking. Pretty sure I already found an error in the pattern. In the right window pane there is a candy cane. The two bottom red X’s asked for purple thread, but I made them red.

Good start on the stocking. I have seen purple candy canes and multiple colored candy canes, but I agree that red and white is what was probably meant in the pattern. I love watching the stockings develop. This one already has that Christmasy, wintry feel to it. Looking forward to your updates!

Carole

Red & white makes it so recognisably a candy cane! (I didn't even know you could get other colours ) I like the fact that you are interpreting the pattern as it makes sense to you.

A very colourful start. Looking forward to seeing it grow.

Got a fair bit done this week. It was a bit difficult to get started, the combination of dark material and over 2 threads. But once I got into the swing of it, it moved fast.

It definitely did move fast and is looking so interesting and colourful.

Squirrel wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 12:25 am It definitely did move fast and is looking so interesting and colourful.

I totally agree! I agree that switching to an over 2 threads method can be really tricky in the counting at first. Its like having to learn a new way of focusing when looking at the fabric. And I admire your stitching on dark material. I haven't been able to do that for years. This is going to be beautiful!

Carole

At first I was shining the flashlight from an old phone up through the material, but I found it unnecessary as I got going a bit more. It is not as bad as working on black.

Looking very nice!!! I can't wait for the next update!!

This week’s update. Looking at the actual material, and even looking at the picture in the book, I never noticed the face in the moon. I only noticed it in this photo. I like it!

I like the face of the moon too - very different.

The Man in the Moon is very subtle, but lovely.

I find that it isn't until I take a photo of some of my projects that I spot things that I wasn't aware of or realize that something actually looks like it is supposed to look. I think photos let you see the whole rather than having a focus on the particular area you are stitching. I think the Man in the Moon makes the design a little extra special!

Carole

This is looking so lovely! I can't wait to see it with the backstitch (if any cause that makes things really pop!

I agree its not until you take a couple of steps back that you see some of the details

Pictures is where I usually notice if I missed an area.

And, I usually do all the backstitch at the end because I really enjoy watching it pop.

It looks really inviting!

Here is this week’s update.

A sleigh!

This is growing very fast and is so full of colour. A beautiful update.