have almost completed my first proper cross stitch and its a little pooh bear and tigger, its taken me 3 days to almost finish it.
2006-11-10 00:20:52 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Cross stitching is time consuming, counting the stitches, positioning correctly and the constant change of colours (and thats before you master the best way to finish neatly on the back of the design) Yet as you go further on it, you can see the deisgn developing., and isnt great once youve finished your first big one? To stand back and look at it and say ' Hey - I did that!' How rewarding!
2006-11-10 01:45:20 · answer #1 · answered by Need_to_know 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Well when I do a cross stitch project it depends on if I really like it. If I do I get it done relatively fast. If I am not It takes awhile..
Hey I have been working on one piece for 2 yrs now. However I am almost done with it. Its not how fast you go, Its all in the quality of work!
I have some friends that also stitch we get together once a week and stitch for a few hours. Its very relaxing and we have a good time.
2006-11-10 09:20:17 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is not a bad time. I have projects that I have been working on for several months. It all depends on how much time a day you devote to it. The amount of color changes and if you have fractional stitches. I know from experience of stitching the Pooh patterns they have fractional stitches color changes and a lot of backstitching. Just keep working at it your will be very pleased when you are finished.
2006-11-10 11:00:35 · answer #3 · answered by sjb1402000 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow!! three days is great!! I have been doing cross stitch for at least 10 years. The smaller the aida cloth, the harder the pattern, and therefore more time consuming and more color changing. I once did a pattern that took 1 year to complete!! But the outcome was definitely worth it. Have fun!
2006-11-10 09:26:57 · answer #4 · answered by Lucy L 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ONLY three days? Wow - I've got one on the go here that my dd started and I'm finishing. We take turns working on it when the mood hits us,...... it's been about 4 1/2 yrs now. It measures 24 x 18" and on cloth that has (I think) 24 or 22 stitches per inch.
It teaches us patience LOL and the beauty of work well done.
For those that don't find it relaxing - find a different hobby that DOES relax you - I don't find bee-keeping at all relaxing, but some people do...... to each their own!
2006-11-10 10:08:19 · answer #5 · answered by bc_is_the_place_to_be 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what it is I am doing. The one I am working on at the moment is a country companions one. Its got so much to it, its already taken me a month and I have only done a small part of it.
The little ones I can do in a couple of days, the bigger ones take me ages, but it depends on how much time I have to work on them. I used to work long boring night shifts and could have one finished in a couple of weeks of these.
2006-11-10 08:25:11 · answer #6 · answered by Emma W 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, you have to count the stitches, you are trying to color this type of picture with colored thread by doing little bitty x's (That right there takes forever.
It is just very time consuming because you are creating this drawing by using little little stitches and having to count each one of them.
2006-11-10 09:34:57 · answer #7 · answered by Keith Perry 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that can't be that big unless you have been doing nothing else for 3 days.
I had once once, bout A3 size and I did it on and off for about 2 flippin years! I gave it to my sis in law in the end cos I couldn't bear it sitting there stressing me out.
These hobbies are sposed to relax you arent they?
2006-11-10 08:23:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
3 days is nothing in cross stitch time!. you will get faster with practice.
good luck
2006-11-10 22:11:41 · answer #9 · answered by bernie cee 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
most of my projects take about 2 years to complete. Needlepointing is a bit quicker.
2006-11-10 13:23:03 · answer #10 · answered by wartytoadjody39 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