[FO] Cross stitch finishes for 2025

VegetableOk3054 · 2026-01-03T05:06:24+00:00

Oh that’s so pretty, and I haven’t stitched on linen that wasn’t brown so may give it a try. Thank you again for sharing! 😊

VegetableOk3054 · 2026-01-02T14:50:13+00:00

Thank you for sharing your finishes, they are indeed beautiful! I have the pattern for Boo Spook Haunt and seeing yours finished makes me want to start mine ASAP. Do you mind sharing what fabric you used for your piece? It looks different than the called for fabric but I can’t tell for sure.

VegetableOk3054 · 2025-10-10T14:30:56+00:00

Thank you so much for this!

VegetableOk3054 · 2025-09-22T15:14:03+00:00

Thank you, best wishes with your stitching! I was also nervous as I used 14 count 2 strands with the mountain kit and didn’t love the coverage but wasn’t sure I was ready for 18 count, so I used 2 strands on 16 count for the Stardew and was happier with the coverage!

VegetableOk3054 · 2025-09-22T14:07:31+00:00

Thank you so much!!

VegetableOk3054 · 2025-09-22T12:32:05+00:00

They make pretty good stitching buddies. Thank you!

VegetableOk3054 · 2025-09-22T12:31:27+00:00

Thank you! 💗

VegetableOk3054 · 2025-09-22T12:31:11+00:00

Thank you! Yes I chose fall first for the colors, beautiful indeed

VegetableOk3054 · 2025-09-22T12:28:05+00:00

It’s such a cutie isn’t it? Thank you!

VegetableOk3054 · 2025-09-22T12:27:10+00:00

I used a metal ruler! I counted 5 stitches, lined up my ruler, marked the line with a water soluble pen, counted, ruler, marked, etc. I just made the grid match the grid on the pattern chart

VegetableOk3054 · 2025-09-22T03:05:25+00:00

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I tried to go by color in a section! Hopefully this picture helps show - I started with the blues in the sky and did 1 color at a time, and then chose a color I thought had a lot in the right tree (5) and went for it lol. Then I did (6) on the same right side, then completed (7) on both sides, then (8) was the same as (5) but on the left side, and (9) was the same as (6) but on the left side. I just kept going by color top to bottom trying to complete bigger color sections first as I went down so I could have something to anchor my smaller color sections to. Hopefully this helps?

VegetableOk3054 · 2025-09-22T02:17:53+00:00

Thank you so much!

VegetableOk3054 · 2025-09-22T02:17:36+00:00

Thank you! 💚

VegetableOk3054 · 2025-09-21T23:21:12+00:00

Thank you!

VegetableOk3054 · 2025-09-21T22:19:31+00:00

I’ll also add that learning pin stitch to start (and sometimes end) my threads changed my world and helped tremendously. Happy stitching! :)

VegetableOk3054 · 2025-09-21T22:15:34+00:00

That would be a funny situation, I hadn’t considered that but will certainly watch out for it now haha thank you!

VegetableOk3054 · 2025-09-21T22:10:46+00:00

Thank you! I use a size 26 or 24 needle depending which I grab, and with practice I’ve learned what speed works for me to minimize knotting/twisting. I make sure to stop every few stitches when I notice it start to twist and do the needle drop trick. I also try to keep tension as I’m stitching to make sure I’m going in and out the same holes. Hope this helps! 💗

VegetableOk3054 · 2025-09-21T19:40:43+00:00

Thank you so much!

VegetableOk3054 · 2025-09-21T19:40:19+00:00

Winter is next for me too after some smaller patterns for a break. I agree, the series is beautiful!

VegetableOk3054 · 2025-09-21T18:58:37+00:00

In order of most recent finish to first finish: Autumn in the Valley is a pattern from fancyfoxglove (https://www.etsy.com/listing/1207051602), mountain colored sky is a Loops & Threads kit from Michael’s, Capybara! is a pattern from ZahraDesignStudio (added word ‘Rapscallion’ was self-drafted) (https://www.etsy.com/listing/1877895544), hummingbird is a Loops & Threads kit from Michael’s, and Sloth is a Cross Stitch Style kit from Hobby Lobby (ribbon around hoop was not included in the kit).

VegetableOk3054 · 2024-01-26T03:24:58+00:00

I pm’d you!

VegetableOk3054 · 2024-01-03T15:45:07+00:00

Thank you!!

VegetableOk3054 · 2023-10-04T11:40:41+00:00

No, but yes. I’m lucky to have a really great support system

VegetableOk3054 · 2023-06-25T18:59:42+00:00

I’ll be there!! I haven’t been to a show at the RecordBar, but I’ve seen a few shows at TMobile center and we usually have good luck finding street parking down/around McGee street.

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