Flosstube YEAROFTHEDRAGONSAL hosted by Fibers & Floss Canada & Hygge Stitcher
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- Join in on the FUN and Stitch with Arica @FibersandFlossCanada and Samantha while we talk about the #yearofthedragonsal
We have completed the 1st month of the year long SAL and we wanted to celebrate by sharing our progress! We hope you enjoy this format and will comment with your feedback as we would love to here from you!
Highlighted Instagram Posts:
@woolllykim.stitches: Owl Forest Embroidery ~ Two Dragons
@sheepdog_Stitcher: Joan Elliot ~ The Dragon & The Fairy
@RogueMamaStitcher: Nadejda Kazarina ~ Dragon on Pancakes
@Stitchykiwigirl: Artecy ~ Mini Rainbow Dragon 2
@Moiraestitches: Tatyana Akhapkina ~ Thorins Map
@Cattysuecatz: Free Form Dragon Cross Stitch
@Kikki.stitcherina: Teresa Wentzler ~ Fantasy Sampler
@Ellsiebee: Ink Circles ~ Elemental Dragons Earth
@TheStitchingOwl: Maria Brovko ~ Dragon Keeping Time
@a.bavarian.knitter: wonderstitchua ~ Baby Dragon
Flosstube Mentions:
@RogueMamaStitcher1
@TheStitchingOwl
@MemphisSarahE
@ladyluganasarahvanwey3499
@brendaandtheserialstarter2410
@nicolaparkman Presentation on Band Samplers
• Flosstube #354 - a pre...
@cindyloveandstitch Ann Roberts Finish
• Flosstube #23 a big Fi...
@twistedyogi13 (Lori The Sharky Stitcher) Clay by Kim Needle minder collection
• Drool with Me: Claybyk...
@cardamenpins
I love the 2 screens where you're stitching together. Since you're so close as friends, you have great subjects to talk about.
Thank you for doing this excellent flosstube. I have laughed so much, the interruptions from dogs/husbands so funny and true life for us all. Your true friendship is so obvious and an honour to be invited to sit and stitch with. I'm stitching the small stretch dragon that Arica recommended and I love it.. I hope you both keep doing your separate videos and these joint ventures, love them all.
I enjoyed this format. I felt like I was actually stitching with you. It was truly special. I also liked seeing your stitching styles and setups.
Arica, you're stitching on red fabric: Don't worry about your back! If you need to carry, it won't show through on the front.
I also enjoyed the sampler segment and the pieces you highlighted. I was working on HATS's A Thomas 1882--The Nellies while watching. It has elephants 🐘 🐘 which makes me smile every time I see it.
Happy Stitching to you both.
I like both styles of videos. So maybe flosstubes of each? I do love seeing your Mirabilia’s and Nora’s, Samantha, as well as your other stitching. Happy stitching, ladies.
What a lovely, relaxed, friendly flosstube! I've been watching in stages over the last few days and it's been like sitting down with friends doing some stitching - brilliant! And thank you so much for your lovely words about my Two Dragons piece and my handdyeing my overdyed threads and fabric. I'm still plugging away with the grey but there have been moments I just wanted to grab the orange and go for it!
Loved the format with the two of you chatting. It's so relaxed. It was interesting, Sam, when you said your solo flosstube was more like a presentation. That is the difference exactly - and both styles are enjoyable and very watchable so please keep doing both if you can. Happy stitching, Kim ❤
Thanks for tuning in today Kim and for your feedback, it means a lot to us :) Happy stitching 🧵🪡
I love this form of video. Especially seeing two projects being done at the same time.
Thanks Samantha and Arica. I enjoy this type of video as an extra to the regular flosstubes. It is really nice to stitch along with the two of you. I didn’t watch as much as I listened to the two of you and looked up when you were pointing something out. Arica you were never alone. As I’m reading that back it sounds like a line from a scary movie lol. I totally agree with you Samantha that my desire to stitch changes with each flosstube I watch. Good thing I have several wips. Arica you should try a HAED, but if you are concerned about what the back of your work looks like I caution you that there is lots of confetti and your back will look very similar or more “messy” than your dragon. Aimee Stewart designs are loaded with confetti to get all those gorgeous details. You could have to use 50 or more different threads in one 100 square block if you go with max colour to get the additional detail. For my first HAED I decided to go with a storykeep, a couple stockings and an ornament to get a feel for what I liked and the projects were smaller the the regular sized projects. I’ll post my progress on my storykeep in the year of dragon SAL. It is an Aimee Stewart and has a dragon. I’d had already started my storykeep on Boxing Day so I started my Randal Spangler on February 10th as my “official” dragon. Hit my 10% on my QS tonight while watching/listening to this flosstube. Hopefully I’ll be posting my 20% this time next month. Thanks for hosting this wonderful SAL. Got my pattern and gorgeous Rocky Mountain Needleminder Dragon but no project bag yet. I’m hoping I feel like going back in my sewing room soon. See you ladies next month and on your regular flosstubes.
