The company I work for has a big push for sustainability. When I received issue 337 of The World of Cross Stitch (WOXS) and saw this pattern, I just had to make it. We have a sustainability liaison between our company and the parent company, based in Australia. I think this stitch will be a great for her desk or at home.
The pattern is supposed to be stitched on 28 count, but I don’t have that on hand, so I used 14 count instead. The satin stitching is when I think 28 count would have been helpful.
The colors are inspired by the pattern. I used leftovers from other projects. From what I can tell I actually had 2 shades of green mixed on one bobbin. I also ran out of blue and transitioned to another blue I had on hand. Can you tell from the picture?
I was able to find a frame that fit the finished piece perfectly at a local thrift store. I painted it black using paints I already had on hand.
I even taped the leftovers to the back so there was no waste. This was a fun pattern and small break from the giant full coverage projects I have going.
Stitching
Started: November 17, 2023
Finished: January 8, 2024
Stitching time: 25 hours 45 minutes
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