You'd better not pout. Santa Claus is coming to town!
I was gifted this cross stitch and I decided to start sewing it whilst watching My Kitchen Rules through the PC because I forgot to record it on TV.
Because the Aida has been printed I don't have to think while sewing this. I don't have to count stitches or anything so it's very easy and will be the ideal project to take to sit n sews or retreats because I'm less likely to go wrong while I'm drinking socialising!
There was a note on the packaging saying No hoop and I thought that meant that the package didn't include a hoop but after hooping it it left a very prominent hoop mark so that might be why there's No hoop! I've now attached a border around it and it's in a frame so that should cause less damage.
Although I am enjoying the ease of the printed fabric you can see the colour through the stitches so I'm a bit concerned about that particularly when I stitch the white beard on top of all that pink and red printing. Ah well. It'll either work or it won't.
I rinsed off the blue markings off the camera quilt and had that sinking feeling when I noticed the water was turning black! I quickly washed the quilt and then dried it and the colours didn't run. Phew! I quite like the way the quilting crinkled after the wash. I'll be attaching the binding next week ready to finish at retreat.
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