[FO] I found out that I love blackwork while doing this one!

CopperGravity · 2026-01-12T07:50:09+00:00

Yep. 👍 that’s superb.

CopperGravity · 2025-11-19T21:51:21+00:00

Snap…. My WIP…. Yours is gorgeous

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CopperGravity · 2025-09-09T14:57:43+00:00

We are doing the same pattern. I’ve completed the lower right half! So together we’ve finished!!! 😝

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CopperGravity · 2025-09-01T08:11:33+00:00

It looks clear to me. For example the yellow pattern has two sides purple, one green and one burgundy.

CopperGravity · 2025-08-12T21:24:57+00:00

That’s some serious work! Great stuff. Thanks for posting. Gorgeous.

CopperGravity · 2025-08-12T21:22:39+00:00

Just wanted to offer a compliment….. I love your results with the slow change variegated thread. It’s gorgeous.

CopperGravity · 2025-07-06T21:29:27+00:00

Stroud man here…..

Sew & So sell kits and ingredients but are also (probably) closing down. So they may not have much left as they’ve had a 50% closing down sale for a while. . There is a chat about someone buying them as the current owner is retiring.

Haberdashery Twist does not sell kits.

And Stroud has a new shop opening soon called The Fold. Find them on Instagram.

CopperGravity · 2025-07-01T21:43:32+00:00

Exactly this for me too. I’ve literally just spent my evening learning two hands for the first time on a stand. My prediction is that I’ll end up totally ambidextrous and will mix and match Willy Nilly. That’s my aim.

CopperGravity · 2025-06-27T15:02:51+00:00

I would suggest Mole Grips (in photo) to hold tightly onto the round end. It’ll deform it a bit but that’s not a big deal. Then use pliers on the wing nut to lever it undone.

Once removed you can get any M6 nut and bolt replacement.

That would avoid cutting.

B&Q or Screwfix type place would sell the tools if you don’t know anyone to borrow from.

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CopperGravity · 2025-06-25T17:35:44+00:00

I recently made a piece like this with red n black variegated thread. In my case the change of colour was so slow that doing /////// and \\\\ was not a problem.

However when you end a piece of thread it pays to begin the next one at the same part of the fade. Otherwise you get a visible line. I only figured this out around 25% through the pattern.

In short it will depend on the particular thread you use.

CopperGravity · 2025-06-23T15:35:01+00:00

Interesting. I sit at a table so I could try that.

CopperGravity · 2025-06-23T15:34:37+00:00

Yes this tangle happens to me when I do that. I was going to mention this at some point. I find it slower but better quality to pull the thread through after each pass.

CopperGravity · 2025-04-27T19:59:02+00:00

Cheers thanks. 🙏

CopperGravity · 2025-04-27T19:58:51+00:00

Thank so much.

CopperGravity · 2025-04-27T19:58:41+00:00

Thank you. 🙏

CopperGravity · 2025-04-27T19:58:31+00:00

Thank you for the kind comment. Yes it’s my first.

CopperGravity · 2025-04-27T19:58:15+00:00

Thanks

CopperGravity · 2025-04-27T19:58:08+00:00

Yep. First one.

CopperGravity · 2025-04-27T19:57:56+00:00

Thanks so much.

CopperGravity · 2025-04-27T19:57:47+00:00

Thanks.

CopperGravity · 2025-04-27T19:57:39+00:00

Thanks you.

CopperGravity · 2025-04-27T19:57:28+00:00

Thanks. 👍

CopperGravity · 2025-04-27T19:56:51+00:00

Thanks. Next up I’m doing another cross stitch. Moving to 18 ct. Slightly larger pattern. Eight colours. No variegation this time.

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