APR-JUN: Big Swap!

[La Ptite Bete]

almost 90.000 stitches, 86.000 to go!

whaaaat ??? that's HUGE !!! good luck Myu !!!

[annelotje]

wow 90.000! That's a lot!

I'm allmost done with my first piece and I know what I am going to make as a second piece. I'm not sure if I will leave it at that or make some more. I'll have to see how time consuming my second piece is going to be!

[Myu]

Yeah, I think I went a little too crazy on this one But I really want to finish it in time !

[TheLanceman]

I'm just over half done on my largest piece and have just started the second smaller gift (about 5% done). Now that school is over I should be able to devote even more time to this to make sure I get it done on time... Except that fact that I am moving across the country next week and packing has become a priority. On the upside I have 4 days in a car to work on these.

[caslzelda]

Black aida is an evil b****

It is! Try putting a white towel or piece of material under it (like on your lap or something) - that will help you to see the holes in the black aida a little better!

I know that no one will be doubting BMH and her all-consuming stitching powers of amazingness, but I thought I'd weigh in. When I was working with black cloth (28 ct evenweave) I found that the easiest thing to do was to put something light coloured on my lap, as BMH says, and then to angle my work light at that rather than the project. Obviously this only works if the room you're in has good light anyway, but the extra light reflecting off the white object makes the holes in the fabric particularly clear, and I found I could stitch much faster this way.

Thank you for the advices... nothing worked for me... So I decided to use:
"I've got a feeling" that the hole is here... and "everything is gonna be alright, everything is gonna be OK, so woman no cry, no woman no cry"...

[starrley]

Sooooo.... I thought that my fingers were about as calloused as they were going to get from stitching... the last few days have proven me wrong!
It's a lot of fun though!

[shanoa]

Well, I'm about 1/5 done with my project (Thanks to some help from BMH in the patterning department). The folks at work are amazed by the fact that I bring it in and work on it in the break room every chance I get. Now if only I could get them to stop asking me to explain the whole thing to them and just LET ME STITCH!!!

[comatosegrl]

Well, I'm about 1/5 done with my project (Thanks to some help from BMH in the patterning department). The folks at work are amazed by the fact that I bring it in and work on it in the break room every chance I get. Now if only I could get them to stop asking me to explain the whole thing to them and just LET ME STITCH!!!

Oh I hate that! It's the same when you bring a book, and everyone asks you every couple minutes on how it is and what it is about. lol My 2nd gift is a stitching and it only has 6800 stitches. Compared to 90.000 mine is a baby!

[LinkIsMyHomeboy]

I just bought my supplies last week as Michael's, Hobby Lobby, and Jo Ann's were ALL out of a key component for THREE WEEKS!!! If I had known, I would have just ordered online, but alas. Anywho, I still only have the one idea and I'm about a third of the way through it. I'm toying with a couple other ideas, but nothing set in stone (or stitch, har har) yet.

I hate when that happens, which is nearly all the time. It's always something you REALLY need!

It's quite annoying. The Michael's near me (my preferred craft supply destination) has gone through some changes in the past few months...and it doesn't seem to be for the better

[Myu]

Oh I hate that! It's the same when you bring a book, and everyone asks you every couple minutes on how it is and what it is about. lol My 2nd gift is a stitching and it only has 6800 stitches. Compared to 90.000 mine is a baby!

I kinda changed my mind, I'm too afraid I'll not be able to finish it on time, so I think I'm going to start something else I already have the idea but it's going to take a little bit of time to make the pattern and order some missing supplies.

I'm a little disappointed in myself right now and I want to spoil my swappie so much !