Has anyone done "Little Girls Are Made Of"? I had so much trouble I had to put it up. Designer Bobbie G. One of my biggest problems was hopscotch blocks of about 400 quarter stitches not vertical or horizontal but at an angle. A lot of symbols were not legible, mostly 2 quarter stitches in same block. Read on chat where symbols on different design by Bobbie G were not legible. After many many hours on this project I had to stop. No joy, no fun. I have started new project and am having a lot of fun. P.S. It was very hard to stop but I'm sure my blood pressure is better!
Posted by: eagle1dw on 12/12/17
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Considering the hundreds of hours we stitchers devote to our hobby, we expect to enjoy what we are doing. I'm behind your decision 100%. I put away my Monet Waterlilies when it was half finished because I was finding it tedious. Felt a twinge of guilt starting a new project, but quickly realized how much more I was enjoying what I was doing😀
Posted by: murillome on 12/12/17
I agree! Hobbies are supposed to be enjoyable and help you relax. I have more than 1 in my "unfinished box" that are in various stages of completion that for whatever reason I stopped working on. Periodically, I have a look at the contents, and sometimes pull something out and work on it again. Mary
Posted by: marym on 12/12/17
I am definitely in your corner. A chart that requires so much thinking is not what I want or need in a design. I am not sure how designers get to this place, but it rankles every stitcher. I once had the temerity to confront the daughter of a very famous, deceased designer about symbols that so closely resembled each other that I was forced to stop stitching. She heard me! Astonishly, she changed some symbols, made me promise not to tell anyone and allowed me to finish what I think is one of my best projects. Others? Stoppjng always works!
Posted by: Su Pitt on 12/12/17
Murillome, I am doing Monet's waterlilies as well. It is a bit tedious since it is almost all confetti, but am determined to finish. I have done others when I get a bit too frustrated with all of that confetti.
Posted by: jmirz on 12/12/17
I often wonder if these designers actually stitch up their designs before publishing them. Seems a lot of problems would be discovered and corrected before publishing saving us poor stitches hours of anguish😅
Posted by: MarshaR on 12/12/17
Jmirz- waterlilies was the first coverall I attempted- was not too familiar with how to handle things-I have gotten so many hints from this chat room,eg hilighting the stitches after you stitch them. This alone keeps me on track and prevents hours of frogging! I am sure I will get back to it one day😀
Posted by: murillome on 12/12/17
Frogging a "bunch" of confetti? I would rather burn it! LOL
Posted by: VCESS on 12/12/17
I'm right with you on that VCESS. I have worked on some projects that I paid a little more for the better fabric and the specialty threads but I still would pitch it before I frogged out a huge place with confetti stitches. Just don't have the patience to do that. cheryl
Posted by: clpatt123 on 12/12/17
What does the terminology mean when you say a project has a lot of confetti?
Posted by: Marge on 12/12/17
What does the terminology mean when you say a project has a lot of confetti?