I think it was only the second time I’ve sat down to stitch this year so have a bit of catching up to do! Pattern is A Crazy Wonderful Owl Family by HAED.

    • sortofblueOPEnglish
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      11 months ago

      I started this after spending weeks on another owl pattern that was 11 shades of grey. The intense colours were definitely the main draw, lol.

      • MrJameGumb@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        11 months ago

        I’m working on a larger piece right now that was supposed to be just black and white monochrome, but that seemed like it would get old fast so now it has 5 colors in it lol

        • sortofblueOPEnglish
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          11 months ago

          That sounds intriguing, I look forward to the photos 😉

    • sortofblueOPEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Thank you! I used to railroad my stitches religiously but it was so slow that I stopped - and it stills looks okay. You have a lot of wiggle room with full coverage too, which helps.

      • Boz (he/him)@lemmy.oneEnglish
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        11 months ago

        I don’t know if full coverage would help me, lol, it might just emphasize my occasional, unfixable flubs. But whatever you’re doing is working!

        • sortofblueOPEnglish
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          11 months ago

          Unfixable flubs = adding the personal touch. You don’t really want to spend all those hours creating something absolutely identical to someone else’s work, right?

  • thegiddystitcher@lemm.eeMEnglish
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    11 months ago

    That pattern is so colourful and fun! What count are you stitching it on? Is it gonna be HUGE? 😄

    Glad to find someone else who can’t be bothered with always railroading. Especially when the stitches are so small I really don’t think it makes a difference unless you’re looking at them from really close up. And ignoring it is such a timesaver!

    • sortofblueOPEnglish
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      11 months ago

      This is on 16ct and is one of the smaller HAEDs that I was able to find - their patterns are generally immense and not very practical at bigger count sizes, but my eyes would probably melt if I tried anything on the recommended 25ct.

  • Io Sapsai 🌱@lemm.eeMEnglish
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    11 months ago

    So colourful! Also love the needle minder. I saw in another comment that you used to do railroading. Does it make a difference? I just stitch without a care in the world and it comes out alright at a pace I’m happy with. Some stitches appear tighter than others… But when washed, ironed and framed, it isn’t exactly obvious.

    • sortofblueOPEnglish
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      11 months ago

      I don’t think railroading makes all that much of a difference unless you’re using more than two strands on a big count. I think I was just complicating things for myself and I’m much happier not bothering. You’ve just got to find your own sweet spot and figure out what works for you!