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Saturday, November 26, 2016

Can Stitching Cause Blindness?

If I wasn't squinting after Thursday's adventure in over one stitching, I certainly was yesterday! This is Maureen Appleton's Merry and Bright, and it is stitched over one on 40 count fabric. (See the scale, and where I was last time, here.) I have nearly finished one color of the border. And yes, it's true, I had 1 1/2" left to stitch and I couldn't make myself do it. That's sixty itsy bitsy teeny tiny stitches, and I was done.

If I decide that I need an over one project in my 2017 rotation, I think I should start with this one because...40 count. Then I can work my way to the 32, and then the 28.

Today I picked up Mary's Stocking to give my eyes a break!


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10 comments:

  1. Margaret10:24 PM

    I love this piece! but the over one on 40ct always freaked me out. Now I know I can't do it -- my eyes are not young! It's looking good!

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  2. Pamela10:42 PM

    I like Maureen Appleton's charts, but haven't done one lately. My eyes are aging fast, so if I'm going to do another, I should probably do it soon!

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  3. Kristen5:41 AM

    Over 1 on 40 is painful! It's a really cute piece, though. You'll really appreciate it once it's done.

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  4. KimM5:55 AM

    Very pretty. Once you finish this, you really must try 72ct silk gauze. It will make you appreciate 40ct - it will seem HUGE! HA! 😀
    xxx

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  5. Robin in Virginia9:34 AM

    What a pretty piece, but wow on the 40 count! I can only imagine.

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  6. Linda12:21 PM

    looks great Nikki. Stitching on 40ct over 2 is crazy. Stitching on 40ct over 1 is insanity. I sometimes have a hard time with 14ct.

    Linda

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  7. Jo who can't think of a clever nickname2:55 PM

    Haha, laughing at Kim's suggestion. You know my solution already, just watch out for the nose-stabs.

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  8. Bea5:08 PM

    I don't know about blindness, but cross-eyedness for sure. I do like the colours.

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  9. Beth11:53 PM

    Yikes I cannot fathom stitching over 1 on 40 count!

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  10. Julie2:12 PM

    Over 1 on 40ct .... I admire you that that, it does look nice.

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