Stitching for Charity 2016/2017/18
- FluffyBunnySlippers
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Re: Stitching for Charity 2016/2017/18
I actually worked on my square (from 2012) this past weekend! No new pic, but I did completely finish a color! I WILL get this square done! *nods* *is determined*
- CitrusOda
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Re: Stitching for Charity 2016/2017/18
You got this!FluffyBunnySlippers wrote:I actually worked on my square (from 2012) this past weekend! No new pic, but I did completely finish a color! I WILL get this square done! *nods* *is determined*
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- Firehawke
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Re: Stitching for Charity 2016/2017/18
You can do it!!!
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Re: Stitching for Charity 2016/2017/18
I am finally making some progress on the square that I started in 2016. I had originally proposed it in 2014 but I didn't actually like the patterns I had made for it until 2016. Maybe I will actually finish it one day.FluffyBunnySlippers wrote:I actually worked on my square (from 2012) this past weekend! No new pic, but I did completely finish a color! I WILL get this square done! *nods* *is determined*
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- Firehawke
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Re: Stitching for Charity 2016/2017/18
It's looking great!!!
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- Awenmir
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Re: Stitching for Charity 2016/2017/18
So my Joker square is completed (apologies for the wonky photography)... But I've somehow ended up with a piece that's smaller than it's supposed to be!! The pattern is definitely 96 by 96 and the fabric is definitely 16 count but the finished piece is about 3 stitches short of 6 inches horizontally and 4 stitches short vertically (which I've marked in pencil) .
So... for the quilt. Is it more important that the piece be 6 inches square? Or that each square be 96 stitches by 96 stitches? Should I try to add a little extra on each side to make up the difference? So annoying after I thought I'd finished last night! And I'm a bit worried about any extra stitches producing noticeable 'lines' in the project.
In short, please help!
So... for the quilt. Is it more important that the piece be 6 inches square? Or that each square be 96 stitches by 96 stitches? Should I try to add a little extra on each side to make up the difference? So annoying after I thought I'd finished last night! And I'm a bit worried about any extra stitches producing noticeable 'lines' in the project.
In short, please help!
- Firehawke
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Re: Stitching for Charity 2016/2017/18
Your square looks fantastic!
In answer to your question, they DO have to be 6 inches square, so you will have to add some stitches. Try to make it look like an exstension of the image itself (ie no borders...unless the original in-game image has borders).
It can be SO frustrating when that happens! I often have to add stitches...a)because sometimes I stitch a little too tight, and b)it turns out that aida is sometimes wonky. A lot of the pieces I get aren't 100% spot on the nose. I've even had a piece that was 16 count 1 direction...and 18 count the other (which is the reason why I do some aida premeasuring on all my squares now ).
Hope this helps! And good luck with squaring off...it can be a little bit of a challenge, but a fun one, since you are SO CLOSE!!!
In answer to your question, they DO have to be 6 inches square, so you will have to add some stitches. Try to make it look like an exstension of the image itself (ie no borders...unless the original in-game image has borders).
It can be SO frustrating when that happens! I often have to add stitches...a)because sometimes I stitch a little too tight, and b)it turns out that aida is sometimes wonky. A lot of the pieces I get aren't 100% spot on the nose. I've even had a piece that was 16 count 1 direction...and 18 count the other (which is the reason why I do some aida premeasuring on all my squares now ).
Hope this helps! And good luck with squaring off...it can be a little bit of a challenge, but a fun one, since you are SO CLOSE!!!
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Re: Stitching for Charity 2016/2017/18
Joker looks awesome! I might need to stitch him as well for fun to go along with the persona 5 logo. Best of luck with the additional stitches. You can do it!
- Awenmir
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Re: Stitching for Charity 2016/2017/18
Thanks for the advice and support ! I've been able to add a couple more rows each side and it's a much better size now. Faster to fix than I thought it would be too! I'll send it off in the post later this week.
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Re: Stitching for Charity 2016/2017/18
It looks great and I'm glad you were able to fix the size problem without too much frustration.Awenmir wrote:Thanks for the advice and support ! I've been able to add a couple more rows each side and it's a much better size now. Faster to fix than I thought it would be too! I'll send it off in the post later this week.
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