I think for sure I should be able to finish this today.
This is where I stopped last night:
The last pumpkin has to be finished, the stem and bottom vine have to be stitched and the letters stitched. Surely I’ll finish today!
Blessings Progress
I think for sure I should be able to finish this today.
This is where I stopped last night:
The last pumpkin has to be finished, the stem and bottom vine have to be stitched and the letters stitched. Surely I’ll finish today!
Rachel Summy says
Judy, Is it best to stitch the pumpkin color first and the letters after? I’m getting back into cross stitching after a LONG break and joining the stitch along with you and Jo. I started stitching with the letter then the pumpkin and finished one so far….but would like your opinion on this. Thanks!
judy.blog@gmail.com says
Rachel, I don’t know that there’s a best or wrong way to do it. I prefer to stitch the pumpkins first and then go back and stitch the letters. To me, it looks more like applique where the letters are sitting on top of the pumpkin.
Rachel Summy says
Thanks for your input…I’ve decided to stitch my second pumpkin like you did and see the difference. I’m learning as I go!! I did get the linen and really like how my stitches look so far on that fabric!
Thanks again and hope you are feeling MUCH better!!
Kathy Henderson says
It looks great! I have the first two pumpkins done and I’ll be starting on the third the next time I pick it up. I’m still doing the stab/poke method which is much slower. I’ll try the sewing method when I get more comfortable working with the linen. I mostly only have time to work on it on the weekends, but I find myself looking forward to it and trying to put some stitches in every day. The cat only tried to steal my floss once, so I consider that a win!
judy.blog@gmail.com says
I sometimes do the stab/poke method to keep from turning everything when I’m going left to right. Once you’ve stitched more, even the stab/poke method will become faster – not as fast as the sewing method but remember, it isn’t a race – it’s about having fun and creating beautiful needlework.
Pamela says
I am enjoying working on mine. I just had to take one of the pumpkins out because the S wasn’t quite right. I didn’t notice until I did the other S. I am doing them like you are. I outline the pumpkin and fill it in before I put the letter’s floss in. It helps me to align the leaves and vines that way. I had to rip out some of that too because it was off. I cannot even imagine how you and Jo stitch those large complicated pieces.
judy.blog@gmail.com says
Just to clarify . . Jo starts and finishes large complicated pieces. I buy large charts, large pieces of linen, lots of floss, start big, complicated projects but never finish them! 🙂 I am going to do better.