So, in my latest attempt to stall from the Dark World cross-stitch (which will get finished some day, I promise), I decided to tackle yet another Destiny project. Absolutely shocking, I know! A couple of weeks ago, @cgbarrett over on Twitter posted a picture of the Guardians in 8-bit form. And we all know how... Continue Reading →
Ice Cream (with 100% less calories!)
So, I've been avoiding Hyrule as much as Link avoids those ReDeads in Ocarina of Time. It's the clouds -- I think I estimated that I have to stitch 1,500 squares of one color which is BOOOOORING, but I'm sort of at a point where I have to do them because I need to get... Continue Reading →
I love cross-stitching.
However, this latest project I finished was like the troubled child that you love, but all they want to do is spite you and make you cry. (Don't want to read a bunch of complaining? Go ahead and watch the vid of the cross-stitch's progress.) Oh Guardians, why do you hate me? The original plan... Continue Reading →
How to Cross-Stitch (in 4 simple steps)
Get your thread readyFirst, cut off a length of thread to work with, typically about 18 inches (unless you're using the loop method). Most patterns will tell you the number of strands to use on the chart you're using. If it doesn't, it's generally assumed that you should use two strands.DMC thread comes with six... Continue Reading →
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