Wow thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts and words of advice re a HAED - I truly appreciate it! I will keep an eye out for your HAED post, I’d love to see it :) Happy stitching 🧵 🪡
I just love watching these, even tho with my busy schedule I don't see it for awhile! Please keep up the great work!
That was wonderful!! I love the banter, the exchange of ideas, the fun anecdotes - sort of letting your hair down! Not to mention the beautiful stitching. So - MORE of this please!!!♥♥
Thank you for tuning in and the lovely comments 😊 Happy stitching 🧵 🪡
Love your progress on your wips. Happy stitching!
Hey Samantha and Arica, I loved this video. Please do this again, SAL or just stitching together. I stitch alone and love you two for company. I laughed out loud several times, and Arica when Samantha was dirty the dog, I was talking to you, you were never alone. Thank you both so much for this.
Confession I need to get back to my Dragon SAL, I haven’t put a stitch in for a couple of weeks.
Take care both x
Haha happy to hear you enjoyed it and actually lol! That has made my day :) thanks for tuning in and I hope you feel inspired to throw a few stitches in your dragon stitch 🧵🪡
I love you two together ! This format makes me feel like I'm in the room stitching along with you. It's a joy to get to know you more as you chat. My vote is to keep it going in addition to your individual youtubes. 🙂
Thanks so much for tuning back in Michele :) I think your suggestion sounds like a great plan. Happy stitching! 🧵🪡
I watch and love both of your individual podcasts. Today though I did enjoy stitching away as the both of you were talking and stitching. Great way to spend the morning. Like the format and would enjoy it if you did it regularly.
Thanks so much for tuning in and commenting. We really appreciate the feedback :) Happy stitching 🧵🪡
A zoom sounds really cool! (And enjoying this format too!)
Thank you for sharing your feedback :) Happy stitching 🪡🧵
I enjoy a lot watching those videos with you two together and I do like a lot the idea of "meeting" on zoom every now and then to stitch and talk all together, even though I am thinking that it wouldn't, most likely, possible for me to join, what with the time difference, since I live in Europe and I haven't started a dragon project jet soooo...... But still it would be fun, I think, for those that can participate and for the rest to watch later maybe 😊🧵🪡
It's good you chose red for your fabric. In China red has a big meaning. For the new year it's the color of luck. It also has more meaning to it too. It's something cool to look up for it's many meanings. Both of your projects are beautiful. I'm looking forward to seeing more of these videos. I think this so cool. I'm loving this video. I love watching you both together. If youve ever heard of stitching with the sisterlies. Its like listening to them visiting together. Theyre funny. ✨️✨️🤗🤗🤗✨️✨️
Yes the red is special for so many reasons :) thanks for tuning in today and sharing the sisterlies - I will have to check them out :)
You gave me a wonderful stitching afternoon, watching and listening to you. Thank you. ❤
A zoom sounds like a great idea. I love this longer stitching together format that you have been doing.
More please. 😍
Enjoy your dragons 🐉
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and tune in today :) Happy Stitching Karen 🧵🪡
I love this format. I’m stitching along with you and love just looking up occasionally to check what you’re doing. I’d love to see more of this.
Thank you for tuning in today. Happy stitching 🧵🪡
Hi, this was such fun. Thank you for sharing your time, ideas and fun. I like the change of pace throughout your 2 hours. Time flies. 😀❤️🇨🇦☕️
Thanks for joining us. We are trying to keep things interesting and moving so ppl don’t get bored (we hope!). Happy stitching 🪡🧵
This was fun, you guys! Love the border guard story. 😂 would love to see you do it again. Got lots of stitching done! 😊
Thanks so much for tuning in and we are happy to hear you logged some stitching too :)
Thank you so much for sharing my baby dragon😍
It stitched on 14ct. Aida and I made my own colour conversen by picking everything from stash. 🐲
Already planned another two dragons for this year🤪
Thank you for tuning in and participating in our SAL - it means a lot to us. I’m sure the recipient of your gift will be very pleased :)
Loved this format, thanks so much for sharing your time with us. I stitched right along with you and is was very relaxing…hope it was for you too. Look forward to seeing both formats again!
