Finally finished another diagonal. these diagonals are the longest and it’s a struggle to get through it.
And here’s my update on my MFE SAL.
Happy Stitching!
~Melanie
Cross Stitch, an update
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Cross Stitch, an update
I’m getting to the longest diagonals and it becomes a drag.
And here’s my update on my MFE SAL.
Happy Stitching!
~Melanie
Cross Stitch, an update
And here’s my update on my MFE SAL.
Happy Stitching!
~Melanie
Cross Stitch, an update
I went to a SCEGA retreat (SoCal Embroidery Guild of America) last month and worked a lot on Gamer. I believe I finished the really long diagonal that usually takes forever to get through. Now I’m on the second half of the page and it’s all downhill. Meaning there are less stitches per diagonal and they will finish faster as I get through it.
And here’s my update on my MFE SAL.
The June 2022 clue for the 2022 MFE SAL has almost 3500 stitches and if I do 200 stitches per day it will take 18 days to finish. I really don’t want to spend that much time on this in February. so I’ll spend 9 days this month and 9 days next month.
Happy Stitching!
~Melanie
Cross Stitch, an update
My goal for Gamer is to do 100 stitches per day until I finish a diagonal. Then switch to MFE SAL 2022. For that I increased my goal to 200 stitches per day so I can finish a month’s clue each month.
And here’s my update on my MFE SAL.
I’m so thrilled that I was able to get the page done this month. This is the page/clue released in May 2022 so I’m way behind. I will be attempting to get one page done each month so I can be finished with this project this year. It’s about 2500 stitches per page. If I do 200 stitches per day I should be done in about 13 days. Because it’s pretty much the same floss, 200 stitches per day is doable.
Happy Stitching!
~Melanie
Cross Stitch, an update
Another diagonal completed! As I work down the page the diagonals get longer and take longer to complete. Here’s where it starts to be more of a slog for me and I have to be more diligent about doing my 100 stitches every day.
And here’s my update on my MFE SAL.
Happy Stitching!
~Melanie
Cross Stitch, an update
Another diagonal completed!
I’ve spent some time working on the MFE SAL.
Happy Stitching!
~Melanie
Cross Stitch, an update
I’ve spent some time working on the MFE SAL this week.
I also started the next page on Gamer and got one diagonal finished!
Happy Stitching!
~Melanie
Cross Stitch, an update
I finished the second page of the third row and I’m about 34% complete. I do not remember if I ever mentioned this before but I use Pattern Keeper for all my full coverage projects. I love it. Unfortunately it isn’t an app that is compatible with Apple’s system so you can’t get it on an iPad. I am an iPhone user since the first iPhone and I had an iPad before it went kaput. I never replaced it as they cost a lot of money and I rarely used it. I had a kindle fire (I still have it going on 10 years) to read and listen to books. When I first got it I tried to use it for other stuff but never did and it’s hanging on allowing me to do the two things I need it to do. But I couldn’t get Pattern Keeper on it because it was so old. So several years ago I bought a Samsung Galaxy Tablet to use Pattern Keeper on. I know that sounds excessive but I use it every day and it’s been worth whatever it was I paid for it. All that to say, this is how I know I’m at 34%. I could give you the exact number to the second decimal out but I’d have to get up and look and I don’t want to do that. lol
Now that this page is done, I’ve set her aside while I work a bit on my MFE Sal.
This was where I was the last time I worked on this piece. I am starting to work on the May clue.
Happy Stitching!
~Melanie
Cross Stitch: Gamer Nouveau, an update
Gosh, a year and a half has almost gone by and I’m still only on page 2 of the third row!
I did start the year out working regularly on her and was getting a lot done. But her face was always problematic for me. If you notice on the first picture from 2021 her coloring looked a bit off. At some point I decided I couldn’t take it anymore and I ripped out and redid it. I like it so much better now. After, I was so annoyed that I had to do that that I put it away for a few months.
I’m back to working on her regularly and she’s my primary stitching project.
Happy Stitching!
~Melanie