Some days I just have to laugh at myself. Last night I did get all the four stitch chevrons ripped out and made the final border using the correct 5 stitch chevrons. I was thinking about whether I was going to finish the corner squares or move on to something brighter and I noticed this.
All of the little humps are supposed to be facing towards the middle of the boxes. Why is that little area outside the box (on top of the half finished square)? Darn it!
I had to rip that out and then I almost never got it all right. I ripped that area several times and was wondering if I was going to ruin my linen.
Not terribly easy to see but here’s what I have done so far. I’ll definitely finish the square on the bottom left of the picture. It’s really the bottom right but I have the piece turned sideways.
I think I’m going to continue with the words across the top and work down. Starting somewhere besides the top or bottom is asking for trouble with the problems I’ve already had getting things right.
vivoaks says
When I was doing a lot of cross-stitching I never started around the outside. I always started in the middle and worked my way out. Of course, I never marked anything on the aida cloth – I just started with the design, so nothing to go by to make sure I’d lined things up correctly. Luckily for me, I never knew there was another (or better) way to do things, and it worked for me. 🙂
Judy Laquidara says
Some people start in the center, some at the top left, some at the top right .. I don’t think there’s any RIGHT or wrong way to start. When I was cross stitching years ago, we were taught to start in the center. I find it much easier starting at a top corner and working my way down. With the cross stitch calculators, it’s easy to know exactly, down to the exact stitch, how much fabric you’ll use so I think it isn’t necessary to start in the center and work your way out but it certainly isn’t wrong to do it that way.
Tracy says
I’m almost done with the chevrons too. I was thinking about the little “flower” things in-between the chevrons and how to stitch them. I would like to carry the thread from one to another, but I’m concerned it will show on the right side, but then again its one strand of white, so maybe not.
Judy Laquidara says
I’ve had the same questions. I’m thinking if I can carry my thread over where the black stitch crosses, it should be ok. With 36 count linen, which seems way tighter to my eyes, I think I’ll be ok.
Cindy F says
I’ve had to do a bit of ripping too. Sometimes it’s easy to fix and other times I have to rip out the whole area. Arghhh. I have noticed a couple of areas on the back where I ended up with a tiny loop and I keep looking at them wondering if I should rip that area out or leave it. Right now I’m inclined to leave it since once it’s framed I’ll forget where those little loops are and no one will see it!
Judy Laquidara says
I’ve found a couple of tiny loops too. I usually end up trying to catch the excess in another stitch if I see them in time so IF they come loose, they won’t result in a big floppy stitch on the front.
Sometimes I wonder why I’m even doing this. Either I can’t count or I don’t see the holes correctly . . it’s crazy that I seem to go for days without noticing any mistakes and then all of a sudden . . everywhere I look, something is wrong.