#24hoursOfCrossStitch January

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Let me start with my minimal update to Waterfall Dragons. I don't know whether it's the colors or the fact that I was parking with them, I had trouble wanting to continue this piece. I did ten rows then switched projects.


The dice gave me a tree skirt which I then used for January's 24 Hours of Cross Stitch marathon challenge. Before and After photos:



And this is the size of the fabric I'm working with. Very stiff 11 count Aida. I have large pieces of fabric, but they're all evenweaves and will easily roll up out of the way.


Fabric is actually folded in half. That side remains unstitched.

I really want to buy yarn/cross stitch kits and am testing my willpower. I have shopping carts on various sites but haven't pressed the order button, yet...

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  1. KatieJanuary 28, 2020 at 3:05 PM

    Sometimes those big pieces just want to move along. You sure got a lot done on the tree skirt though.

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