Thanks for tuning in today and I’m happy to hear you both enjoyed the format and was able to get some stitches in :)
I love seeing all the dragons ❤
Us too! Thanks for tuning in today :)
I loved today’s FlossTube. It was great having the two of you together and stitching. Now I want to go buy a dragon pattern so I stitch a dragon along with you next time. I was working on my smalls exchange for a virtual retreat that I am doing in April. I think a zoom would be amazing. We would actually get to meet both of you and get to talk to you and see everyone else’s dragon stitches. Looking forward to next month’s FlossTube.
Thanks for tuning back in Pauline! We hope you do join us - and there are plenty of free dragons out there too if you want to save some cash ;) We hope to see you with a dragon soon 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
I love you two together. Fun to hear your conversations,
Thanks for tuning in today, happy stitching! 🧵🪡
I did enjoy this a lot! I also had a thought pop up when you talked about a 'round robin'. If you were to state the 'intention' of your piece - like alphabet - birds - country - oriental. ... etc and do it as a band sampler type thing... would that work? You may have to have an extra length or limit the band size to a maximum - like stay within 25 spaces - but this way each person who worked on it would have to stretch themselves. Give a colour parameter even - like fall, summer, blues predominant... This would be instead of doing something already charted as one piece. Everyone could use parts of other charts, but they would all come together as one piece. If everyone said what their intentions were at the beginning - and stated the colours then whoever was waiting for it to come around to them would have had time to look ahead at what they wanted to do as their section. BUT you wouldn't get to see what the next person did until the finish and it came back to you. Maybe sign a pledge that you would still be friends no matter the end. I taught quilting for a long time and the round robins were best if undirected except for theme and colour. Or you do it in squares, leaving so much space in-between for you to put in borders. Depends on how many participants maybe. Just an idea. You are so much better to listen to than politics. Thank you!
Polstitches is from Wales. The dyes are awesome, love the effects she has. Lynn the Lancashire stitcher uses them a lot.
You should drop in on her ladies and see her dragon. It is gorgeous and humongous!
Thanks for watching today Julia! I will have to check out Polstitches too :) happy stitching!
Really like watching and listening to you two stitch and talk. Yes I am stitching too.
I would really like to see your stitching spot. Your both excellent stitchers and just like we want to see what your working on we like to see how your stands, and stitching area looks like. :)
That’s a fantastic idea Barbara! Perhaps that’s a great idea for another video ;) Thanks for joining us today!
Such a good video! I don’t usually enjoy a dual zoom video but this truly worked. And I think the stitchy time worked because you were both there talking back and forth. So enjoyable. Thank you.
Thank you for tuning in and your feedback. We will def film more in this style in the future. Happy stitching! 🧵 🪡
What a great FlossTube today with both of you!! I absolutely loved it! The 2 hours went by so fast…I stitched and quilted and had a great couple of hours! Please do it again together sometime soon!!
Oh wow thank you for the wonderful feedback Sharon! I cannot believe this was 2 hours! Although Sam and I easily talk for hours on the phone so it shouldn’t be surprising this was a couple hours lol. Thanks so much for watching and I’m happy to hear you got lots of making done :)
I really enjoyed this episode. Although I couldn’t see you both when you were stitching, your friendship certainly came across to me whilst I sat here stitching and listening. I’m not in the SAL but maybe later in the year with a small TW, “You were Hatched”. As I type, I”m sat in a room with The Unicorn, The Castle, Fantasy Sampler and Castle Sampler on my walls. (And Treetop Sampler in another room) I’ve also got Tradewinds as an old WIP, Millennium stitched and ready to take to the framers and around 10 TW kits plus charts in my stash 🪡🤎
Thank you for tuning in today. Sounds like you have lots of TW stitches under your belt! Are you on Instagram? It would be fun to see some of these beautiful pieces if you have posted them there?
@@FibersandFlossCanada Hi Arica. I am on IG, but I mainly lurk these days rather than post. I could DM you some pics though 🪡🤎
I’d love to see them, but only if you are comfortable sharing :)
I don't have Instagram, but I did joing the Dragon SAL and I finished mine! I stitched the Lunar New Year dragon from The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery, using a metallic gold thread and varigated flosses.
Thanks for tuning in today. Your dragon sounds lovely! CONGRATS :) 🎉🎉🎉🎉
I am just sitting here sorting floss and listening and watching your video. Really enjoyed this style of video. Seeing other stitches dragons was fun. Hope you do more of these videos together.
