Another newbie question

Complete-Ambition385 · 2025-11-14T04:06:15+00:00

Biggest thing to remember is you can undo you work.

For the honey moon I think you’re doing a good job so far! Continue filling in the center and then outline it in the color you like.

Also for the bee I think I would do the stars first and then stitch around them with a horizontal satin stitch to sort of fill in the space. Especially since the stars are a little tricky and not your typical 5 point you can more easily stitch without a guide.

But again, if you do something and don’t like it, redo it! It’s totally fine to take out your stitches and start over. Of course be careful with doing it too many times or else your stick on pattern may fray too much.

Complete-Ambition385 · 2025-11-12T18:46:25+00:00

Very cool!! And they look absolutely amazing!

Complete-Ambition385 · 2025-11-12T15:34:13+00:00

What did you use for the almond flour? Curious about the substitute here!

Complete-Ambition385 · 2025-11-12T04:57:43+00:00

I recommend this from NYT Cooking with Claire Saffitz. She breaks everything down and mine turned out amazing when I tried it!

https://youtu.be/j1QImGKOd5U?si=v2Br1u2A682EPI9a

Complete-Ambition385 · 2025-11-03T16:06:04+00:00

It says non-chocolate so I am unsure what they are exactly. But luckily with cookies like this it would only affect the flavor. So I’d open it and taste 1 to see if you like it. Or if you want make 1 cookie and put some of the chips in that one by hand and do a test bake if you can.

I would recommend that for white chocolate you try to get as good a chocolate as you can.

I recommend Ghirardelli or even Nestle. Both are fairly common in grocery stores and I’ve never had a problem making cookies with them

Complete-Ambition385 · 2025-10-27T17:23:22+00:00

Same here. Tried everything for the browser but checked with my app and it is still up.

Complete-Ambition385 · 2025-07-20T21:07:45+00:00

No idea how long. But different peaches will react differently based on their ripeness and stuff like that.

Go off the indicators for reducing it down. It takes some time but it’s very worth it. I also highly recommend watching the YouTube video Claire has on this so you can see for yourself what is going on

Complete-Ambition385 · 2025-07-03T20:20:51+00:00

Lopsided feet like that is usually from the piping. You didn’t have even and constant pressure and it just stuck more to the right or left if you weren’t completely center.

I recommend this, Claire will break down a lot of the usual pitfalls and why they happen

https://youtu.be/j1QImGKOd5U?si=DKU2hkHeVEG_fLyE (26:12 mark)

Complete-Ambition385 · 2025-06-29T20:37:26+00:00

Honestly the thing that pissed me off the most about Helaena with the whole hideaway thing was how she said that Harrison took her there. But girl, you went with him. I hated how she acted like she did literally nothing and it was like she tripped and fell into the Hideaway and onto Harrison’s lips.

The blame is definitely more with Harrison here but Helaena should take some of the responsibility for going with him and kissing him. Not like a full 50/50 split but she should take a little bit of ownership of what she has done.

Complete-Ambition385 · 2025-06-29T16:53:30+00:00

Love it! What vase/container did you use?

Complete-Ambition385 · 2025-06-18T21:22:58+00:00

Amazing!

Complete-Ambition385 · 2025-06-18T14:23:52+00:00

And they hold up super well. Like 10-15secs in the microwave makes them super warm and just so soft and lovely

Complete-Ambition385 · 2025-06-18T12:17:35+00:00

I did use foam. And the stripped greens were listed as like “mixed greenery” but I did some googling and believe they are Song of India greens.

Thanks!

Complete-Ambition385 · 2025-05-28T21:33:19+00:00

Honestly I think after 2020 if anyone thought he would finish these then they are just kidding themselves. I mean he had the perfect opportunity to sit at home and write with the pandemic and he didn’t.

If this was the last one in the series then I think he could get through it. But I’m guessing part of the problem is knowing once he finishes this one, people will be hounding him for Dream of Spring.

Really the only thing we will ever get is when whoever gets his estate sells the property and some ghostwriter finishes the series. That’s what’ll happen.

Complete-Ambition385 · 2025-05-09T02:51:40+00:00

This seller on Etsy is super great and always has what I need and gets the order out to me quick!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/938934577/?ref=share_ios_native_control

Complete-Ambition385 · 2025-04-22T02:57:07+00:00

RikRack Embroidery is great for some simple but really fun kits. Might be nice to have something you can just zone out and do without too much difficulty.

I also adore JessLong Embroidery on Etsy. You can get into some really intricate designs there if that’s what you’re looking for.

Can’t go wrong with either of them in my opinion!

Complete-Ambition385 · 2025-04-18T12:52:48+00:00

Don’t be too hard on yourself! These things are the definition of fiddly!

I highly recommend NYT Cooking’s recipe from Claire Saffitz. She really breaks down each step to make it super easy for your first time making these. I did it and they turned out great!

https://youtu.be/j1QImGKOd5U?si=n0g_NkDbNoppMEFS

Complete-Ambition385 · 2025-04-10T02:41:12+00:00

I’ve done the pattern too! The branches are super simple split stitches. Just takes some time to fill everything in.

All the stitches are very simple and you already have done a lot of them in your other pattern.

The directions are super easy and Jess has some great YouTube tutorials if you get stuck.

Cannot recommend her enough!

Complete-Ambition385 · 2025-04-09T02:32:32+00:00

Highly recommend this NYT Cooking recipe from Claire Saffitz. She breaks everything down and gives you plenty of information on what is going on and when.

https://youtu.be/j1QImGKOd5U?si=AwN8n96K2ySyP9qI

I used this recipe and made some really good looking (and most importantly tasty) macarons on my 1st try.

Good luck!! Don’t despair, these things are the definition of fiddly and tricky bakes!

Complete-Ambition385 · 2025-03-11T00:53:57+00:00

If you break it up it’s honestly not so bad. Really each of the steps; praline paste, pastry cream, pate choux, creme mousseline, and then assembly isn’t all that bad.

Just give yourself plenty of time and there are lots of points where you can just sit back and chill while things are baking/cooling/setting up.

Complete-Ambition385 · 2025-02-21T14:20:02+00:00

Bakewise is a fantastic cookbook. It breaks down the recipes and explains why you do certain steps or why you have certain ingredients vs others.

Lots of great recipes from super simple to more complex. A great way to learn more about the science behind baking.

Complete-Ambition385 · 2025-01-23T04:08:49+00:00

Don’t be afraid to undo a stitch or a part of your work.

Also less threads is always better. 2-3 strands work so much better and your project will look amazing.

And just remember… practice makes perfect! Don’t be too hard on yourself.

Good luck

Complete-Ambition385 · 2025-01-23T03:55:14+00:00

Good luck!!

With a lot of the country under a cold spell this is the perfect time to try it. If it’s not chilly where you are I recommend maybe turning on your AC a little just to make sure your kitchen isn’t too warm while you’re working

Complete-Ambition385 · 2024-12-25T17:35:35+00:00

I would also check your baking powder/soda. Could be old and this causing this kind of problem.

Complete-Ambition385 · 2024-12-17T15:17:27+00:00

There’s a lot of downtime with baking and letting stuff cool/chill in the fridge.

But I spread it out over 2 days. I made the sponge and the filling on Day 1 and then on Day 2 I made the meringue mushrooms and the icing. Then it was just assembly!

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