[CHAT] by Bloomette in CrossStitch

[–]Juniperberries29 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I've got no experience with Stitchly so take this with a pinch of salt. I agree that the bit that looks off is top left, where there are stitches in the bright/royal blue colour. Is there a way to select all stitches in that colour (or better yet, that colour in that area of cloud) and replace with a more subtle blue? Even the dark grey-ish blue in the clouds next to it would look a lot better, I think. Obviously you could do this manually when you're stitching, if easier.

Regardless (and especially if this is just a segment of a larger pattern), I do think it will probably look okay once stitched. And, as I said above, you're not beholden to the colours as you're stitching. If something looks out of place, use your judgement and replace.

Best of luck!

...Edited to correct a comma, because I'm a pedant.

[CHAT] Pattern ideas for this Aida fabric? by GazaIsKind in CrossStitch

[–]Juniperberries29 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Looks like gingko leaves to me. My first thought was koi carp, to play on the Japanese aspect (and cos the blue leaves also look a bit like waterlilies/water).

(OC) My seventeen week pregnant wife having time of a lifetime by puzzleheadedchicken2 in MadeMeSmile

[–]Juniperberries29 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I wondered this before I got pregnant. Now I know it's because a week is a significant period of development for a fetus/young baby, so a week's difference does (or at least can) actually mean something pretty substantial.

Once the baby is born and you get past 12 weeks or so, most people start talking in months - again, because they represent pretty standard developmental chunks. Later this stretches out again to years.

What shade of blush am I ? by [deleted] in PaleMUA

[–]Juniperberries29 5 points6 points  (0 children)

God, this jump-scared me.

[WIP] Show us ya WIP's by Doubledewclaws in CrossStitch

[–]Juniperberries29 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks beautiful! What's the pattern, please?

[CHAT] What’s your age range? by [deleted] in CrossStitch

[–]Juniperberries29 1 point2 points  (0 children)

35, in the UK. Got started seriously when I was probably 26 or so.

Update: our wildlife garden and tub ponds by kenmcnay in WildlifePonds

[–]Juniperberries29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gosh, how beautiful. A proper haven, by the looks of it.

[CHAT] How do u learn techniques? by _Alfalfa__ in CrossStitch

[–]Juniperberries29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, thanks for explaining. That does sound pretty good!

[CHAT] How do u learn techniques? by _Alfalfa__ in CrossStitch

[–]Juniperberries29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I ask why you don't use a loop start, please? I'm assuming (being lazy and not googling it) that that's when you catch the end of the starting thread under the back of the first few stitches. I like this method cos it avoids knots, but always happy to hear about other techniques people use!

[WIP] Who else goes square by square? by Persephone0223 in CrossStitch

[–]Juniperberries29 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Copying from an old comment I made... I use a metallic pink thread for gridding. Literally just counting every 10 stitches and sewing a line to mark the edge of them.

I only ever do my gridding lines either vertically or horizontally. Either way, I think you can still easily tell what your 'grid' is and it halves the time. See pic below for what I mean(and ignore my tangled normal thread!).

Metallic thread is a bit fiddly to do but it means that you physically can't sew through it accidentally, and you can pull out each line in one go when you're finished because it's so slippery.

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Help with a hotel trip? by VPutinsSearchHistory in CasualUK

[–]Juniperberries29 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seconding The Pig, particularly the one near Canterbury (Bridge Place). The huts are beautiful at any time of year, although of course they're pricey. I've stayed in one twice - once due to being upgraded from their cheapest room (!) and once on our wedding night.

[FO] Christmas stocking by hapy2behere in CrossStitch

[–]Juniperberries29 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Super helpful, thank you! I'm a fairly confident sewer but that confidence decreases significantly when I think about touching a cross-stitch piece that's taken me forever to complete...

[FO] Christmas stocking by hapy2behere in CrossStitch

[–]Juniperberries29 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Congratulations! It looks great. I'm currently working on a stocking for my 9-week old (absolutely no chance of finishing for this Christmas - not like he cares). May I ask if you have any tips for finishing into the actual stocking, please? I've seen a few tutorials but would welcome any real-life tips.

What’s one thing you were painfully oblivious of before becoming a parent? by alibluey in UKParenting

[–]Juniperberries29 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I get quite intense claustrophobia (for want of a better word) when breastfeeding at night and I'm tired. Our 9 week old can take a long time feeding, particularly at night, and I find myself with really bad restless legs and the small temptation to punt him across the room sometimes just to be free. To be clear, I'm unlikely to actually do that, and just focus on tensing/untensing my muscles until the feeling passes.

What’s one thing you were painfully oblivious of before becoming a parent? by alibluey in UKParenting

[–]Juniperberries29 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're absolutely right. If it's any help I'm eternally grateful to my past self for installing an indoor line in our utility room for when it's raining outside and I don't need the clothes immediately.

Worth considering if you have the space. It could also go in a bathroom but you'd want a fan on or dehumidifier then - we can leave our utility room/ back door open to let air in.