Thank you so much for tuning in today and sharing your feedback 😊 what pattern are you sorting floss for??
A great reminder I need to pick mine back up! ❤🌎
Thanks for tuning back in and yes - go pick up your project! 🤪Happy stitching 🧵🪡
I sure enjoyed your stitchy session and advice. If you ever decide to do a hawk run hollow round robin I would love to join. Can't wait to see another video.
Oh I could get into a hawk run hollow round robin! Happy stirxhjnf
I loved this! I felt like I was stitching with friends❤ you two have very interesting chit chat! Two hours flew!
Thanks so much for tuning in. We also couldn’t believe it was 2 hours but then we can talk on the phone or in person for hours on end! Thanks for joining us :)
Thanks for including my dragon finish! Still need to decide how I'm going to FFO it. 😂
Our pleasure! Thank you for participating in our SAL, it means a lot to us 😊
I enjoyed this video format a lot. You enablers, I think I'm going to start Dragon piece. Not planned before...so now I meed to buy something😂
Haha yes and you should join us :) but even you decide not to, please continue to watch if it gives you enjoyment!
I've decided to join your stitch along. Just bought a biscornu pattern with Year of the Dragon.
YAY!!🎉🎉🎉 we are so happy you are joining us! Be sure to use the hashtag so we can follow along with your progress :)
This is so interesting to watch and listen to. Maybe some to the others will follow.
Thanks for tuning in today 😊 happy stitching 🪡🧵
Kreinik open house four days starting March 27th,tours,sales,etc. I live 45 minutes from their headquarters in West Virginia.
Love your SAL ladies. I have my dragon kitted up - but haven't started stitching - I have another project on the go and not a lot of stitching time 😔
Arica - I've seen a lot of band samplers stitched on 32ct. A friend stitched "Little green acorns" on 32 and switched out some of the acorn bands for Scots thistles and Irish shamrocks - to reflect all her heritage. If you like colour - you should check out some of the Polish band samplers - a colour festival!
Oh wow that sounds fantastic! Thank you so much for the recommendation, I will definitely check it out :) thanks for taking the time to comment and tune in today!
This style of flosstube was very good. I enjoy your candid conversation.
Thanks for tuning in today and your feedback - we really appreciate it 😊
Enjoyed this style of video. Love seeing all the yearofthedragonsal pics. Happy Stitching!
Thanks for tuning in today - happy stitching 🧵 🪡
I really enjoy stitching with you, hearing your interesting conversation and learning from you!
Thanks for tuning in Kathy :) happy stitching 🧵
Hello Ladies! I really enjoyed this video format and being able to catch up with you both at the same time. It was also great to see everyone's dragons projects and I would love to see more videos like this. A Zoom would be great if possible but also I realise I'm in the UK so the timings may not work. But maybe you can do a live some time here on youtube that I could always watch on replay?
Enjoyed this video format!
Thank you and happy stitching 🧵🪡
I also enjoyed this format. Thanks guys!
Thanks for tuning in today :)
The castle is a good introduction to Theresa Wentzler. It’s a reasonable size, the blends aren’t too overwhelming, no 1 over 1, the back stitch isn’t super intricate, no speciality stitches, you can do it on almost any color of fabric, no huge intensive border.
For the round robin, perhaps a dimensions kit round robin. Almost everyone has one of those hanging around.
I loved this video with you both! I immediately went over to subscribe to Fibers and Floss Canada ❤
Thanks for the sub! But thank you even more for watching today! Happy stitching 🧵🪡
I am currently binging your channel lol 😂. I’m almost caught up! You are fabulous!
@@denisejeffries2675 haha that’s awesome! I hope you are enjoying the episodes :)
Having a downer day, but you girls have lifted me up, thank you. ❤
And yes, I love this stitching together, I love it. Sure hope you two do many more of this style.
I’m sorry to hear it hasn’t been a great day but I’m glad we have played a small role in improving upon it. May you have a wonderful afternoon today - happy stitching! 🧵 🪡 and a great big HUG! 🤗
@@FibersandFlossCanada thank you, hugs for you as well ❤️
I enjoy you stitching together. I have been stitching along with you.
I think doing a round robin is a fun idea. I'd like to do a Year of the Dragon Zoom.
Thanks for tuning in today! I think there will definitely be a zoom ;) happy stitching! 🧵🪡
I really enjoyed the video, I don't know anyone IRL who stitches so it was great!
