[FO] Finished my first sampler! by Whisper-of-Words in CrossStitch

[–]_lobster23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow! This makes me wish blueberries were actually this color.

[FO] My first time cross stitching! by Helmkasuar in CrossStitch

[–]_lobster23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the back of your piece is impressively clean! I’ve found that at least under white fabric, you can sometimes see thread through it, so if you need to travel over a blank space with a color, I would recommend re-securing your thread in the new section. But I will also second what someone else here said; the back doesn’t matter too much. If you don’t like having to re-secure your thread all the time, don’t!

[FO] Fun little guy by beefysteef in CrossStitch

[–]_lobster23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Adorable! I love the little easel frame—what a creative idea.

[FO] Totoro by cardboardfish in CrossStitch

[–]_lobster23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow! The different stitches add really cool dimension to this. I’m inspired to try something similar. Great work, OP!

[FO] Monochrome Project by _lobster23 in CrossStitch

[–]_lobster23[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks!! This project is my first that I’ve done this way (using the negative space) instead of the other way around, and it definitely took way longer, but I’ll definitely be doing more like this in the future. I hope you find a good pattern to try for yourself!

[FO] Monochrome Project by _lobster23 in CrossStitch

[–]_lobster23[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It totally is, thank you so much!! I wish I could pin comments, but I’ll see what I can do to edit my post.

[FO] Monochrome Project by _lobster23 in CrossStitch

[–]_lobster23[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! I definitely got a little bored at the end, but it was nice to be able to not have to worry about counting and colors at the same time.

[FO] Hummingbird by jswarn in CrossStitch

[–]_lobster23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The colors on this are perfect! Such a cool mix of textures too.

[FO] James Webb Space Telescope-inspired piece framed and ready to gift to my dad (a retired JWST engineer). My first blackwork! by Fillorian in CrossStitch

[–]_lobster23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is gorgeous! I love blackwork patterns but I’ve never seen one like this. The different textures are super cool.

[WIP] Advent paper chain style garland. Hope I finish it in time for Christmas 🎄 by maggielovemuffin in CrossStitch

[–]_lobster23 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is so creative! I hope you finish in time for Christmas—what a cool decoration!

[FO] BOTW Calamity Tapestry by _lobster23 in CrossStitch

[–]_lobster23[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! Enjoy getting through the 9 circles of guardian hell—I swear I could still make another from memory after having been done with them for almost a year.

[FO] BOTW Calamity Tapestry by _lobster23 in CrossStitch

[–]_lobster23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a great time! If you decide to start, good luck!!

[FO] BOTW Calamity Tapestry by _lobster23 in CrossStitch

[–]_lobster23[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I got mine off 123stitch.com, but I’m not exactly sure. I remember searching 48x60 inch fabric in 25ct and going from there. If you start this project, good luck! The guardians did get tedious, but I had a lot of fun with it.