predawn's Nintendo Sampler WIP

[Kareesh]

Looking good, predawn! I haven't had any time to work on mine lately, so maybe you'll finish before me!

[predawn]

I love that! What pattern are you using? It looks different than the Nintendo Sampler I found in the forum.

Thank you! It's a very fun pattern. It can be found at this site: [link]

Looking good, predawn! I haven't had any time to work on mine lately, so maybe you'll finish before me!

Haha, I wouldn't be too sure of that! I, too, have been neglecting my stitching.

[RockstarGirl]

Thank you! It's a very fun pattern. It can be found at this site: [link]

Awesome, thanks! I may one day get around to this... stupid Walmart got rid of their cross-stitch supplies, so I have to drive a pretty good way (30 minutes for the small place with not much selection, or an hour to Hobby Lobby) just to get fabric and floss, or order online. Which online is fine, but for some things, like the patterns I'm working on in KG Chart, I would rather see the actual floss when I choose colors because KG Chart has some funny ideas about colors.

[predawn]

Awesome, thanks! I may one day get around to this... stupid Walmart got rid of their cross-stitch supplies, so I have to drive a pretty good way (30 minutes for the small place with not much selection, or an hour to Hobby Lobby) just to get fabric and floss, or order online. Which online is fine, but for some things, like the patterns I'm working on in KG Chart, I would rather see the actual floss when I choose colors because KG Chart has some funny ideas about colors.

Your Walmart had cross stitch supplies? The ones that I have lived by (in two states) have never sold that stuff, just a selection of yarn, and a lot of beading and floral stuff. That's a shame you don't have anywhere nearby to buy your stuff. I understand about there being some things you'd rather see in person first. I've never used KG Chart myself, but I've heard stories about it's strange color selections.

[RockstarGirl]

Your Walmart had cross stitch supplies? The ones that I have lived by (in two states) have never sold that stuff, just a selection of yarn, and a lot of beading and floral stuff. That's a shame you don't have anywhere nearby to buy your stuff. I understand about there being some things you'd rather see in person first. I've never used KG Chart myself, but I've heard stories about it's strange color selections.

Yeah, it did. They remodeled ours a few years ago, and when they did they *really* downsized the fabric/craft department, and one of the things they got rid of was cross stitch supplies. They used to have a whole aisle of cloth, floss, hoops, patterns, booklets... I have two within reasonable distance of me and they both got rid of it. A friend of mine told me the other day that some of them were starting to carry it again, apparently a bunch of stitchers inundated them with emails demanding they bring it back. It's probably too much to hope for that ours will be one of them, I live in a fairly small town so there's probably not enough demand here.

As for KG Chart's color selections, I like the fact that it doesn't try to use more colors than what are actually in the image - if you set it on 50 and there's only 5, it'll just use 5 - but it doesn't always choose the best colors. I've also got Hobbyware's PatternMaker, which chooses better colors but if you tell it to put 50 colors in an image with only 5, it'll put 50. Which is annoying as crap. I'm working on a pattern I made in KG Chart right now, that I did some color adjustments on, if it turns out well I'm going to post a pic of the finished piece and probably share the pattern.

[predawn]

Another update, hooray! I actually took these pictures days ago, and am halfway done with the next page of the pattern. Starting to stitch the Duck Hunt dog, it's a nice change from those darn boxes and confetti stitches in the green part of the Kirby scene! I finally bought some Qsnaps, and after some initial uncertainty, I must say I love them so much more than the traditional hoop, and it seems to be much easier on my poor hand! I'm just sorry that I took so long to decide to buy them. ^^

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Thank you to everyone who has posted encouragements! It helps to keep me motivated.

[RockstarGirl]

Awesome! I am eventually going to work up the nerve to do this one... just as soon as I can get somewhere and get the supplies.

[predawn]

Awesome! I am eventually going to work up the nerve to do this one... just as soon as I can get somewhere and get the supplies.

It is a really awesome pattern. As much as I complain about the boxes that make up the borders, it's a lot of fun. I changed one of the colors, but other than that I've had no complaints.

[RockstarGirl]

It is a really awesome pattern. As much as I complain about the boxes that make up the borders, it's a lot of fun. I changed one of the colors, but other than that I've had no complaints.

The thing I'm most worried about is the black fabric... I've heard it's a total pain. I'll have to remember the trick of putting a white towel or something in my lap to help.

[predawn]

It is a really awesome pattern. As much as I complain about the boxes that make up the borders, it's a lot of fun. I changed one of the colors, but other than that I've had no complaints.

The thing I'm most worried about is the black fabric... I've heard it's a total pain. I'll have to remember the trick of putting a white towel or something in my lap to help.

It can be a pain sometimes, but the white towel trick works really well, and if you have good lighting, that helps a lot as well. It's totally worth it, though. The black Aida makes it look amazing.