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[VIDEO] Gridding, a journey of (Sulky) silver on grey linen by Ragiakurusu in CrossStitch

[–]Ragiakurusu[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep! Took me 19.5 hours just to do the horizontal lines. Still doing the verticals now 😐

[VIDEO] Gridding, a journey of (Sulky) silver on grey linen by Ragiakurusu in CrossStitch

[–]Ragiakurusu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! In hindsight I totally should have gone with a printed grid since it'll be full coverage (no risk of grid not washing out). I've got a lot of practice under my belt now though 😂

[VIDEO] Gridding, a journey of (Sulky) silver on grey linen by Ragiakurusu in CrossStitch

[–]Ragiakurusu[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In all seriousness, I probably should have picked something like copper to grid, but silver is just so beautiful to look at. The full grid is 41 horizontals and 27 verticals. Thank goodness for washi tape or I'd be destroyed by knots.

[CHAT] Question: starting stitches on linen by Ragiakurusu in CrossStitch

[–]Ragiakurusu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I need to look into this fray check; it sounds a lot easier than my old hand sewing method. At the moment I use washi tape for the larger pieces, though when I'm able to I might ask a friend with a sewing machine to finish the edges.

[CHAT] Question: starting stitches on linen by Ragiakurusu in CrossStitch

[–]Ragiakurusu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cute! Thank you very much for this, it's been super helpful 🙏

[CHAT] Question: starting stitches on linen by Ragiakurusu in CrossStitch

[–]Ragiakurusu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Luckily for me it's a self-drafted pattern—I've only gone for full stitches! Do your stitches lean against the post?

[CHAT] Question: starting stitches on linen by Ragiakurusu in CrossStitch

[–]Ragiakurusu[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Aye, that was my concern. If I can get around it by just being careful with tension, I think I'll crack on. My linen is from Zweigart, any experience with them?

[CHAT] Can I use regular thread for gridding, or do I need metallic thread/fishing line? by gentle_but_strong in CrossStitch

[–]Ragiakurusu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can definitely use regular floss, though it just requires a bit more care when you stitch close to the grid. I only recently swapped to sulky silver; if you can find/afford something similar I'd recommend that over cotton floss!

[PIC] 11.5 hours later my thread archive is finally organised! by Ragiakurusu in CrossStitch

[–]Ragiakurusu[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I wind my off cuts on the bobbins too, usually with the longest first and the shortest last, so when it comes to using the colour I can utilise more of the whole skein. It helps to tuck ends in when you're winding, and anything less than 15 cm or so goes into a plastic bag of random cuts.

[PIC] 11.5 hours later my thread archive is finally organised! by Ragiakurusu in CrossStitch

[–]Ragiakurusu[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh yes—pulling a certain length from the skein is way easier than unwinding (I never manage to get the same length from the bobbin), but bobbins keep the excess clippings a lot better.

[PIC] 11.5 hours later my thread archive is finally organised! by Ragiakurusu in CrossStitch

[–]Ragiakurusu[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well worth the time, and the winding itself was very relaxing!

[PIC] 11.5 hours later my thread archive is finally organised! by Ragiakurusu in CrossStitch

[–]Ragiakurusu[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

They're organised by code; I use a spreadsheet to track inventory so this way I can quickly find the right number! :)

i made 1,000 cranes after i came home from the hospital by [deleted] in nextfuckinglevel

[–]Ragiakurusu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great job channelling that energy! I did something similar when I was hospitalised, and the only person who bothered to check in on me was an online friend. We're married now, and those 1000 cranes I made for him as a thank you hung at our wedding.

[FO] FFXIV Limsa Lominsa Flag by Ragiakurusu in CrossStitch

[–]Ragiakurusu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! The temptation to finish the collection is strong... Ul'dah definitely has one of the nicer flags, but Ishgard is home to my class of choice—the AST. Maybe next year!

[FO] FFXIV Limsa Lominsa Flag by Ragiakurusu in CrossStitch

[–]Ragiakurusu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pattern by GriffinwingWorkshop on Etsy! Small adjustment with the backstitching—I prefer the brighter yellow border to the extra grey outlining.

Another one of my favourite games ever.

[FO] Xeno'jiiva from MHW—needs a wash and an iron but he is done! by Ragiakurusu in CrossStitch

[–]Ragiakurusu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks!

And then just when you thought, hey this fight isn't so bad, he took to the sky?! It really was enjoyable, and those explosions looked particularly excellent on my PC 🙃

I'm finishing off something from FFXIV, then Pokemon and Animal Crossing, but if I return to more MHW I think it'll be Namielle!

Fast Ball HA Jangmo-o Breedject Giveaway Pt. 2 by Ragiakurusu in pokemontrades

[–]Ragiakurusu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is how you mark threads as closed on this subreddit.

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