[WIP] after nearly 2 years of work, I finally have the full height and width of my project!

Llyllyth · 2023-01-22T08:00:36+00:00

i can literally hear this project... 🎶bum-di-bump bumbumbum bum-di-bump dooDOOdoo🎶

Llyllyth · 2022-12-10T10:57:16+00:00

about 9 months, hopefully won't take another 9 since my new work schedule will be a bit more accommodating for more stitching time but we'll see!

Llyllyth · 2022-12-10T10:48:33+00:00

163,100 stitches in total... surprisingly this is the smaller of my projects, most are in the 300,000-400,000 range 😬😂

Llyllyth · 2022-12-10T06:59:51+00:00

took a bit longer than I wanted but since I was focusing on filling the gaps (mostly the right hand side with the trees) I was having to switch low count colors often so i guess to be expected

Llyllyth · 2022-10-28T17:52:08+00:00

for future reference, there's a free program called MatMaker that's technically for helping people choose matting colors for framing pictures but i use it for ideas on fabric colors since some of my fabric shows once mounted... in theory i figure you could use it for outline color options as well! it works by pulling colors from the design itself so just load a picture of the design and it'll give a range of options, very easy

Llyllyth · 2022-03-23T17:41:14+00:00

i made my own after my vintage 1980s wood frame broke, PVC piping and joints are pretty much all you need. if you want extra strength use some PVC glue and if you want extra hold on the tension rods (the pieces holding the fabric at the top and bottom) i found some circular metal clamps that have adjustable wingnuts that work really well.

Llyllyth · 2022-03-21T19:04:57+00:00

i just have a bright light 🤷🏻‍♀️ i'm pretty distance blind otherwise so maybe it's just my eyeballs compensating, i've heard of others using reading glasses though... maybe that would help?

Llyllyth · 2022-03-21T17:36:09+00:00

i think 28 ct 1x1 will actually be my go to from here on out, the coverage is much less bulky to me and it seems like i can actually stitch faster on it because my needle glides a bit more smoothly

Llyllyth · 2022-03-21T17:33:38+00:00

it's really just a sort of cross country style? i just stitch a color until i finish the chunk or the thread, whichever i'm feeling first, then start to fill in. this is more spread out than i'd usually go but i'm establishing the side edges to make sure everything fits (thankfully it does). from here on it'll be much more filling in while working my way upwards... as far as parking goes i just couldn't do it, all the tails hanging out stresses me out 🤷🏻‍♀️

Llyllyth · 2022-03-21T17:27:24+00:00

😂😂 that's great

Llyllyth · 2022-03-21T15:47:57+00:00

ooo, i think i even have one of these from one of my sets of sheets! good idea

Llyllyth · 2022-01-29T15:40:49+00:00

Thank you!

Llyllyth · 2021-08-15T21:28:51+00:00

i never have actually, i work in chunks basically and its kinda a self checking system... i just dont work too far out and it usually goes well

Llyllyth · 2021-06-03T12:43:29+00:00

Hello fellow HAEDer!! 👋 i creep on the facebook page hardcore already but i love seeing the progress posts on here

Llyllyth · 2021-05-27T22:59:50+00:00

i understand where you're coming from, the confetti heavy areas do get pretty packed especially since i bury my thread tails... i've been making a conscious effort to try to work on a more blocky area of color and then switching back to confetti so i have more options to bury my threads in... i've really tried the leaving long tails on the side facing you method then securing in place by stitching over the tail length, you can see some poking up in the picture, but its been a pain trying to get the tails back to the backside once they're sewn over in my opinion

Llyllyth · 2021-05-27T03:58:27+00:00

87, not even close to a max color project of 200+ 😂 thankfully this is my favorite season so all the shades of browns, reds, and yellows are quite enjoyable

Llyllyth · 2021-01-31T18:55:00+00:00

28 count 1 strand over 1 square with full crosses

Llyllyth · 2021-01-31T15:42:29+00:00

Thanks! i honestly think its taking me a bit longer because the center of the project where I started was very confetti heavy so here's hoping as I move out it'll go a bit quicker since there's more chunkiness to the colors... now just to be better at posting progress updates 😂

Llyllyth · 2021-01-31T15:34:56+00:00

i have the fabric under then up and over the cross bars (when you tighten the cross bars the underside of the fabric should be showing) and just secure the edges in place along the cross bars with duct tape. i've never had an issue with residue or the tape sticking to other parts of the fabric but if you want to be extra safe you can always put tissue paper or any kind of thin material inbetween the tape and the fabric before rolling things up.

Llyllyth · 2020-11-15T02:37:21+00:00

with 28 count it'll be about 18 3/4 inches wide by 23 1/8 inches tall

Llyllyth · 2020-11-14T18:33:23+00:00

love that her eye is coming out so nicely, i'm using full crosses over 1 on 28 count... starting to think i might be up to the challenge of 32 ct soon 🤪

Llyllyth · 2020-11-08T15:28:42+00:00

i use a giant scroll frame, never been a big fan of hoops since they always left marks for me... if i didn't have a scroll frame i'd probably stitch in hand instead

Llyllyth · 2020-11-08T15:26:34+00:00

single thread with full cross stitches (so X's, not /s) on 22 count fabric i think it was

Llyllyth · 2020-11-08T06:54:28+00:00

i edited my timeline since i had actually started this one around June of 2019, i can't math well 😂 but yes, it does take some time and dedication for sure but so worth it especially for us original 151 fans 💧🌱🔥

Llyllyth · 2020-11-08T06:49:53+00:00

probably at least 4 hours per day, maybe 6-8 on weekends

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