I tried stitching an adorable pattern that had lots of 1/4 stitches and lots of outlining and lots of basic lettering using only strand of floss. After two intensive evenings stitching I had made very little progress. I decided to give up. I was way out of my comfort level.
I found a postcard with a similar theme. I put it on my refrigerator door. Took two minutes
I had to try! I need to follow my own advice and stitch to full stitches.