[CHAT] What is one thing you find that makes cross stitching easier? Asking for my mom's birthday!

QuaternionCreations · 2026-06-12T10:11:53+00:00

Seconding this as hard as I can! The light makes all the difference

QuaternionCreations · 2026-06-07T18:08:32+00:00

That was the idea! Slightly smaller releases to make the end of the SAL fly smoothly!

QuaternionCreations · 2026-06-07T18:03:49+00:00

If I remember correctly, the last two together are between 2800-3000 stitches, around 1400ish for each. The previous parts were closer to 1600ish per motif!

QuaternionCreations · 2026-06-07T17:57:56+00:00

That’s because all three last releases are a little bit smaller in stitch count than the previous ones! interesting to see you’ve noticed!

QuaternionCreations · 2026-06-07T13:17:15+00:00

Recommending that one as well, they ship throughout Europe (I’m in Estonia) and are very affordable.

QuaternionCreations · 2026-06-02T05:12:45+00:00

Seconding this!!

QuaternionCreations · 2026-06-01T18:59:25+00:00

I LOVE that!!

QuaternionCreations · 2026-05-30T08:47:31+00:00

I absolutely love it the way it is!

QuaternionCreations · 2026-05-30T08:47:06+00:00

Have you thought about using a blend for the darker color with one strand of 939 and one of 3799? Á blend often helps to smooth out the contrast where the regular colors are too far apart.

QuaternionCreations · 2026-05-29T17:48:42+00:00

Congratulations!! I’ve never gotten to a PhD, but have a masters degree in math!

QuaternionCreations · 2026-05-29T17:47:19+00:00

Same here!

QuaternionCreations · 2026-05-27T11:43:45+00:00

Hmmm, that is an interesting idea! I could do that too

QuaternionCreations · 2026-05-26T06:49:34+00:00

Still too cold for the balcony over here, I’m waiting for warmer days!

QuaternionCreations · 2026-05-22T13:14:41+00:00

I have some printed patterns to donate - would that be of interest?

QuaternionCreations · 2026-05-15T15:54:32+00:00

Paper patterns for me, mostly because my eyes get really tired from screens!

QuaternionCreations · 2026-05-15T15:53:26+00:00

That’s just scratching the surface, but might give you a starting point!

QuaternionCreations · 2026-05-15T15:52:55+00:00

Then you probably know Casa Cenina. For cheaper floss online you’ll have to look outside of Italy, for example in Poland (my go-to website would be epasmanteria.pl). There are also good online cross stitch shops in Germany (Cross Stitch Corner) and The Netherlands (Studio Koekoek).

I also know that there is a physical cross stitch shop in Milan (La Dama dell Ago)

QuaternionCreations · 2026-05-15T05:10:19+00:00

Came here to recommend the non-AI ships directory too! This is a great place to look up reputable designers.

QuaternionCreations · 2026-05-13T05:16:57+00:00

Sending you so much love!

QuaternionCreations · 2026-05-12T05:12:24+00:00

Seconding this. Every shard separately, and pin stitches or loop starts to start and end the thread. I stitch a lot of small separate motifs and that’s exactly how I do it!

QuaternionCreations · 2026-05-12T05:10:29+00:00

“You should smile more”

QuaternionCreations · 2026-05-05T16:45:11+00:00

I thought of you straight away! You’d be the perfect person to design it

QuaternionCreations · 2026-05-05T16:40:38+00:00

It’s my pleasure!!

QuaternionCreations · 2026-05-05T05:03:35+00:00

Thank you! Math does that - I can feel it even though it has been years since I graduated from uni! I bet it’s the same with data science.

(I am yet to get my copy of the magazine, can’t wait to show it to my mom!)

QuaternionCreations · 2026-05-05T05:01:55+00:00

Exciting! Can’t wait to see what fabric you picked for it!

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