It’s done, I’ve finished my first complete cross-stitch. As in not just a label for a quilt or a small little project.
No one can tell that I miss counted the postcard part. I made it work, and it does.
In this case, I did the cross-stitch on double threads first, then filled in the back stitches with a single.
Of course, I get to the final part and the mistakes keep happening. Since this is a word, mistakes matter. In this case I did the back stitches with double, it needs the weight.
So yes, I had to remove a few stitches in that E. I like the combination of full coverage and more open stitches.
The backstitch really makes a difference, adds a whole extra dimension.
In the woman’s clothes, and on the sailboats, it really shows.
Even the palm fronds have some extra depth. I love this book, it is so different from anything I’m seeing out in the cross-stitch world now, and I’m just loving this.
Framed! I went on You Tube and did this myself. I got the frame, and other materials at Hobby Lobby. I may end up getting different frames.
From one video I learned to spray the artwork with rubbing alcohol, it smoothed the work out without needing to iron the work. I got acid free foam board. I stretched with sequin pins. It worked! I did not use glass. I don’t understand putting glass on top of needlework. So I didn’t.
I ended up with a few bowls of thread ends.
And now I’m prepping my next project from the same book. There is some overlap in the colors of the previous project. I have also learned, don’t cut the whole skein into smaller sections. So this time I’m only cutting two strands at a time. Now, on the next project!
Leah