It is going to be gorgeous! Good luck and keep at it!

love the colors..

Hi ruthsb70,

Thanks for your message.

I have stitched many of these designs myself and have seen many tips and tricks people use to stitch these type of designs so I am listing some below and I can help you with any queries you have.

We try to make our patterns as easy to read as possible. Alot of people do photocopy patterns at a larger size to make them easy on the eyes or they make a photocopy just to use as a personal use only working copy, which we are fine with. I use a lamp with a magnifier on it to see the pattern easily, best investment I have ever made, as when I get a chance, I mostly stitch at night.

You will notice alot of colour changes with these style of patterns.

We suggest to make it a little less daunting for you to just concentrate on 1 page at a time and each 10 x 10 square at a time. Stitch all the stitches of the same colour in that 10 x 10 square or nearby before changing to the next colour. As the pattern is totally filled you will not see your cotton travelling behind the fabric a small distance. If you are stitching one stitch at a time of each colour this would be very annoying.

Many customers also stitch these in a cross country style so they stitch as many stitches as they can of the one colour in the same area, before changing colours. Some use highlighters on the pattern to mark stitches done if you have trouble following the stitches you have completed. I personally use a yellow highlighter on the pattern to mark the stitches of one colour I am going to stitch on a page and then after I complete those stitches I uses a blue highlighter to go over the yellow ones stitched and then I know I have completed them. Then I move onto the next symbol and colour. Just using highlighters seems to help break up all the symbols and make them easier to see.

Hopefully this information will help.

If you have any further queries please let me know.

Thanks and Best wishes
Tereena Clarke
Artecy Cross Stitch

Very interesting and SPOT ON! The tip about the yellow highlighter and same color/general area and then hitting completed stitches with another color...I have only started this in the last week! :) And I thought I was just making it easy for myself! :)

Very surprised that Artecy would be paying attention in this chat room....shouldn't be, I suppose, we've had a couple designers "drop in". If they are all as helpful as you, they will be very welcome! Thanks! :)

ruth, it is a beautiful pattern. How long do you think it will take to finish? I love the modern look. Be sure to post a picture when it's finished.

It is great that Artecy is watching this ChitChat. They really seem to have an excellent customer service attitude.

Thanks Nancye and VCESS,

We do pop in from time to time to the chat to see if anyone has a query about one of our patterns. The ladies in the chat do a wonderful job of answering customers queries though, so we generally do not need to give advice, we just add a little more information at times if needed.

Thanks and Best Wishes
Tereena Clarke
Artecy Cross Stitch