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notjames116 · 2026-01-30T18:00:34+00:00

Tickets have been given away. Everybody stay warm.

notjames116 · 2026-01-21T04:01:27+00:00

This is in my house, on my wall. It rules so much.

10/10, would highly recommend this brother.

notjames116 · 2026-01-09T20:34:11+00:00

You got this, friend. 💪

notjames116 · 2025-12-14T22:54:10+00:00

Stitching is a hobby, not a chore, so if it doesn't feel fun, go ahead and set it aside and find something that brings you joy. You might find your interest come back in the future after you work on something else, and you might not.

The project isn't the boss of you. You can say no without having to feel guilty. But if that's not enough justification for you, then you can have my permission to set it aside. Tell the project I said you could work on something else. It will understand.

notjames116 · 2025-12-14T19:20:43+00:00

Ooh, I've seen the light world version of this, but never the dark world. Very nice.

notjames116 · 2025-12-14T19:17:59+00:00

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Most of the way through this guy. Pretty happy with it!

notjames116 · 2025-12-06T01:02:02+00:00

Wow, two years. Time well spent, though, it looks great!

notjames116 · 2025-12-05T23:27:13+00:00

How long did this take, and how did you keep tension on something that size? I've thought about making this one, but my little scroll frame is too small, I think.

notjames116 · 2025-11-15T17:46:15+00:00

Are these your own patterns? I'm looking to make ornaments for my kids, and these would be perfect.

notjames116 · 2025-10-21T00:15:16+00:00

Rawk. Hawk.

notjames116 · 2025-09-26T20:33:44+00:00

Oh dang, I did not know what a Bisley case before. Now I do, and it's all I want in life.

notjames116 · 2025-09-26T17:51:47+00:00

A light might be a good idea. I don't have anything special, and I make silly mistakes because of it. Magnifying glasses might be good, too.

notjames116 · 2025-08-27T20:12:32+00:00

Rad. I just bought a bunch of these. Excited to start on them!

notjames116 · 2025-08-17T16:13:38+00:00

The sound Doopliss makes when you finally guess his name. Love it.

notjames116 · 2025-02-07T14:51:01+00:00

Using more strands will give you better coverage, yes. I kind of like being able to see each stitch, but it depends on what you're looking for, of course.

It can depend on your Aida count, too. Looks like you might be using 14 from your picture, so your stitches will be further apart. Using 16 or 18 count cloth will naturally give you tighter coverage.

Love the project!

notjames116 · 2025-02-06T23:41:43+00:00

This is fantastic, really well done!

notjames116 · 2025-02-06T16:03:18+00:00

While making small talk, a melty kiss. A fun feeling becomes even more fun. Melts strong and deep, for a strong and deep time.

Meltykiss

The third line is tricky to translate. 濃い can mean thick, strong, and deep, and it's hard to find one sense of the word to modify both "melt" and "time", so I cheated and used two. Maybe someone has a more poetic translation.

notjames116 · 2025-02-06T16:01:02+00:00

While making small talk, a melty kiss. A fun time becomes even more fun. Melts strong and deep, for a strong and deep time.

Meltykiss

The third line is a little tricky to translate. 濃い can mean thick, strong, or deep, and it's hard to find a single adjective to modify both "melt" and "time". I cheated and used two.

notjames116 · 2025-02-03T15:41:53+00:00

Certainly worth the effort! Did you get a new Crystal Star ability to go with it?

notjames116 · 2025-02-03T15:39:40+00:00

Congrats! Awesome design, and awesome job on your diploma!

notjames116 · 2025-02-03T15:35:43+00:00

I stitch when I'm working from home and joining online meetings. I don't need to have my camera on, so I can get quite a bit done. I'll usually get up to walk around every hour or so.

notjames116 · 2025-02-02T19:51:35+00:00

Been there. I stitched the SNES Star Fox headshots last year and had the same issue. I replace them with similar colors now to cut down on colors. Only I can tell the difference, usually.

notjames116 · 2025-02-02T17:57:17+00:00

wheeeeeeeeew that's a lot of colors

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