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rcperryls wrote:Are you going to do the girl's pink castle at some point?

Carole

No, I am not a fan of pink.

Thank you ladies for your support! I just finished this small castle that I have used as an escape from my other castle. A lot of gray!! I get slightly depressed whenever I stitch with gray. Also this design was really at learner level, with everything being square, kind of boring. But it turned out...

Why not a dark purple for the lettering? Maybe yellow flowers. I like colors a lot, maybe too much. But you dont have to use the brightest yellow.

Now I feel really stupid for framing in a ready-made frame without the proper tools. I just lace the piece to an acid free board and pop it in the frame. Most frames don't have a mat, so I frame without a mat. I don't think Swedes are all that big on mats anyway.

Here is the tree, ready to be shipped off to Sweden.

I have been on vacation, so I haven't stitched much, but the tree is finished. I will post a picture once it has been framed. I am working on the castle, oh so slowly. I feel that I don't belong in this forum, where projects are pages and pages, and here I am struggling with a 100x120. In between I ...

Evenweave looks nicer, but sometimes, especially with small and simple designs I like to use aida because it is easier. For cards and coasters I use aida because it is stiffer and will stay flat. I never found it difficult to stitch on evenweave, but I need to take more care while stitching to make ...

My bug was gone for at least a year recently. When I started to feel "I want to want to stitch" like you do now, I scheduled one hour of stitching a day. After a few forced session my stitchy bug came back. Maybe something that can help you too.

And I throw a fit as soon as my internet connection is down more than one minute.

Here is an update of the tree, not only to let you see my progress, but also for me to vent my total anxiety while stitching this last part. I ran out of floss, and since I have bad experiences with differences in color between dye lots, I am now nervous that this will happen to the tree. I can't se...

A few years ago I posted here about a stand that I made out of cardboard to hold my scissors. I like to be able to easily grab my scissors. It was only a prototype, but I have been using it since. The reason I didn't make a nice final stand was that I didn't know how to make the hole for the scissor...

I bought the coasters at Sew and So. The cake kits also, but seperately.

I think the second one looks interesting, something unusual. But what is it?

I use a very small postit note to mark where I am currently working. I use the side to mark a row, and use a corner to mark a certain stitch. Sometimes I draw an arrow in the corner for extra clarity. This way I don't have to use a magnetic clipboard, I use a plastic one, which is lighter and more e...

You did get two opportunities to support charity. Isn't that a good thing?

A cover kit is a mini kit that is attached to the cover of a cross stitch magazine. I had a fun time with the castle and made enough progress to convince myself that I will be able to finish it one day. Last night I put a couple of threads into the tree and it felt good too. The memory of the froggi...

The cakes are now mounted in their coasters. They will be an anniversary gift to my boyfriend's parents.

I made a stupid, stupid mistake on the tree, and had to rip out hours of work. I needed to get away from the tree for a while, so I am now stitching this castle. It was one of the first designs I fell in love with when I started stitching in the 90's. This is my second attempt at it. The first time ...

Happy birthday, Vanessa!

I wouldn't say the fabric is purple, the picture doesn't show the true color. It is wine red, or burgundy. Have a look here.