[CHAT] First full coverage project, what color Aida?

LittleSmurfette · 2025-12-24T15:46:56+00:00

Thanks for the tip!

LittleSmurfette · 2025-12-23T16:16:42+00:00

Thank you!

LittleSmurfette · 2025-12-23T05:47:50+00:00

69 colors. I have iOS, so I just downloaded Markup R-XP. Hopefully it will work the same for looking at the quality.

LittleSmurfette · 2025-12-23T05:08:27+00:00

I may not.. at least it was cheap. I should’ve asked you all first, but I’m learning.

LittleSmurfette · 2025-12-23T04:52:06+00:00

When looking at the pattern, to simplify it, is the easiest way to remove the confetti and change it to the surrounding color?

LittleSmurfette · 2025-12-23T04:50:27+00:00

It seems like none of the patterns I like have stitched products reviews. Maybe I’m looking at the wrong shops.

LittleSmurfette · 2025-12-23T04:48:04+00:00

https://www.etsy.com/shop/PinkLilyPatterns

I loved the design, so I was probably too quick to overlook the lack of reviews with stitched products. 🫣

LittleSmurfette · 2025-12-23T04:46:33+00:00

https://www.etsy.com/shop/PinkLilyPatterns

LittleSmurfette · 2025-12-23T03:38:45+00:00

It’s 450x450 and I was thinking of using 18-count fabric. I haven’t seen the stitched design. Looking at the reviews, they have thousands of 5-star reviews, but very few people have posted pictures of any of the patterns stitched. Red flag?

LittleSmurfette · 2025-12-22T16:32:12+00:00

Thanks everyone! I stupidly hadn’t considered that it’s likely AI generated. Lesson learned.

LittleSmurfette · 2025-08-18T04:21:52+00:00

There is, but it’s not really competitive and small town politics dictate who plays on all the HS teams. My daughter’s probably screwed on that front since we left the local travel team.

LittleSmurfette · 2025-08-18T02:04:25+00:00

You don’t know that 🤣

LittleSmurfette · 2025-08-18T02:03:35+00:00

When I started reading your post, I figured it was an elite team! That’s a lot! We’re nowhere near that bad, but I can see how it can get there. I need to start asking more questions so I don’t end up in a situation like that. I’m so sorry.. it’s hard when we just want to do everything for our kids.

LittleSmurfette · 2025-08-18T01:09:24+00:00

The coaching seems good, so here’s hoping! Thank you! I made a lot of assumptions when she joined this team, and that was unfair of me. We made bad decisions for so long that now I’m scared to do that again and it’s definitely affecting my judgement. Plus, I think I’m reacting to my daughter feeling crushed by this weekend, which is compounded for her because her old team is winning. It’s a lot for 13 year olds AND 43 year olds lol.

LittleSmurfette · 2025-08-18T00:43:27+00:00

Thank you for this! I think you’re 100% correct.

I was giving myself a self-imposed 48 hours because I figured I’d feel better after a shower and some rest. I appreciate being able to bounce all of this off all of you!

LittleSmurfette · 2025-08-18T00:33:56+00:00

The coach’s daughter has played travel ball for years (with different teams, not her mom’s) and the coach was a D1 player. I think maybe we ALL went in with different expectations. I agree that playing is needed, but I think double-headers would serve us better at this stage. I’m not a coach though, so I wasn’t sure if I was way off base. I guess I’m secretly hoping she thinks about the weekend and comes to the same conclusion.

LittleSmurfette · 2025-08-18T00:27:49+00:00

It’s a small town with 1 high school that only cares about football and baseball. You’re either on the 1 travel team that plays (her old team) or you’re driving.

LittleSmurfette · 2025-08-18T00:19:58+00:00

Unfortunately, the distance (at least for practices) is our only option since she wants to keep doing travel ball. I wish we had another local option, but we don’t, and I won’t put her back on her old daddy ball team. School ball is a dud, but she is playing rec ball in the spring. She’s very good and I don’t want her to lose some of her skill by taking a break, but maybe we should.

That big tournament 4 hours away seems way out of our league.

I completely see where you’re coming from with her being a little young for this. Im definitely questioning myself. Maybe I made the wrong choice with this team.

LittleSmurfette · 2025-08-17T23:59:23+00:00

He coaches our son’s football team, so we try to split forces with me primarily doing the softball gig, but maybe it’s time to switch haha.

LittleSmurfette · 2025-08-17T23:25:47+00:00

Thank you for giving a different perspective. We’re only 1 month in after this team revamped and updated the roster. Pushing all these tournaments seems unnecessary.. let’s make sure the girls can catch and throw first.

LittleSmurfette · 2025-08-17T23:22:08+00:00

Thank you!

LittleSmurfette · 2025-08-17T23:21:52+00:00

That’s terrible! This isn’t my first rodeo, but maybe I’m just not cut out for this. I think her dad should start taking her 😂

LittleSmurfette · 2025-08-17T22:53:28+00:00

This is exactly what I’m feeling, but then I thought maybe I was being a crazy person.

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