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Great subject and good start.

Does your wife know you are doing this project?

I have told her I have taken up cross stitching and that I am making something for her. Nothing more than that.

This week isn't going to be very productive because I am preparing to go to work at the embassy in ...

Week 1. This is going to take awhile. :) I used black floss to grid, I threaded it very loosely so I can move it out of the way when I get near it. Though I now know fishing line would probably have been better. I'm too paranoid at the moment to use washable ink. I did use it along the edges for ...

Hmmm, ok. I might give the hoop a try. After all, it is my first project. I should try different things to see what works best for me anyway. Thanks!

I'm about to start my first project and it is relatively big. It will be about 12'' x 24". I'm paranoid about using a hoop because I have read that you shouldn't close it over where you have already stitched because it could fray the threads. And I can't really use scrolls or q-snaps right now ...

Hey all. I went shopping today for the supplies for my first project. As I explained in my introduction thread here: http://www.crossstitchforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=13046" target="_blank" target="_blank"

It is a very big project for a beginner. This is a pattern I created myself. I began with ...

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!

Hi all, my name is Bob and I am about to jump head first into counted cross stitching. First a little about me. I am a US Army warrant officer and a military attaché. I work in embassies. My most recent assignment was the embassy in Libya but if you have watched the news you know we evacuated. I ...