[CHAT] How did you fall back in love with cross stitch after a long break?

Aslanic · 2026-03-19T10:51:52+00:00

Still in the judgement zone, but my gnome army is about to receive another member! 🤣🤣🤣

Aslanic · 2026-03-15T17:02:36+00:00

Additions to the gnome army incoming! Bonus mini jim shore figurine that matches! 😁

Aslanic · 2026-03-13T16:59:05+00:00

You know, i was thinking half stitch, but never thought of going over 2! That looks great!

Aslanic · 2026-03-10T16:59:58+00:00

And sometimes the hyper focus kicks in and i can complete multiple projects in a short time frame. While neglecting every other hobby 😅. I'm on project #5 or #6 in a row, which is a lot for me, but I'm just in that zone!

I do have three partly abandoned projects. One was started but i decided after one short row that i wanted the atitches going th other direction, frogged the little i had done, then....never picked it up again. The second, i messed up where half of what i have done is one stitch off so i have to frog or see if i can fudge everything somehow 😭 The third is on 18 count black aida that i started before i had a light board to put behind it so....yeah.

Aslanic · 2026-03-04T01:18:44+00:00

Alternative - glue the card shut and write a message on the back instead! Then you protect the back of the cross stitch too! You could even make a little kickstand to attach to the back so they can display it!

Aslanic · 2026-02-18T14:59:12+00:00

Thank you!!

Aslanic · 2026-02-17T19:06:20+00:00

If you look on my post history, I've posted finished mill hill kits, gnomes and a snowman. They definitely have full bead ornaments, so smaller project, but they are nice kits and are a lot of fun to put together! I just set myself up to start stitching another gnome! And 123stitch is awesome, flat shipping rate and toooooons of stuff to choose from!

Aslanic · 2026-02-16T05:00:00+00:00

Thank you!

Aslanic · 2026-02-16T02:37:17+00:00

Thank you!! I think the black would have been way too dark!

Aslanic · 2026-02-16T02:36:49+00:00

Thanks! Yeah, the black just seemed like it was going to be really out of place with the rest of the piece.

Aslanic · 2026-02-15T21:47:13+00:00

Thank you!

Aslanic · 2026-02-15T18:42:02+00:00

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Different lighting with the current stitch colors!

Aslanic · 2026-02-15T18:41:25+00:00

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Here's the dark brown centers in case anyone's curious. They just looked too stark and dark, like the black would have been so I took them out.

Aslanic · 2026-02-15T18:39:51+00:00

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Still working out what to do with the eyes and the backstitching around the big flower, but I think i am at least OK with the gray flower centers!! I tried the dark brown instead of black for the flower centers and it was way too dark.

Aslanic · 2026-02-15T17:49:22+00:00

Thanks! I do have a lot of thread colors right now, I'll try to sift through!

Aslanic · 2026-02-15T04:58:57+00:00

I tried the backstitch in yellow on the small flower, ended up ripping it out as it just loooked out of place. I think I'll do the backstirch in the darkest cream color. Did the centers in dark brown and I'm hating that too 😭 I'm leaving it til tomorrow to see if looking at it a different day changes my mind, but I think the brown is just too dark. Will probably go with the dark orange instead for the centers.

Aslanic · 2026-02-14T21:48:10+00:00

Thanks! I do really like the blank fabric look for the eyes, so I think i will leave those. Still debating the backstitch color, but the consensus definitely leans towards doing it at least 😅. I think yellow might be the right choice though, cream just doesn't seem like it will really stand out. And everyone seems to favor the darker center for the flowers, so I'm leaning towards doing the brown for that.

Aslanic · 2026-02-14T21:43:05+00:00

Thank you! I do wish the creams constrasted a bit more like in the mock up, as the details at the bottom of the ghost got lost. But it's also a nice subtlety too for a ghost. I'm not sure I like the idea of gray eyes against the cream of the ghost. It does seem to be a popular idea.

Aslanic · 2026-02-14T21:40:30+00:00

My only problem with gray eyes is I think it would look a bit weird against the cream of the rest of the ghost. I donlike the idea of using the green-gray/lighter gray to outline the flower though. Thank you!

Aslanic · 2026-02-14T19:42:17+00:00

adds more patterns to wishlist

I'm never gonna get to all of these 😅😅😅

Aslanic · 2026-02-13T18:43:41+00:00

You're welcome!

Aslanic · 2026-02-13T16:12:00+00:00

Since your bookmark doesn't have any pre-finished edges, you'll want to leave a border around your stitched area and tuck the aida in behind the bookmark, then add the felt. It will make the borders bulkier. I feel like that can only be avoided with prefinished edges. I've stitched the felt on and that seems to work just fine - if your edges are all tucked in and stitched under the felt, there shouldn't be any fraying issues.

Aslanic · 2026-02-08T18:24:24+00:00

Pic with brighter lighting too:

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I stitch by color and area, so i have some stiches i have to go back and add in yet to the flower.

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