Ok sooo...yes. I know. It has been a long time since an update. But now that I have finished my brutal nursing program, I can finally get back to my fun projects and crafts. First I had to finish the project I did for my grandmother. And finally after working on it non-stop for about a week I finished it:
Part of what took so long is that the finished piece is a combination of cross stitch, half stitch, satin stitch, back stitch and french knots. Here is a close-up:
Also french knots are the bane of my existence. I had to practice a whole bunch before I actually did it on my project, and even then they continued to be inconsistent sizes. But I actually kind of liked that they turned out different sizes.
My practice french knots
It still needs to be framed before I send it off to my grandmother but I can at least start working on other things now. Also, I have started Halloween decorations which I will create another post about (DIY spider magnets...very fun!). But I wanted to show off the pumpkins that James and I carved last night. James's is on the left and mine is on the right. I think they turned out fantastic and James's practically looks like it's on fire!
Happy Halloween Muahahahahaha
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