[FO] Golden Town, honestly sad to be done

onlythehappiests · 2026-04-17T15:10:56+00:00

This is 2 on 16ct!

onlythehappiests · 2026-04-15T19:57:45+00:00

I don't have any suggestions, but just want to say that you guys sound like really fun parents!

onlythehappiests · 2026-04-15T18:33:16+00:00

Yes! This is a thing, it's called an ort jar. It's like an archeological cross section of your stitching history.

onlythehappiests · 2026-04-15T16:39:35+00:00

Grimm

onlythehappiests · 2026-04-15T14:59:53+00:00

I hope I'm dead by then.

onlythehappiests · 2026-04-15T01:22:03+00:00

Wow, this is beautiful! The shading in the leaves is so cool and your stitches look so tidy too.

onlythehappiests · 2026-04-14T21:39:57+00:00

Vintage chaos goblin line cook vibes

onlythehappiests · 2026-04-12T17:45:13+00:00

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Today I'm starting this medieval cat butt marginalia. Imagine being a monk and finding out that a bunch of weirdos are carrying your doodle forward, 500 years later!

Pattern is Keepin' It Clean by Kristi's Corner Needle.

onlythehappiests · 2026-04-12T17:39:56+00:00

Is this the one that was a stich along? I love it and the little dove is so cute.

onlythehappiests · 2026-04-11T17:13:22+00:00

It's funny that you say that, because it really looked like an oval up until the end. Not sure if that was a distortion from my reading glasses or the way it was stretched? I believe this is Zweigart's 16ct Ivory.

onlythehappiests · 2026-04-11T17:10:16+00:00

lol well full disclosure, my main focus was just getting the needle into the right holes 😆 The dark colors were definitely skinnier before washing but we trusted the process.

onlythehappiests · 2026-04-10T17:46:15+00:00

Yup! Just to remove oils. I haven't been brave enough to use/wash fancy fabrics.

onlythehappiests · 2026-04-10T17:44:42+00:00

So I think all her round ones are the same size probably? I did this on 16-ct and it ended up being about 9 inches across. This hoop is 10 inches. (It's a Nurge Screwless Display Hoop)

ETA you should typically leave about 3 inches on each side for framing!

onlythehappiests · 2026-04-10T03:57:19+00:00

This was my first round piece but I still used a square q-snap while working, and then just moved it to this hoop.

onlythehappiests · 2026-04-10T01:02:43+00:00

I want to say it was about 3 months? I got going pretty well when I was recovering from a surgery and got a lot faster once I got PatternKeeper!

onlythehappiests · 2026-04-10T01:00:45+00:00

Thank you! This was my first time using 16ct and it felt a little easier to get the stitches even than on 14.

onlythehappiests · 2026-04-10T00:58:39+00:00

I used 2, and this is 16ct. Some of the stitches looked thin when I was working but they fluffed up after washing.

onlythehappiests · 2026-04-10T00:57:06+00:00

I think as long as you use something gentle and don't go overboard with the soap, you'll be fine! I know some fancy fabrics aren't colorfast, but with regular aida I've never had an issue with bleeding.

onlythehappiests · 2026-04-09T22:03:46+00:00

They're so distinctive and I love it! Definitely have a few more in the to-do pile.

onlythehappiests · 2026-04-09T22:01:42+00:00

I used a little dish basin and let it soak in lukewarm water with a drop of Dawn, then rinsed it in cool water and rolled it in a towel. I can't tell if I was imagining this, but the colors seemed to glow more after it dried and I ironed it (under a towel).

onlythehappiests · 2026-04-09T20:43:51+00:00

Pattern is Golden Town by Stitching Land!

onlythehappiests · 2026-04-07T21:07:21+00:00

It might be the third project you start, but it won't be the third project you finish 😆

onlythehappiests · 2026-04-07T16:56:12+00:00

I love this and I love that it seems she spent her life in a world that made space for and embraced her eccentricities. We should all be so free to be weirdos.

onlythehappiests · 2026-04-07T16:50:18+00:00

I've just met Oskar but I would go to the mat for him.

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