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viarmor Publish time 2013-11-8 22:51

Update 1 of Tree of Delight

Edited by anniekins at 2014-8-11 13:13

Thanks to tips and tricks from fellow stitchers in this forum, I managed to conquer the metallic thread without using Thread Heaven (because I couldn't find it on craft stores nearby and I wasn't too sure about the online shop that sold it). What I did was using 1/32 length of the skein (about 25 cm.) for cross stitch using 2 threads and 1/16 length of the skein (about 50 cm.) for backstitch using 1 thread, and I also tied a knot in the thread at the eye of the needle. And yeah, using a bigger needle and working slowly also helped.


VIVIGONG Publish time 2023-10-14 09:43

VeryBeautiful!Thankyouverymuchforsharing！

VIVIGONG Publish time 2023-10-13 08:08

VeryBeautiful!Thankyouverymuchforsharing！

castrolette Publish time 2016-1-30 02:33

Très joli modèle de broderie, merci de nous le faire découvrir.

LERA-LERA Publish time 2016-12-26 19:20

Such a cute design) Wonderful finishing! Thanks))

albert0126 Publish time 2016-12-4 23:34

Very nice Thank you for sharing

im2bz2day Publish time 2016-8-27 04:56

Lovely!Thanks for sharing.

mrsdr79 Publish time 2015-11-14 09:03

very nice! congratulations!

GigiMalagigi Publish time 2022-1-2 01:47

Very beautiful! Nice work!

ashleb Publish time 2024-9-14 02:24

Great work, nicely done!

redhot71 Publish time 2020-9-9 13:59

Thank you for showing!

Audrey123 Publish time 2013-11-8 22:55

Very nice!

Xmyheart Publish time 2013-11-8 22:56

All it takes is patience and the reward is such beauty. Well done.

cerdeirocas Publish time 2013-11-8 22:58

keep going!It seems beautiful!

carton Publish time 2013-11-8 23:04

Looks very nice!

Reptilegirl27 Publish time 2013-11-8 23:16

Yay I'm so happy you found help here, this place is full of wonderful people! Your work finished beautifully so far and I do hope you'll continue to post progress pictures! Keep up the great work and have fun! So far...so beautiful! :loveliness:

Diamondis Publish time 2013-11-8 23:40

very nice :)

sylvive Publish time 2013-11-9 00:12

very nice :)

medillon61 Publish time 2013-11-9 00:20

Coming out beautiful!Keep up the good work :)And yes patience and going slow is a must when working with metallic threads

myriambonne Publish time 2013-11-9 00:21

nice pattern
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