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My current project is a Lotus Flower by Artecy Designs
I am working with Pattern Keeper for the first time and loving the way that you can highlight the colour you are working with, find the floss colour/number easily and mark off as you go. It's a game changer for me for sure
Here's the design I am working on:


& here's my most recent progress:



I hope that you like my stitching & will follow my progress

Definitely growth there! What gorgeous colours to work with.

Mabel Figworthy wrote: ↑Thu Feb 11, 2021 10:00 am Definitely growth there! What gorgeous colours to work with.

Blues & greens are my favourite colours so this design "spoke" to me. It's 88,804 stitches in total, I've not even completed 10% yet but I'm enjoying the journey...& No hurry to complete it at all...

Vibrant!
I can see why you are enjoying this!

wendywombat wrote: ↑Thu Feb 11, 2021 10:49 am Vibrant!
I can see why you are enjoying this!

Thank you Yes it is a massive change from my HAED which I recently completed. The slightly bigger fabric size is helping me a lot too, it is helping me enjoy stitching again. My love for it dwindled towards the end of my HAED which is why I think I stopped. Now I am glad that I can pick up an old hobby again and enjoy it of an evening...

Beautiful work. Glad you are enjoying it again.

Is Pattern Keeper only for patterns purchased digitally, or can you copy a paper pattern in to it?

wendywombat wrote: ↑Thu Feb 11, 2021 10:49 am Vibrant!
I can see why you are enjoying this!

I agree!

Carole

Roland wrote: ↑Thu Feb 11, 2021 2:48 pm Beautiful work. Glad you are enjoying it again.

Is Pattern Keeper only for patterns purchased digitally, or can you copy a paper pattern in to it?

I think that you can import paper patterns somehow but they have to be by a supported designer. There are a few supported designers I believe. However I think that you can only mark your progress if it is a paper pattern import, it won't let you search for and highlight stitches for example (that's the most useful thing about Pattern Keeper for me)...I've only imported PDF's so I am not that knowledgeable about Pattern Keeper's compatibility with anything else I'm afraid. There is a Pattern Keeper group on Facebook for any technical issues and support

rcperryls wrote: ↑Thu Feb 11, 2021 3:48 pm

wendywombat wrote: ↑Thu Feb 11, 2021 10:49 am Vibrant!
I can see why you are enjoying this!

I agree!

Carole

thank you!

& I'm now 10% of the way there x2 pages done...not that I'm really stitching by page as such...
Excuse the late post. I'm a night owl

This is growing so fast! You're obviously enjoying it, and who can wonder with those stunning colours.

Mabel Figworthy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 16, 2021 9:55 am This is growing so fast! You're obviously enjoying it, and who can wonder with those stunning colours.

I agree!
Obviously being a Night Owl is helping too!

wendywombat wrote: ↑Tue Feb 16, 2021 10:13 am

Mabel Figworthy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 16, 2021 9:55 am This is growing so fast! You're obviously enjoying it, and who can wonder with those stunning colours.

I agree!
Obviously being a Night Owl is helping too!

Haha yes! I'm awful at sleeping most of the time. 6 hours is the most I need to be able to function well. I got 7 hours last night so all is good I appreciate as I am doing the water it doesn't look like anything but blobs of colour right now but I am enjoying it immensely...

I love those colors and I'm sure it is lots of fun to be stitching this one. Also, it wasn't a very late post in my time zone, almost 7pm. One of the additional benefits of an international forum. Someone is almost always awake.

Carole

A lovely update and you are going well.

I bought this chart for after I finish Lotus. Being that I'm a night . Plus my boyfriend LOVES owls too so win win! He said it was a beautiful design so I bought it straight away...

OMG I love owls too and Tawnies are my favourite! Can't wait to see this stitched and your lotus looks gorgeous!

They are gorgeous!

That is going to be awesome when stitched. looking forward to seeing it 'come to life' under your needle and thread.

I also love Owls! There is a Barn Owl here. We see it flying during the day as well as at Dusk.
That is a rather lovely design...can see why that 'must' be stitched!

I'm excited...
I want to start it and rotate it with my Lotus but my boyfriend keeps saying nooo focus on one project at a time! He's no fun...
I suppose he does have a point though haha...