APRIL Stitch-a-Long - Samplers

[samarin]

All the samplers are looking so great! Got my 3rd band done today, and finished off the border!

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[starrley]

BMH, are you stitching on a glittery Aida, or does it just look that way?
Also, the spaces between your bands are so large! I can't wait to see what your border is going to be!

samarin, yours looks fantastic! I love that border.

[blackmageheart]

BMH, are you stitching on a glittery Aida, or does it just look that way?

I certainly am! It's yet more of my aida with lurex!

Also, the spaces between your bands are so large! I can't wait to see what your border is going to be!

Yeah, I really wanted to stretch it out, do something between the bands and stuff. When I figure out my border, that is!

samarin, that looks awesome! Great job

[monkeychic74]

I will be making a ton of stuff available either tomorrow or Thursday - would that be alright? I need to make sure I've got all the files ready

That is perfect! I'm so excited, I'm definitely going to be using some of these other bands on their own!

[QueenBex]

(point of curiosity, do you actually have a black mage hat?)

I do! Needs a bit of a fix up, though

awesome!

I'm wondering when we'll be able to get our pattern of choice for next week. I need to go shopping for supplies, and want to get them all in one trip. This is my first time participating in a stitch-a-long, and I've definitely been lurking up until now.

I will be making a ton of stuff available either tomorrow or Thursday - would that be alright? I need to make sure I've got all the files ready

Cool! Thursdays are a good crafty shopping day for me!

Now I've finally finished my sisters birthday present (YEY!!), I can catch up tomorrow (if my eyes are ok by tomorrow that is after today)
Not sure how I'll decide my last band...

[MeiTow]

Btw, someone (I don't remember who now lol) was asking if they could substitute 740 for the 741...I'm using 741 on my charity square and I just posted a WIP that has it on there if you want to go look at it and compare your colors.

[Kareesh]

Got my third band done earlier today. Made some substitutions based on what I had and what I thought looked good. Subs after the pic.



814 > 815
918 > 347
777 > 902

Also, I'm trying to find a blackwork border that will work for my piece, but I didn't give myself much room between the bands (only 10 spaces). Does anyone know where I can find a border that would work. I did a Google search, but everything I found was too big and elaborate of what would fit between the bands. Never done blackwork before, so any help would be appreciated.

[funkymonkey]

Before I decided to go with the controller-themed borders, I scraped up these simple blackwork/backstitch borders. The middle two use a cross-stitch in the middle of each pattern. You could use any color(s) you want; I just put two for variation but you could even use one color.

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[MeiTow]

Kareesh, I found this place with ALOT of different borders and fillers you could look through.

http://www.stitchstitch.info/english/bl ... nails.html

[qu33nofspades]

Btw, someone (I don't remember who now lol) was asking if they could substitute 740 for the 741...I'm using 741 on my charity square and I just posted a WIP that has it on there if you want to go look at it and compare your colors.

Thanks! I went ahead and took a chance and subbed anyway, figured if I didn't like it I could always tear it out... it looks just fine on my work. Not as smooth a gradient as the others, but I'm happy with it. Thanks for thinking of me!