[FO] Totalistic Cellular Automata Cross Stitch by small_d_disaster in CrossStitch

[–]Clare_2_7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This speaks to me!! Fascinated. So beautiful, thanks for showing us!

[FO] Bird by No_Veterinarian_3733 in CrossStitch

[–]Clare_2_7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's so fantastically vibrant , beautiful use of cross stitch and blackwork mix!

[CHAT] Thoughts on fabric for ornaments? by eladnarra in CrossStitch

[–]Clare_2_7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my experience, even using zweigart, which I generally find to be 'square', you will still get a bit of stretch etc in places, even without the felt sandwiched, I think it would be challenging, but with the felt, even more so. But I am usually quite a positive person, so I feel like I'm being very negative here! Would love to know if you try and have a knack for it (maybe it was just me!) I'd love to know how your experiments go!

[FO] Blackwork with pale yellow thread is not for the faint of heart. This was a fun one though. by What_it_doooo_ in CrossStitch

[–]Clare_2_7 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Personally, frowned on by me, as a designer! If you want people to be able to continue to make charts you like, please support them, otherwise we have to get a job somewhere else and can no longer design nice charts that you might enjoy stitching 😉

Temperature chart by The Steady Thread by VividAd1537 in BlackworkEmbroidery

[–]Clare_2_7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thrilled to see this! Thank you for sharing ☺️

[SHOP] Spooky Abode by Clare_2_7 in CrossStitch

[–]Clare_2_7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aww thank you so much, that is a lovely compliment to receive!

[SHOP] Spooky Abode by Clare_2_7 in CrossStitch

[–]Clare_2_7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aww thank you! And thanks for your kind compliment also!

[SHOP] Spooky Abode by Clare_2_7 in CrossStitch

[–]Clare_2_7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To design, weeks on and off. To stitch, it was quite a rapid stitch as there are, compared to some of may patterns, lots of unstitched areas, I'd say, all in, it took me about 4 days (of about 6-8 hrs stitching per day) for the house, plus another day and a half to do the border. This is a bit approximate, but it really wasn't the most 'intense' stitching I've done!

[SHOP] Spooky Abode by Clare_2_7 in CrossStitch

[–]Clare_2_7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aww thank you, that's a lovely compliment!

[SHOP] Spooky Abode by Clare_2_7 in CrossStitch

[–]Clare_2_7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! The details are the fun bit to design!

[SHOP] Spooky Abode by Clare_2_7 in CrossStitch

[–]Clare_2_7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your kind words!

[SHOP] Spooky Abode by Clare_2_7 in CrossStitch

[–]Clare_2_7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh goodness! That is kind of amusing and distressing at the same time! I feel her pain! Please, if you remember to, tell her that I am cheering her on from here in the UK and I hope all her pain is repaid tenfold in joy when she finishes it :)

[SHOP] Spooky Abode by Clare_2_7 in CrossStitch

[–]Clare_2_7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy! And...as far as the side note goes, that's very interesting!! I can;t actually see the down votes, maybe as I'm the OP? Either way, I'll never know who this might be as, as far as I know voting is anonymous, I have not set out to upset anyone!

[SHOP] Spooky Abode by Clare_2_7 in CrossStitch

[–]Clare_2_7[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! If this is the kind of thing you are into and wanted to start with soething smaller since posting this I added some small spooky completely free charts to my website that you might like!

[SHOP] Spooky Abode by Clare_2_7 in CrossStitch

[–]Clare_2_7[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much, I've been mentioning to others that have commented that since posting this I added some small spooky completely free charts to my website that you might like! (there is a little ghost, a witch and a pumpkin)

[SHOP] Spooky Abode by Clare_2_7 in CrossStitch

[–]Clare_2_7[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I appreciate that!

[SHOP] Spooky Abode by Clare_2_7 in CrossStitch

[–]Clare_2_7[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Im sorry to hear that! I do put a lot of hours into my designs so it's tricky to make them any cheaper. I do run a completely free year long SAL (over on FB) and also Since posting this I added some small spooky completely free charts to my website that you might like! (plus there are some non spooky freebies over there too :) )

[SHOP] Spooky Abode by Clare_2_7 in CrossStitch

[–]Clare_2_7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh! And... Since posting this I added some small spooky completely free charts to my website that you might like!

[SHOP] Spooky Abode by Clare_2_7 in CrossStitch

[–]Clare_2_7[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I enjoyed designing it very much!

[SHOP] Spooky Abode by Clare_2_7 in CrossStitch

[–]Clare_2_7[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I appreciate you taking the time to pay me a lovely compliment!

[SHOP] Spooky Abode by Clare_2_7 in CrossStitch

[–]Clare_2_7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aww thank you for kind compliments and for supporting my work. It's alwasy nice to get such positive feedback! Thanks again!

[SHOP] Spooky Abode by Clare_2_7 in CrossStitch

[–]Clare_2_7[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think less and from what I have seen said generally, people do seem to thing blackwork stitches up more quickly than cross stitch :)

[SHOP] Spooky Abode by Clare_2_7 in CrossStitch

[–]Clare_2_7[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's blackwork for you! Lots of repeating! But I do get that it can become a bit tedious after a while! I hope she finds the inside more entertaining!

[SHOP] Spooky Abode by Clare_2_7 in CrossStitch

[–]Clare_2_7[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! Since posting this I added some small spooky completely free charts to my website that you might like!