So happy you were able to join us. Perhaps if we do a zoom maybe you could participate? Next best thing to IRL maybe?
I'd love that!
I loved this video and seeing the interaction between friends talking about all things stitching. So much fun! Thank you.
Thanks so much for tuning in :) happy stitching 🧵 🪡
Agree with you and I would rinse now just the spot, now before going forward…..I’m stitching with y’all! I like this format however I have to admit the dog was a distraction for me. I hope in the future flosstubes he/she is cared for by another family member. Speaking purely from a non animal person. ❤y’all so much and your content!
Thanks for tuning in Tracy :) Yes the animals can be a distraction for sure and even my dog can make me jump when she decides to bark - that’s the trouble with them; we have no idea when they will hear something they feel they need to act on. Perhaps in the future we can edit that out? Anywho, thanks for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed the episode :)
Great video! You two may be the next Brenda & Laura! It might be easier to see your stitching if it were one project at a time, not a split screen. Please don't give up the standard floss tubes!
Oh my gosh we could never be the next Brenda and Laura - they have HUGE SHOES!!! Thanks for tuning in today and I love your idea of flipping to one screen for the sharing of pieces
Thank you so much for featuring my dragon drawing on your video today. I appreciate you both. It was a fun video. I liked the stitch & chat at the end.
Our pleasure!!! Thank you so much for joining the stitch along, we love your design and are looking forward to seeing your progress throughout the year.
Our pleasure! You are so incredibly creative and that is something to be celebrated. Many will also be inspired seeing what you are creating. Thank you so much for joining us and we can’t wait to see your dragon come to life!
@@HyggeStitcher ❤️ I will spend a lot of time this coming week working on it again.
@@FibersandFlossCanada ❤️ I will spend a lot of time this coming week working on it.
Have you watched Anita, the Violet Stitcher? Most of her projects have dragons in!
Thank you for tuning in this morning. I have not watched her but I will go check her out, thank you! May @hyggestitcher has heard of her?
So I got at least 9 kitted project with dragons (only one started) that I can think about straight away. Probably some more as well. x)
If I wasn't so slow at stitching I would definitely join. And even do a 12 dragon starts for the year.
But I better not. X)
You have inspired me to check out Owlforest again - always a dangerous thing.
Sadly, living in Europe where the boycott of Russian companies due to Russias invasion of Ukraine is still ongoing, I can't buy the lovely new dragon pattern mentioned. Probably for the best for me wallet. X)
Buuut.. I noticed they have also a new free super cute Easter/bunny pattern I now will have to get this weekend. X)
Thanks for tuning in today… 12 dragons??!! Wow!! That’s impressive :) and the Easter bunny pattern - I haven’t seen that one yet…
@@FibersandFlossCanada
Would be fun to see this carried over to other zodiac years.
Stitching a rooster? Maybe not too hard.
But finding patterns with a goat or a snake? Probably more of a challenge. :)
Really liked your format today. I usually don’t care for split screen presentations, but your was great-both audio and video. So interesting through the whole video. I would definitely enjoy more and especially seeing the dragons as they progress. Thanks so much.
Thank you for tuning in today and your feedback. I agree it’s fun to see people’s dragons evolve as the SAL progresses. Happy Stitching :)
I am loving all of the beautiful colors and designs in the dragon projects!! Lynn the Lancashire Stitcher is also stitching a really beautiful dragon! Really fun!
So much fun seeing everyone’s choices! Thanks for tuning in today, happy stitching!🧵 🪡
Ladies, I so enjoy seeing you together, but I also love the formats of your individual flosstubes! I think maybe once a month a stitching episode, like this one, would be amazing! I don’t have anyone to stitch with, and when watching a regular Flosstube, I have a hard time stitching because I want to see what is being shown on screen. I am not stitching a dragon because I have time crunch on a gift I’m giving and I made so much progress today! It really got me back in the rhythm! Arica, I love your bags and portfolios. The Hop Hop Hurray fabric would be fabulous for both!
Thank you so much for tuning back in Karen! We are happy to hear your feedback and agree we should do a monthly flosstube together in addition to our regular ones. YAY for your great progress made today, someone special will enjoy your gift :) Happy Stitching
Really enjoyed your video today. I want to recommend A UA-cam if you want to see variety of different types of stitching Katie Strachan embroidery she does all type of stitching
I love it I'm stitching alot while your talking🎉
Thanks for tuning in and sharing you feedback. We happy to hear you are getting a lot of stitching done, we find it so hard to stitching and host - talk about frogging! Haha.
