It is a nice picture as you say that you like minies so do not bother buy it.

It's a lovely colorful piece and if you fell in love with it years ago and still love it, DO IT! How often do you get to do exactly what you want, when you want to do it? :)

I gridded my first large piece not because of counting mishaps, but because I was spending so much time trying to find where I was going next. I was flummoxed by all the single stitches and changes of color. When I tire of the complicated, I work something easy and uncomplicated. Lizzie Kate and Hinzeit have been my rescuers.....colorful and whimsical.

This is my first experience with a large scroll frame but because I have small hands and the weight of the fabric....

It has been several months since I began, it is still giving joy and I know yours will also. Check in here often, these ladies will inspire and make you smile!

Miss Crossstitch don't be such a "party pooper" and try to discourage a stitcher. She has already bought the pattern and is working on it. You didn't even understand what she is trying to say.

I say Ibcatlovr001 don't listen to Miss C. I am rooting for you with this beautiful pattern. I do large patterns also. It takes a long time to finish them but they are worth it. When I am doing a very large project I will stop for a while and do a smaller simpler project just to break the stress and doing the same thing all the time. I am working on a couple of projects now that have over 100,000 stitches each and they will take a long time. I stop every so often and do some small Christmas ornaments for a break. I got some gridding thread once and was going to try it, but it took so long to put in I just said "screw it". I don't have problems of keeping up with the stitches even after 30 years of stitching. Just do what works for you and relaxing.

Keep up the good work. Enjoy your stitching time. It is so relaxing. Have a good day.

Don't let Miss CS discourage you. You do whatever makes you feel good and I know, if I were doing this, when I finish it, I would be on top of the world. Not to mention, bragging rights and you would have every right in the world to brag, brag, brag. You go girl, do it and feel good. As Syagel said, you can always do a mini in between to keep you going.

You can do it, we know you can. You can always come back here for encouragement, b'c we have a lot of it!!! We would love to see your progress also. I will give you a link shortly to post pics of it and any other projects you may be proud of (should be all of them). Wink, wink!! :)

I love this pix as per colors i am partially handicapped and will never givein very determined so enjoy doing but as others say do small ones in between

m first cross-stitching experience was w/ small Christmas ornaments.. my daughter encouraged me.. than, I was saw something my husband would like, Ducks on and landing in a pond; French ducks,etc.. about 18 x 18 finished, unmated & unframed.. I bit the bullet & bought it (this was a kit) and was confident I could do it.. And I did.. took me about 2 yrs to complete, and another year or so before I finally had it matted & framed.. that was in 1989 & it is still hanging in my den & I am extremely proud when people tell me how beautiful it is..

Go for it and good stitching..
P.S. I have only recently started to learn to matt & frame my own pieces..
Birth samplers are my greatest pleasure.. they make perfect new baby gifts, no one ever duplicates them..

Hi Everyone:

Thanks so much for the "majority" votes of confidence (ha, ha). I must say that I have had good experiences with the fine stitchers on this message board, thank you all for your support. I think Syagel must have hit the "0" key too many times. 100,000 stitches, wow that is hitting it out of the park. So if my math skills are still working, the stitch count would be 1000x1000 and I'm afraid to ask the count of your fabric, no matter what the count is this is huge. I am glad that I asked about the gridding. Though I have some fishing line I could do it with, I always felt like she does that it may require more time and effort than it was worth. Like her, I think I will try to do without the gridding. I really enjoy hearing about other stitcher's sucess stories and also routines of how they are achieving their stitching accomplishments. I feel sharing our routines can sometimes shed light on how we can improve our own routine. When I was pulling all my threads for this project and 2 others the last 2 days, Syagel's wheeling thread cart popped into my mind lol. One of these days..... Again, thanks for sharing your ideas and stories!!!

I haven't done any gridding, or used the fabric that is already marked in a grid, but I wondered how it would work to only grid 3 or 4 10-squares at a time, rather than do the whole fabric all at once...I'm sure you've all tried it that way. How does it work? I think if I tried doing it all at once, I'd agree with syagel - forget about it!

for Ibcatlovr001 - I'll bet you've had experience with cats who want to "help"....cross-stitching isn't as hazardous for our feline children as quilting is, when you're using a sharp needle. I had one, pretending to snooze in my lap, reach up and bat the (sharp) needle. It went right through the pad of his toe, and I about fainted. He looked at it as though he couldn't figure it out, but was much calmer than I was! I just took a deep breath and pulled it out quickly; he shook it a couple of times and went back to his "nap". I don't think that could happen with a tapestry needle, but I'm much more careful these days!...Let us know how the major undertaking goes. val

I started In the center of my fabric and since I wasn't sure if it was worth my time, only did 10 vertically and horizontally. I cut all my lengths at one time and it went very quickly....as advertised I easily gridded over my stitching. For me it was GREAT, but I doubt I would use it on smaller pieces. Well, I haven't used it on the 3 smaller pieces I've worked.

The thing is, I was struggling and feeling overwhelmed with something I would have taken in stride a while ago. It helped me then and I finished the grid later because it really is quicker FOR ME! I will grid my next large project, too....I'm hooked.

It is very easily removed if you hate it. I'm not on any schedule, so my time is my choice....I absolutely believe that each should do what they need to do to keep that joy and satisfaction. I felt a little foolish...like I was cheating or something...RIDICULOUS! It's the same as using a brighter lamp or magnifier...it is an aid that SOME people will appreciate, and others will abhor. I recommend it for those struggling with patterns, size, complexity, or whatever. It is boring, not particularly fun, but it's over very quickly....kind of like a flu shot. :) And it put a smile back on my face. Good luck with your project whatever you decide to do!