XStitch Minis!

[CuriousKitty]

Here's Pikachu, and the next upcoming baby shower quick-stitch!













And the new one I'm setting up now!

[Mabel Figworthy]

Great finish on Pikachu (do you use a stretcher bar frame?) and looking forward to seeing the baby shower project!

[CuriousKitty]

Great finish on Pikachu (do you use a stretcher bar frame?) and looking forward to seeing the baby shower project!

Pikachu is actually stitched on a premade square. It's maybe 5x5"(?) with the fabric already stapled on. You can buy them 2-3 at a time in white or black. They're okay, not the greatest. You have to be careful not to put too much pressure from the top. I try to keep it "fluffed" up from below while stitching to avoid indent marks or fabric stretching.

This is where I stopped on Celebi (Shiny) tonight. Only a few colors to go and her name.

[CuriousKitty]

Great finish on Pikachu (do you use a stretcher bar frame?) and looking forward to seeing the baby shower project!

Pikachu is actually stitched on a premade square. It's a 6x6" canvas with the fabric already stapled on. You can buy them 2-3 at a time in white or black. They're okay, not the greatest. You have to be careful not to put too much pressure from the top. I try to keep it "fluffed" up from below while stitching to avoid indent marks or fabric stretching.

https://www.michaels.com/aida-cloth-can ... olor=White

This is where I stopped on Celebi (Shiny) tonight. Only a few colors to go and her name.

[rcperryls]

Going to be (already is!) adorable!

Carole

[CuriousKitty]

Just got find a frame for it now!

[Mabel Figworthy]

Great finish, and I love the personalising with the name!

[rcperryls]

adorable!!

Carole

[rcperryls]

adorable!!

Carole

[CuriousKitty]

And, the last bit- a frame! It just barely fit!

[Mabel Figworthy]

What a sweet frame! And a fit is a fit, even if it's a bit snug

[rcperryls]

What a sweet frame! And a fit is a fit, even if it's a bit snug

I totally agree!

Carole

[karen4bells]

What a sweet frame! And a fit is a fit, even if it's a bit snug

I totally agree!

Carole

I'll third that!! Perfection!!

[CuriousKitty]

What a sweet frame! And a fit is a fit, even if it's a bit snug

I totally agree!

Carole

I'll third that!! Perfection!!

Thanks you guys! On a semi-related note, I literally juat woke up from a dream that I had finished 75% of another pokemon. Woke up very confused.

[vanessanjf]

Very sweet

[CuriousKitty]

So Christmas is coming up, and I've gotten started on a bird for my dad. We actually don't have Blue Jays in our area, but Stellar's Jays instead. Generally regarded as a pretty, but nuisance bird, dad both likes to watch them, and hope a hawk takes them (or the random Bald Eagle chilling out at the lake). I asked a vendor on Etsy (HawthornTreeDesigns, I'll link her at the bottom), who had a Blue Jay design, if she'd make a Stellar's Jay that I could buy. I had almost given up when out of nowhere she messaged me back and said she did! So I bought it.

Here's the finished look:


I chose a Wichelt hand-dyed Jobelan in 28ct in a green color, called "Lazy River" (although it photographs blue. I've used a few filters when posting to Instagram to make that green show up). I'm using my lighted magnifying lens to work on it, I've had some pretty wicked migraines lately- that have been extending to right occipital muscles behind my right eye- so naturally my eye feels like it's trying to pop out. I've outlined the first color down to the tail, and about to start on the next.





HawthornTreeDesigns- located in the UK, and has several bird designs more UK local I think.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/HawthornTreeD ... =739535120

[Garnet]

Great start

It will make a super Christmas gift for your Dad.

I get both the classic and occipital "silent" migraines, so I do feel for you, here's hoping they stay away for quite some time and that you can avoid the triggers.

[Mabel Figworthy]

Great start on a very thoughtful and well-chosen present - and what a gorgeous fabric!

[wendywombat]

That is a superb and thoughtful gift for your dad!

What makes it so special is when designers listen to what the customer wants!
We have hoopoo birds here and I asked the designer, Mary Hickmott, of the late lamented magazine New Stitches for a pattern for a hoopoo and in the next magazine there was one for me!

[fccs]

Grew start on a beautiful bird.