It’s been a calm week with lots of free time. I made a lot of progress on my secret present project which went from 50 stitches to 600 in the matter of three days (actually two as I can only work on it every other day). The November deadline is more than feasible and by the looks of it it might be done by mid August, September if we count the frame order.
The Greenhouse of Oddities SAL is coming along nicely. I stitched most of Maria Merian, as well as the butterflies she’s painting. The brown blob on the top right is going to be an elf owl once I’m done with the backstitching. Speaking of backstitching, I’m going to work on it as soon as I finish this part of the pattern which is actually 3 parts in one, each part meant to be stitched in a week. I’m definitely having fun with it!
Unformatted link as Jerboa doesn’t like the formatted one for some reason https://catbox.moe/c/wh8o6d
I started with patterns and had a miserable experience because the first kits I got were on 26 count and labeled as “for children” or “beginner friendly” oof! Moving to printed ones saved my interest in the hobby but I get stressed out when the print doesn’t match the aida. Now I’m back to patterns and buying my own threads and having a blast! Pattern keeper makes things even easier.
My first cross stitch project was a small Christmas tree in a plastic frame. I got it for 50¢ at a charity shop because I know myself–I have a habit of picking up new hobbies and not following through. The weave was wide and the pattern didn’t take long to finish.
Found my current project in my photos:
I’ve done most of the flowers on the outside.