TFA Stitchin'

July Update

2015-07-27T07:55:00.000-04:00

I have been working on the Steotch.com Mystery Stitchalong all month long. The lovely designers over at Steotch.com released one part of a pattern every Monday for the past few weeks. It has been fun to stitch. There are still two more parts to be released! Can you tell what it is?

I haven't made any progress on the 3D Dog cross stitch or the Disco Butterfly. I may put this Stitchalong away for a few weeks and get some work done on those projects.

June Update

2015-06-30T09:23:00.000-04:00

It has been almost 30 days since I have posted, so I will share my WIP and some ideas that I have.

I haven't made much progress on this on or the next one. Sometimes life gets in the way. And other times you get commissioned to do a piece and that is what you have to focus on. (More on that in a later blog).

This second WIP hasn't been on this blog yet. There is this really cool etsy seller that I found on Reddit that makes 3D Cross Stitch patterns. Basically you stitch all the patterns then sew them together and you have a cool, 3D Cross Stitched item. She started doing custom dog patterns, so I emailed her a bunch of pictures of my stitching buddy, George.

It looks like him, right? This project is going to take a lot of time, so be prepared for a lot of updates!

The gift to my brother and law and sister in law for their wedding anniversary was a hit! This is how they are displaying the piece.

And finally in June, I was commissioned to make a similar piece to the one above. I will post pictures after it has been given as a gift. No spoilers!

I have had a few ideas for my cross stitching adventures such as doing some videos! So if I ever get over my camera shyness, check out my video channel over at YouTube! Also I created Facebook and Google+ Pages. Please go subscribe, like and follow!

My Second Project

2015-05-31T21:53:00.001-04:00

I am so glad I can finally post this project. This is my second project, a gift for my brother and sister in law for their 1 year anniversary! My husband framed it for me and we were able to give it tonight.

What do you think?

Current Work in Progress (WIP)-Disco Butterfly-4th Project

2015-05-28T14:28:00.000-04:00

I fell in love with this pattern as soon as I saw it on Etsy. I quickly bought the pattern and shortly after realized it was a large pattern with 20 colors. Good thing I did want to try something a little more challenging!

Here is my progress after a few sittings. The first few sittings I had to do a lot of frogging, but as I go I am getting better at counting!

Stay tuned for more progress pictures!

Signature Style

2015-05-27T08:39:00.001-04:00

Do you sign your pieces as you complete them?

I spent a few hours last night testing out different ways of signing my work. A lot of frogging was done. I sign greeting cards with a heart then my name so I really like the heart with the T inside and the date to the right. My scissors are covering up two designs that were really really bad.

Comment below with a link to a piece showing your signature and or your ideas for my TFA signature!

The TARDIS (/ˈtɑrdɪs/; Time and Relative Dimension in Space

2015-05-23T10:30:00.001-04:00

I completed the TARDIS last night. I loved how it started to come to life when I added the back stitching. Finishing all the back stitching on the door panels made them all pop! I have to give myself a pat on the back for this one. The lettering on the top could use some work. I may revisit that part in the future. This design still needs to be washed, ironed, and framed. That makes 3 designs I need to frame.

Comment below and let me know what you think!

Pattern Bought Here

I used 11 ct white Aida fabric with 3 strands of floss for cross stitches and door panel back stitching.2 strands of floss for the rest of the back stitching (outline and text).

20 Colors!

2015-05-22T17:08:00.001-04:00

I bought my next pattern. It requires 20 colors. I guess this way I will build up my collection fast this way! I might need to buy some organizational supplies when I go buy my floss!

T.A.R.D.I.S

2015-05-22T09:39:00.000-04:00

My third project is a TARDIS because my husband and I love Doctor Who!

After just two stitches, I posted this teaser picture on Facebook.

Work in Progress

Then I discovered Q-Snap Frames and I don't think I will ever go back to round hoops. The Q-Snap Frames hold the fabric so much tighter and don't leave as bad as an impression on the fabric.

(The fabric is bright white, lighting is off in this and the next picture.)

I just need to do a bit of back stitching and it will be ready to be washed, ironed and framed. I love the way it is turning out.

Click here to see the finished (but not framed) product!

Pattern

I used 11 ct white Aida fabric with 3 strands of floss for cross stitches and door panel back stitching. I will use 2 strands of floss for the rest of the back stitching (outline and text).

An Introduction

2015-05-20T10:59:00.001-04:00

Hi! My name is Tabatha, and I recently started cross stitching. I participated in Reddit Gift's Needlework 2015 Exchange, and my awesome Secret Santa sent me a cross stitching kit of a giraffe reading a book.

The Kit

After a few stitches

A few days work

Finished Project-needs to be framed!

I was instantly hooked, and I am currently working on my third project. I have a long list of projects I want to do, so I started this blog show off my progress and projects.

This is also my second attempt at a blog, let's hope that this one lasts longer than that other one...