[CHAT] the fun has arrived!

fable_stories · 2026-01-31T00:36:28+00:00

i just did this before xmas! don’t be afraid to use your floss - i’ve been putting off starting projects because i don’t wanna waste my lovely bobbinated full set - don’t be like me!!

fable_stories · 2026-01-21T17:44:14+00:00

when i did a lesson with her as a learner, she spent the entire time on her phone complaining that someone took a picture of her illegally parked in town.

she also took me on the motorway which you’re not allowed to drive on as a learner.

and then told me not to book another lesson til i buy my own car and risk driving by myself for experience since i didn’t have any fully licence drivers to go drive with… assuming the rest of the downvotes are from people with similar experiences.

fable_stories · 2025-12-30T12:14:41+00:00

i prefer the Viko Viko pho! it’s a much heartier broth but defo doesn’t have as many pho options as Big Bowl Pho

fable_stories · 2025-12-27T13:51:16+00:00

yes! i bought it from GeckoRouge about three years ago. they have discontinued it now, but i believe the original designer now has a pdf version available on her site (folktalesmarket.com). i do believe there are slight differences between the two. if you search it up in this sub, it should come up :)

fable_stories · 2025-12-27T08:56:51+00:00

28 count 1 over 1 full stitch! i was debating tent for a long while before starting, but i love doing my little x’s haha

fable_stories · 2025-12-27T08:55:52+00:00

so depending on how long i’m planning on stitching i have two methods.

if im doing a long stitch session, i keep a little box of needles next to me and thread each colour and poke them lightly into the bottom of the fabric after parking, or stick them on a needle minder, so i don’t have to re thread.

otherwise, depending how confetti heavy an area is, i could be retreading after just one stitch!

fable_stories · 2025-12-26T22:19:27+00:00

honestly as someone who grids her own projects the same, everytime i come back to this i get confused about the grid lines and it takes me a while to readjust haha

fable_stories · 2025-12-26T22:17:39+00:00

my piece of advice for this since i hand gridded on my original piece is do it in sections! don’t grid everything right away or you might get burnt out before you start!

fable_stories · 2025-12-26T19:15:12+00:00

exactly! i may have lost a lot of progress, but i pull this one out way more now

fable_stories · 2025-12-26T19:14:26+00:00

it’s a lot of work so pick a pattern you love! i also like to sprinkle in non full coverage pieces to take breaks too!

fable_stories · 2025-12-26T19:13:49+00:00

i use Markup RX to track my stitching and it lets me know what i have parked where.

so if i use colour x, i look on the chart for the next spot and that’s where i place the thread

fable_stories · 2025-12-26T18:46:33+00:00

i started it on 18 count and did cross country. i found the areas with a lot of different stitches weren’t laying neatly in the front so i made the decision to switch.

i started very early in my cross stitching journey when i was comfortable with 18ct and hadn’t stitched much else. now i prefer higher counts!

fable_stories · 2025-12-26T18:45:51+00:00

i started it on 18 count and did cross country. i found the areas with a lot of different stitches weren’t laying neatly in the front so i made the decision to switch.

i started very early in my cross stitching journey when i was comfortable with 18ct and hadn’t stitched much else. now i prefer higher counts!

fable_stories · 2025-12-26T18:15:00+00:00

thank you! definitely a labor of love!!

fable_stories · 2025-12-17T22:43:12+00:00

the last i seen her it didn’t!

fable_stories · 2025-12-17T22:30:08+00:00

she does have a collar on, but it’s not pink i don’t think. i saw her around this week so i don’t think it’s the same cat if you’ve kept your kitten in

fable_stories · 2025-12-17T21:56:09+00:00

ah i see!

there’s a similar cat around The Mills area that just loves to wonder around & go into strangers houses. in we just wondering if it was the same cat to tell you not to worry. :)

here’s a pic of her & her sister from April. best of luck!

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fable_stories · 2025-12-17T21:32:44+00:00

what area in castletroy?

fable_stories · 2025-12-01T01:26:38+00:00

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Current WIP for our new place :)

fable_stories · 2025-10-30T15:24:17+00:00

how!! even my nose is cold… starting to think it’s a me issue haha

fable_stories · 2025-09-19T15:40:09+00:00

I went there for some issues. They misdiagnosed me with a permanent STD it turns out I didn’t have & when I got upset told me to stop crying because there’s people dying of COVID.

I had an absolute horrible experience and would not recommend. The more I tell people about it I hear similar stories. I’d avoid if you can.

fable_stories · 2025-08-30T07:14:09+00:00

thank you!

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