After browsing around on here, it came to my attention that a very large portion of cross-stitchers (and crafters in general!) have feline friends. Well, the internet does tell me that cat owners are more intelligent... ;) Seriously, though, I find it kinda interesting that so many crafty types are cat lovers. I have three kitty helpers - a silent, hyper, mixed Siamese male (Peanut), a vocal, black-and-white, head-butter female (Oreo), and an ancient pinkish/tan and white grandma kitty (Sandy). I have to make sure to put away my cross-stitch stuff because the temptation to steal a skein of floss is too great for them~
I had to take a break from FFVIII. I'm very, very close to being finished, but I was starting to feel like I was rushing and the stitching was suffering as a result. I put it aside for a while so I could step back, breathe, make mental adjustments before I go crazy and frog the last few letters entirely. Because I couldn't just not do anything, I dug out an old WIP that has been sitting forgotten in my stash box for a year.
Crewel work is interesting. This one is so... 80s! I found it at a yard sale for 50¢ already started but it was so cute I couldn't pass it up. I don't necessarily like stamped canvas as there's no guarantee that it will line up with the fibers in such a way that one won't be able to see the stamps. I can hear some shrieks over the internet at the amount of french knots, haha. Both lambs, the girl's hair, decorations, etc. French knots don't really bother me but I'm not so great at satin stitching. I think my tension isn't tight enough in the hoop, or something.
Ah, well. I feel like it's a movie sort of night so I think I'll dig out some snow ice cream (well, maybe I should make supper first) and zombie in front of a different screen for a while. :D
I had to take a break from FFVIII. I'm very, very close to being finished, but I was starting to feel like I was rushing and the stitching was suffering as a result. I put it aside for a while so I could step back, breathe, make mental adjustments before I go crazy and frog the last few letters entirely. Because I couldn't just not do anything, I dug out an old WIP that has been sitting forgotten in my stash box for a year.
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| Not my work - as picked up at yard sale! |
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| Not the best pic but it's as of tonight |
Crewel work is interesting. This one is so... 80s! I found it at a yard sale for 50¢ already started but it was so cute I couldn't pass it up. I don't necessarily like stamped canvas as there's no guarantee that it will line up with the fibers in such a way that one won't be able to see the stamps. I can hear some shrieks over the internet at the amount of french knots, haha. Both lambs, the girl's hair, decorations, etc. French knots don't really bother me but I'm not so great at satin stitching. I think my tension isn't tight enough in the hoop, or something.
Ah, well. I feel like it's a movie sort of night so I think I'll dig out some snow ice cream (well, maybe I should make supper first) and zombie in front of a different screen for a while. :D
It's cute!! Love her red hair. It's wonderful!! I'm a cat owner too, and I don't know what I'd do without Yes Dear. She occasionally tries to filch something, but not often.
ReplyDeleteOh my, so many French knots! LOL! Beautiful work, I love those sheep <3
ReplyDelete@mdgtjulie
ReplyDeleteThank you~ I love the red hair too! Oreo will go so far as to hunt down a bag with floss in it and snitch them out, haha. I'd hate (and love) to see how they'd react to a ball of yarn.
@Topcho
ReplyDeleteAhaha, yes, LOTS of French knots. They're fun though~ :D