I have really gotten much better at this cross-stitch. One thing I’m realizing is that sticking to one color for a while, ins’t a bad thing.
The center of this octogon is complete in the navy. Now to add in the lilac blue.
Here it is. I think I will continue to fill the outlines and the navy first, it simply gives more reference points in counting. Last time around, there were plenty of counting mistakes.
Original on the left, new project on the right. I do like the crisp white with the blues. Two things to notice, the white is a smaller weave so the whole image is smaller and tighter. I’m fine with this, the coverage is better. Now, if you are bored, feel free to enlarge and find the mistakes, in the original. They were corrected this time around. Of course, if you say, aside from the color and size I see no difference – now you know the appeal of cross-stitch, only the stitcher sees every single little mistake.
The quilt is growing, in the past I’d be very particular about each block, this time, I have a basic idea about how I want the colors to move and I just wing it. It is working out great!
I know that in the diagonal corner from the dark green I want deep blue purple. So I am now working up towards the center on the final row. Yes, I am loving this!
Me and the kids and a niece.
Grandkids with cousins.
Leah