@sophieblom.bsky.social
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Wow I hate backstitching
17 days ago
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Picked, fixed, ready to backstitch
add a skeleton here at some point
18 days ago
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But in miraculous news, I was going through a box of fabric from my childhood home and found a cross stitch project my grandmother was working on before her arthritis made her stop AND a project I abandoned years BEFORE I started the lighthouse. I can't believe this was here the whole time.
about 1 month ago
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The lighthouse is looking a little better after a few days in the Q snap, especially at the top. I think it probably needs a little more time though
about 1 month ago
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The frame has arrived! I'm going to let the lighthouse rest in it for a few days, and then maybe backstitch this weekend? No promises
about 1 month ago
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I ordered a Q Snap for the lighthouse to try to get the stretch out before I do the backstitching, and am waiting for that to arrive. Designing something fun in the mean time!
about 2 months ago
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She's out of the hoop! Going to do the backstitching, clean it, iron it and get it framed. But first maybe rig something up to get the stretch out? I'll think about it.
about 2 months ago
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The final stitch
about 2 months ago
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With no space left to secure my needle, I will have to finish stitching in next sitting
about 2 months ago
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It happened! The corner is stitched!
about 2 months ago
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The question haunting me now: what will I do next?
2 months ago
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Closer...
2 months ago
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Not yet, but almost
2 months ago
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Not a huge shift, as I don't have much fabric left to work with. But I can definitely reach the corner now
2 months ago
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About to move the hoop one last time 🥹
2 months ago
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I'll have a water on the rocks, please.
2 months ago
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I thought maaaybe I could finish without moving the hoop again, but I'm already feeling crammed at the bottom
2 months ago
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Of course I would never have made it this far if I didn't enjoy detangling knots on some level
add a skeleton here at some point
2 months ago
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Good stitching this morning
2 months ago
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Getting a lot of knots and snags lately for some reason, but slow progress is still progress
3 months ago
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A bit of shadow makes a huge difference
3 months ago
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Another day, another colour
3 months ago
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Time to reveal my secret shame: I left this in the hoop for years and it got a big rust stain that I will deal with... later
add a skeleton here at some point
3 months ago
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Small rock update
3 months ago
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Rocks are coming along nicely
3 months ago
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The beginning of the end
3 months ago
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Fixed some mistakes and added some stitches I missed - NOW I'm almost finished the waves (on the last colour!)
3 months ago
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And some more visible progress today. Soon I'll start the last of the rocks.
3 months ago
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Some invisible progress today
3 months ago
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I definitely need to buy an iron anyway, so maybe I'll get a frame while I'm at it
3 months ago
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Will my little hoop be big enough? Do I have to buy a frame?
3 months ago
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I'm nervous to admit how nervous I am about backstitching
3 months ago
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The waves are almost finished! 🤩😭
3 months ago
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Shout out to my bent old needle: sharp enough to catch the holes in the aida, but dull enough that it doesnt hurt me. A balanced eye that's easy to thread without increasing the needle's width. And something about the curve makes it go exactly where I want it to. 🪡
3 months ago
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I think I'll only have to move the hoop one more time.
3 months ago
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Getting quite close to the end now
3 months ago
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Small progress
4 months ago
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See? Much neater.
4 months ago
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Bottom is looking a little wonky but I trust it will straighten itself out
4 months ago
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Reaching for the bottom
4 months ago
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Shall I move the hoop and continue to the right? Or head straight to the bottom while I'm here?
4 months ago
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Some more rock
4 months ago
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A rock has a shadow
4 months ago
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Splash made; time to move the hoop
4 months ago
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It's been more than 20 years since I finished a cross stitch, and I'm starting to get a bit sad.
4 months ago
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I think I'm past the 7/8 point
4 months ago
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Making this splash is taking a long time though
4 months ago
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Making a splash
4 months ago
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Picked it and fixed it
5 months ago
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Oh wait I just realized I've been stitching the wrong colour 🤦♀️
5 months ago
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