Dentist

'Dentist' by Koekoek | 38W x 51H

Start: May 3, 2018
Finish: June 6, 2018

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with two strands on 36-count Edinburgh linen in raw natural by Wichelt
✘ Chair = DMC 562
✘ Eyes = DMC 930
✘ Gloves, Hat, and Mask = DMC 3839
✘ Hair = DMC 839
✘ Skin = DMC 950

Section of Oops:
✘ Forgot her boob detail, how rude
✘ Two strands?! Stitched this while trying to find my way on higher counts

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Unicorn Brooch

'Blue and purple unicorn small cross stitch pattern' from my-cross-stitch-patterns | 30W x 36H

Start: October 7, 2018
Finish: October 8, 2018

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with three strands on 14-count perforated plastic
✘ Added a little polyfil to work against the bowing effect
✘ Eyes = Bijoux Copper Leaf (MMT427)/DMC 310
✘ Backstitching and nostril = DMC 310 and Rainbow Gallery TR45
✘ Angled a couple eyelashes and moved one up
✘ White = DMC B5200/Rainbow Gallery PB10

Section of Oops:
✘ I cut the plastic an itty bit too close on one stitch (while finishing, of course :) )

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Sonic the Hedgehog #hedgehogsal

'Sonic the Hedgehog', by Birdie Stitching | 33W x 40H

Start: October 7, 2018
Finish: October 9, 2018

Ramblings:
I haven't gathered any Anchor threads just yet, so I went with the DMC color conversions found over at Cyber Stitchers. ❤ Here's what I went with:

Called for Anchor Colors	DMC Colors Used
45	814
142	798
178	158
398	168
401	535
403	310
868	758
1030	3746
1037	eyes = B5200, all else = 415
1040	647
1046	435
9046	321

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with three strands on 14-count white aida
✘ First time stitching on aida in hand, not a fan on the sewing method with this fabric

Section of Oops:
✘ Stitched his belly too wide, so his lower regions are off (oops)

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Flamingo Phil - Patriotic

'Flamingo Phil - Patriotic' by Stitchworks | 64W x 86H

Start: May 8, 2018
Finish: October 6, 2018

Ramblings:
My 8th start of Stitchmaynia 2018! Only took me 5 months to finish... (:

I love these guys! I would love to know if there are more in this series.

Project Notes:
✘ DMC white = B5200
✘ Kreinik 003 (red) = Rainbow Gallery PB07
✘ Kreinik 018 (blue) = Rainbow Gallery TR48
✘ Added a strand of Rainbow Gallery PB03 over the silver (Kreinik 019) stitches
✘ Backstitched DMC 310 with 2 strands
✘ Switched from stabbing to the sewing method in sand area, noticeable tension change
✘ Used 4 strands for DMC 310 to match the oops I made on the last Phil 
✘ Can't find either Flamingo Phil patterns (or replacement buttons) on the Stitchworks website. :(
✘ Glasses button arrived broken, found a replacement on Etsy from Glaze Girl Designs
✘ Added a coat of black nail polish to the glasses, to darken them up (couldn't the glittery one!)

Section of Oops:
✘ Blue firecracker got a bad deal: it's lower than it should be and is missing a leg of backstitch
✘ Shorted myself on the ocean by 1 row, had to move white caps around
✘ Stitched over a few wrong stitches in the correct color vs. ripping out the wrong ones first ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Ink Spot #17: Pressed Flowers

'Ink Spot #17: Pressed Flowers' by Ink Circles | 21W x 75H

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Start: September 30, 2018
Finish: October 4, 2018

Ramblings:

A few firsts with this pattern, but quick and easy. The printed colors are deceiving... But this why you don't base your decisions off them, right? ;)

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with two strands on 28-count Tea-Dyed Irish Linen from DMC
✘ First Ink Circles pattern

✘ First time using the sewing method. Took some getting used to, but I love it now

Section of Oops:
✘ This section almost didn't exist, but I forgot a few stitches before thinking I was 'done'

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Beefy

Beefy by Grandma Girl Designs

Start: April 10, 2018
Finish: May 31, 2018

Project Notes:
✘ Stitched with two strands on 32-count Pearl Grey linen from Wichelt
✘ Omitted floral bit below Space Ghost
✘ Changed text to my guy's football team

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KEEP OUT

'KEEP OUT' by E1_since1987, Candice (Me) | 477w x 307h

Start: April 21, 2017
Finish: September 22, 2018

Project Notes:
✘ Tent stitched with two strands on 28-count Jobelan in Christmas Red by Wichelt
✘ Colors used (DMC): 310, 732, 734, 3047
✘ SMOrc artwork by e1_since1987
✘ Font used is 'Chiller'

Section of Oops?
✘ The outline of that lower right SMOrc had to be stitched twice... -_-
✘ The first go around at shading failed and had to be ripped out

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