I am so glad I found this little chart. It’s such a fun stitch. I love the colors and I think she will too.
There are three motives across the top and I got 1-1/2 of those stitched yesterday so hopefully I can finish the econd one and stitch the third one today, then get at least part of the letters done tomorrow and have the stitching done on this by Wednesday.
Yesterday I got 733 stitches made. I much prefer to stitch from a pdf vs. a paper chart. In fact, I had already purchased the First Thanksgiving paper chart that I’m going to be my Thanksgiving start. The more I looked at it, the more I knew it was worth the investment to purchase the pdf and stitch from that instead . . so I did.
I was reading one of the cross stitch groups on Facebook yesterday and a stitcher wrote that her goal each day is 1,000 stitches. What? I might some day stitch1,000 stitches but I will never consistently do it. Either I’m too slow or there’s too much going on . . probably a combination of those two things. But, this person wrote that recently she had stitched about 2,400 stitches in one day. I can’t remember the exact number but she knew it. WOW! I am impressed.
When I talk about the stitches per day, someone will often comment that it isn’t a race . . and it isn’t but the more stitches I can make, the more finished pieces I can have to put on my walls.
Tracy says
—I wonder if the 1000 stitches a day people are doing full coverage pieces, samplers or pictorials. If one is changing threads a lot or making small motifs here and there, stitches don’t add up as quickly. I’m thinking of the grass hill you recently made on the love your family piece, its a lot easier to rack up stitch counts filling in areas of the same colors. It is not a race, but a marathon in some cases, lol.
judy.blog@gmail.com says
I have no idea and I don’t ever see myself doing a full coverage project. You’re right though – filling in large areas with the same color makes it go much faster. I’m not sure my hands could even hold up to 1,000 stitches per day.
Cindy F says
That chart is so cute and perfect for Addie. I can’t even fathom taking over 2000 stitches a day or even 1000 for that matter! When I started my Land of the Free I started using the sewing in hand method and I’m still getting used to figuring out how to hold the fabric depending on which direction I go. I should probably go back and review the video. I also started the Sunday sampler yesterday and am using the in hand method. I’m really liking it and like you I want to get more charts done. I probably should look into Pattern Keeper to see how I’m doing. I’ve taken to using a highlighter to mark off areas as I finish it. It makes it easier for me to track where I am and also where to pick up again when I restart.
judy.blog@gmail.com says
On paper charts, I making a working copy and enlarge it, and use a highlighter to mark what I’ve done but Pattern Keeper is so much faster. Just enlarge the part of the chart I’m working on so it’s bigger on the screen. A tap will mark off an individual stitch and a slide of my finger will mark off a whole row. I’m so use to using PK and so much prefer it to paper. I wish all charts were available as pdfs.
Chris says
Can you scan your paper patterns and save as a pdf? I know that’s an option on ours. Just a thought.
judy.blog@gmail.com says
I can but they often don’t work very well in Pattern Keeper. There seem to be some formatting specifications for charts to work well with PK.