It is so much fun to have you two pop into my Sunday feed like this. A month already…wow. Your backgrounds are so interesting…Erika is brown with yellow/gold highlights and Samantha is yellow/gold with brown highlights. It looks like you curated it. Thank you so much for loving my choice of stitches…every time I put in stitches something magical appears.
Thanks for tuning back in and sharing your feedback. I’ve never considered our backgrounds but you are quite right, thankfully they look good side by side. Happy Sunday stitching!
I tried to get on the sal, but it won't let me. Can I send some pictures, I would need someone's address. I even tried to get a hold of you two even before the Sal offiically began, but no one contacted me. Computers are hard for me to understand. So far I've got over 8,000 stitches.
Ok, my girls, I can't find your latest one. I watched it on our tv and of course could not put my two cents worth in and now am looking for it under the yooutube heading.....please let me know what the title is....please and thank you.
Hi Hanna !! Are you looking for the part 2 Mira video ? If so it’s available under Arica’s channel. @fibersandflosscanada the tile is how to stitch a Mirabilia part 2.
I would love a dragon stitching zoom, I'm in the UK tho'.
Thank you for watching and your feedback. I think the timing is def something we would consider given our world wide community! Hopefully we can plan something that works for you :)
Very nice vidéo
I was wondering if you stitch mermaid of the pearl? Do you like it?
Thank you so much for watching !! Yes I have stitched mermaid of pearls and enjoyed every second of it! It’s now framed and hanging on the wall !!
Arica - you are not talking to yourself - you are talking to all of us looking and listening. You are not alone. Samantha - For a round robin, I have seen a lot of people choosing a patter that can easily divided into four - for a 4-person round robin for instance. A pattern like some of the Ink Circles that are geometric and each of the 4 sections is a repeat of the first one. Each person picks their fabric and floss and you send your stitched quarter to the next person and you send each other the piece and at the end you have a piece stitched by 3 other stitch friends. Arica - how about using 20 count one over one for the band sampler. Would your mother be ok with that?
Thank you Nicole, you are right. I just need to shift gears and change the convo from Sam and I to the audience and I :) Thanks for watching and happy stitching!
I have a question. I was just out of the blue given a lady’s old Teresa Wentzler pattern called Unicorn. I stitch full coverage all the time but the patterns I buy are pdf, no back stitch required on 20 count Aida. This is an old hand drawn pattern that looks like a nightmare. The cover model was stitched on 25 count Lugana. But it does give design sizes for 14/18/22 count. My question is, can these special stitches (one quarter stitches for the back stitching on the black fabric) be done on Aida? Ordinarily I stitch 2 threads over 1 box. No half or quarter stitches. If this will be difficult on Aida I will just donate the pattern. I’m not attached to it. Thank you in advance for any help!
TW patterns *can* be done on Aida - and you can get a good result. The challenge - as you've pointed out - is the partial stitches.
It is possible to split the threads of Aida to do these. Working with a regular sharp needle makes thus easier. Or you can just omit them - they're usually there to add a little more colour interest or coverage. But from normal vireing distance - you probably wouldn't be able to see the difference.
You could have a go - stitching from the pattern onto a scrap of Aida. And see if you like working with blends (two different colour strands stitched together); if you can cope with a lot of confetti stitching; and if you're happy splitting the canvas for the partial stitches.
TW patterns are beautiful and can give you a challenge - but they're not something everyone enjoys. And that's fine. There are so many stitching options out there - something for everyone!
Thank you for your thoughtful reply! I do A LOT. Of confetti stitching so no problem there. I think the TW partial stitch on the pattern is crucial because she is using it as some of the back stitching effect so I doubt skipping it is optional on that pattern. I have so many other amazing full coverage to do that I think I will pass on this and just donate it. Thanks again for your help!
All good information here. I agree with the above but I think stitching it on Aida will make an already challenging piece that much more challenging. Is this her Pegasus pattern?? If so, that and her peacock tapestry are her 2 most difficult pieces to stitch in which case I would def recommend an evenweave
I stitched the Unicorn on black 14ct Aida years ago as that’s what came in the kit I had. You just have to pierce hole in the middle of the threads to do ½ and ¾ stitches. I didn’t really know any different back then so just did it 😄🤎
I love the idea of a round robin. I’d love to work on individual choices. If there’s interest I’m happy to help coordinate the project.
I’m looking at a Shannon Christine or Owl Forest for a couple pieces that I’m interested in working on in this manner.