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Cross stitch and embroidery

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I used to be a "one project at a time" kind of stitcher but lately I get sidetracked by other projects that I give out as presents so it's always at least two at a time. Now it gets kind of difficult when I have a deadline for one but I also have to do it in secret... While living with that person and spending a good chunk of my free time hanging out with them! So for the past two weeks I ended up making...about 100 stitches in total πŸ˜…

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[–] thegiddystitcher@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Erm. Well I just looked around my immediate vicinity and there are 4 cross stitch projects, plus one crochet thing and two knitting within arm's reach. Then there's all my current sewing stuff, a mostly complete macrame wall hanging and other hibernating projects upstairs...erk.

Variety is the spice of life, and all that!

[–] IoSapsai@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Oh, and I thought me having 4 yet to start, 2 active WIPs and 2 on hold was a lot πŸ˜‚

[–] thegiddystitcher@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

One of my friends has been working hard to get her WIP count down this year. Think she was on 80-something!

We have a long way to go before it becomes a real problem πŸ˜„

[–] sortofblue@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have four; two of them are ridiculously large and I've done less than 0.5% on each - but it's the thought that counts, right?

The other two are much smaller but still quite large and I've been focusing on one of those a lot more, since it's a gift that the person knows they're getting.

[–] just_chill@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Usually two, that way I can procrastinate one project by working on the other. I like to sew and embroider my clothes also, but sometimes I cannot wait for the embroidery to wear it. The embroidery get's done when the clothing is out of season.

[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

I'm still very new to this hobby, so I'm still just doing one project at a time, but I do already have like 3 more projects lined up and I've considered starting one of them already

[–] drudoo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I have like 5 projects currently but a couple of them are small and others are kits I picked up on vacation when I didn’t have my main project with me. I like to be 1-project-kind-of-person but sometimes I need a break and just do something simple.

My β€˜main’ WIP is The Shire and it’s a bit advanced and hard to do while watching TV πŸ˜‚

[–] IoSapsai@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Oh wow that looks amazing. I'd buy it if I didn't have about 4 patterns that I've yet to start πŸ˜…

~~Edit: Just looked at Viktoriya's Etsy store and realized I've followed here and even have a finished piece from her!~~

[–] drudoo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Looks like your link doesn’t work :(

I think her Etsy was closed, but Boosty and instagram works to buy her patterns. I have all the β€˜snow globe’ ones and are slowly working my way through them.

[–] IoSapsai@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

OK it turns out I have no idea how Etsy works. I just googled her name in Latin letters, followed by Etsy, a bunch of patterns appeared, some of which in her style, and one of them was something I've bought. Sadly, it wasn't her work. I saw she's from Russia so maybe that's why her Etsy is closed.

[–] drudoo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah lots of Etsy shops just copy and steal patterns :( this is her IG https://instagram.com/viktoriyaivchenko

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