Over one on 32 ct, Simon? You must be a glutton for punishment. :) Or else you are very young with excellent eyesight. This is a beautiful sampler. I love doing samplers.

You're right. I hadn't really considered how stitching over one on 32-count would work out! Anyway I've decided to follow the pattern the way it is designed. It does have a bit of petit cross in it. They are small figures. I think I can do that.

I have two other designs that feature a home scene surrounded by a complex flower border. I think the three would make a lovely set. Of course they are all huge projects, lol, because that's what I like! Two charts aren't available anymore. See? Pattern hoarding is important!

simon, this I stunning. I was looking for a post and saw this beautiful work of art. When you run out of projects please come and do mine.
I have several table toppers that are done in shadow stitch and I cannot remember how to do it. I also have to do research on how to secure the floss when there is only one stitch in the middle of nowhere. I think that falls into the category of pin stitch. Yes, you make an excellent point for pattern hoarding!
What type of yarn do you use for your doll sweaters? I like working with wool but washing the item is somewhat time consuming and laborious. Well, you are an adult and your doll clothes don't get dirty. I guess, I'll use the synthetics for my granddaughter's doll sweaters.
I looked at the photo again -30 pages!!!!!!

You may well have this done by now, although I have had projects that took more than 2 years. In any case, I just ran across this and just wanted to tell you how much I appreciated your beautiful stitching. I, too, prefer more complex projects, but this one is a real doozy. I hope it turned out as fantastic as it appears to have been started.
Susan Anderson

BEAUTIFUL!!! Such gorgeous stuff! :)

I’m putting this on my ECS ‘wishlist’. It is gorgeous! The description calls for 28-count but Simon must has ‘Superman’ eyes to do it ‘over one’ on 32-count.
HA! HA!HA! Right up my alley! This was a 2015 ‘chat’. I wonder if Simon has made headway on it...
I have to use: my glasses and looking through my ‘Mag-eyes’ AND looking through my lighted stand Magnifier to do ‘one over one’ on 28-count on “Love Me Not”. I blame the worsening of my cataracts for the increased need of the above.

That is beautiful. I really like working on linen, one over one. It does take a magnifying glass, for me.

Absolutely gorgeous. You are a braver person than I. I think the most I would do a one over on is 28 count.

Bermuda, evidently your eyes are better than mine - I had not even noticed that this was a 2-year old post!

Simon, that is really quite beautiful. Don't know if I could do something like that but what really interests me is what is holding your project. It looks like q-snaps and some kind of stand. I have tried several different stands and they were too flimsy. Please let me know. Thanks.