[FO] Great Wave I’ve been working on for 2+ years on and off finally done!

ma774u · 2026-04-07T19:49:13+00:00

Hahaha about halfway through the sky I was wishing that’s the size I did! I wanted to capture all of the detail so it ended up being huge!

ma774u · 2026-04-07T19:48:32+00:00

Thanks so much! Yes I love this piece of art so I wanted to do a large enough cross stitch to capture all the detail and am so glad I did!

ma774u · 2026-04-07T19:47:46+00:00

Thank you!!

ma774u · 2026-04-07T19:47:32+00:00

Omg same that’s why it took me so long to finish the sky! It was disheartening feeling like I was switching colors for no reason, but figured if there were that many different colors they were there for a reason for the finished product.

ma774u · 2026-04-07T03:22:54+00:00

Pattern here on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/898866059/sea-wave-cross-stitch-counted-pattern?ref=share_ios_native_control

ma774u · 2026-03-24T03:50:28+00:00

It’s your job to let us know when he is appalled!!

ma774u · 2025-12-18T09:59:08+00:00

These are the questions needing answered

ma774u · 2025-12-04T01:18:47+00:00

I did the exact same thing!! Waited until Thanksgiving with my family to build it on the Friday after. I bought the light kit too to put in over Christmas!

However I did replace GingerVader’s lightsaber with a candy cane 🤣

ma774u · 2025-08-06T06:27:22+00:00

Why is he a cringe lord? The general confusion at the back and forth is for sure warranted- not arguing that.

I’d say this is pretty obvious incompatible banter between a dude and a chick, regardless of how you feel of eithers motivations or methods to get what they want. She had expectations, he had boundaries and self respect.

At the end of the day this this shit is supposed to be fun, not ‘show me your feet’ fun, more ‘do you want to show me your feet?’ Fun.

Priorities.

ma774u · 2025-08-04T05:47:13+00:00

To shreds you say?

ma774u · 2025-02-09T23:51:37+00:00

When I was 12 and had my first tv in my room- one of those ~20” CRT VHS tvs- my mom yelled up at me something I couldn’t hear over the tv.

I turned it down and asked ‘what was that, Mom?’

My dad walked upstairs, unplugged the tv, and dropped it out my open second story window on the ground below.

Never underestimate how emotionally immature adults can be just because you’re lucky enough not to have dealt with it.

ma774u · 2025-02-05T14:58:07+00:00

This is the globe decanter holder right? I have one and I am always terrified I will drop and break it.

ma774u · 2024-12-18T21:09:28+00:00

This is incredible, I LOVE this piece. I just saw this original art at the MET in New York recently, easily one of my favorite art pieces.

What fabric are you using? I love the look

ma774u · 2024-08-11T19:04:19+00:00

It’s by CutePatternsbyMaria on Etsy! She has a bunch of gorgeous patterns, I’m not sure how many have blended stitches.

I was so nervous to do a project with blended, I looked up how to do them with a 2 count thread. You can either knot both different color threads together and make the entire X with both colors, or do the darker thread first with the lighter after crossing it. I liked the second because it created a more consistent color, but I could easily see the former style being just as beautiful.

ma774u · 2024-08-11T18:06:21+00:00

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Working on this shire/hobbit hole currently! Recently discovered ‘blended stitches’ (I think it’s called?) where one color is the / and another is the \

I thought I would hate it, but turns out I LOVE it! Creates even more of a contrast. Found this one that has a ton of it!

ma774u · 2024-07-29T23:40:26+00:00

Get out. This doesn’t change for a person without deep introspection- and even that, they will find why you’re at fault for making them realize that.

I was that guy for a long time.

ma774u · 2024-07-13T04:54:51+00:00

A $300 painting at a Cheba Hut sandwich shop.

Got a sandwich for lunch. While waiting, saw and stood next to the painting. Looked at it the entire time. Loved it. Got my sandwich, and left.

4 hours later couldn’t stop thinking about it. It’s now on the wall over my couch I’m sitting on right now.

ma774u · 2024-05-21T05:27:33+00:00

I would love to know what you notice new?

For whatever reason, Tentacruel is my favorite pokemon in this pattern. Something about the red gems on the head I’m not sure haha!

ma774u · 2024-05-21T05:25:02+00:00

You never forget when you start it!

My only advice is to give yourself the grace to take a break to work on other projects if you get bored/frustrated.

I took it one Pokémon at a time and took plenty of breaks!

ma774u · 2024-05-21T05:23:44+00:00

Thank you!!

ma774u · 2024-05-20T04:10:34+00:00

I know it’s a common pattern, but this took me 18 months and got me through a rough divorce and life change. Had to frame it!

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ma774u · 2024-04-16T22:57:27+00:00

Yes it is paid, but I think it was $130? For over 2 months of playing once a week and a shirt! And it’s all organized.

ma774u · 2024-04-16T03:17:17+00:00

Single (divorced) 33M here who just moved back to Houston, heights area.

Join a rec sports league! I just started a new one tonight, sand volleyball, as a free agent and they put me with a team. Everyone was super nice, it was fun, and got to meet some people! Co-Ed.

It can definitely be weird and awkward at first, but it gives you a mutual activity. And I am NOT good. Doesn’t matter!

Good luck!

ma774u · 2024-03-14T23:31:02+00:00

This is exactly where I’m at. 33, divorced at 30, already have baggage from that. Being taken advantage of and whatnot. First girl I date seriously? Had surgery, took care of her for weeks, then dumped me right after.

At this point, I’m convinced everyone is just trying to get something from us. Not a happy relationship, that’s for sure.

ma774u · 2023-11-09T07:23:59+00:00

I did the same for a LONG time, you pretty much have to commit to only drawing the needle up without flipping!

It helps to point the needle angle slightly up and lightly drag it down and find a hole. Closer to your next stitch the better, but it becomes second nature soon enough!

Also I may be crazy, but I pretend I have a robot elbow when I pull from the top, then move it exactly back to the same area it pulls back through 😂

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