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GRRRRRR!
This falls under the heading of Reading Is A Good Thing with a
subheading of Read Carefully 2 Or Even 3 Times Before Starting. I'm about 2/3 done with my current project, a Victorian house. I've been working on the "trees" on the sides and am nearly done. I just noticed last week that 2 symbols use the same blended threads and thought, Huh. Didn't think too much about it because one was a half cross and the other a full cross, so okay. Then last night, as I was getting even closer to the end, I found out that the half cross was supposed to be *3* strands, not 2. GRRRRR! So, I spent the time I should have been nearly completing *all* the trees going over the half crosses a 2nd time. Thankfully it wasn't on the full crosses, because that would have been much harder and I probably wouldn't have bothered. And yes, I can tell a difference in the areas I have restitched, so I'm glad in the end that I put in the effort. -- Joan See my pictures he http://ndjoan.shutterfly.com/pictures If worries can cure your sickness, prolong your life, or replace happiness, then go ahead and worry! If they can't, why worry? Enjoy every moment of your life...there is no second chance. Unknown |
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Joan, that would have been terrible if it had been full crosses so consider
yourself lucky. LOL. I am close to the finish on my project and discovered a symbol that isn't listed so I had to do some guess work by looking at the photo and going from that. Sharon in MN "Joan Erickson" wrote in message news This falls under the heading of Reading Is A Good Thing with a subheading of Read Carefully 2 Or Even 3 Times Before Starting. I'm about 2/3 done with my current project, a Victorian house. I've been working on the "trees" on the sides and am nearly done. I just noticed last week that 2 symbols use the same blended threads and thought, Huh. Didn't think too much about it because one was a half cross and the other a full cross, so okay. Then last night, as I was getting even closer to the end, I found out that the half cross was supposed to be *3* strands, not 2. GRRRRR! So, I spent the time I should have been nearly completing *all* the trees going over the half crosses a 2nd time. Thankfully it wasn't on the full crosses, because that would have been much harder and I probably wouldn't have bothered. And yes, I can tell a difference in the areas I have restitched, so I'm glad in the end that I put in the effort. -- Joan See my pictures he http://ndjoan.shutterfly.com/pictures If worries can cure your sickness, prolong your life, or replace happiness, then go ahead and worry! If they can't, why worry? Enjoy every moment of your life...there is no second chance. Unknown |
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On 8/9/2017 11:55 AM, sharoncapps wrote:
Joan, that would have been terrible if it had been full crosses so consider yourself lucky. LOL. I am close to the finish on my project and discovered a symbol that isn't listed so I had to do some guess work by looking at the photo and going from that. Oooo, *another* fun challenge! I don't think I've ever run into that particular problem (knock wood). -- Joan See my pictures he http://ndjoan.shutterfly.com/pictures If worries can cure your sickness, prolong your life, or replace happiness, then go ahead and worry! If they can't, why worry? Enjoy every moment of your life...there is no second chance. Unknown |
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GRRRRRR!
What I determined to be the problem is that they just use the wrong symbol
in that section for one they already had used for that color in another area. It worked out anyway so that is what counts. If not right no one will ever know. LOL Sharon in MN "Joan Erickson" wrote in message news On 8/9/2017 11:55 AM, sharoncapps wrote: Joan, that would have been terrible if it had been full crosses so consider yourself lucky. LOL. I am close to the finish on my project and discovered a symbol that isn't listed so I had to do some guess work by looking at the photo and going from that. Oooo, *another* fun challenge! I don't think I've ever run into that particular problem (knock wood). -- Joan |
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GRRRRRR!
On 8/11/2017 5:58 AM, sharoncapps wrote:
What I determined to be the problem is that they just use the wrong symbol in that section for one they already had used for that color in another area. It worked out anyway so that is what counts. If not right no one will ever know. LOL One of the many benefits of cs! -- Joan See my pictures he http://ndjoan.shutterfly.com/pictures If worries can cure your sickness, prolong your life, or replace happiness, then go ahead and worry! If they can't, why worry? Enjoy every moment of your life...there is no second chance. Unknown |
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GRRRRRR!
I find this to be a particular problem with Mill Hill cross stitch kits on perforated paper. Their patterns are done right, it's just that I forget to look at the "number of threads used" part. Now I try to remember to use a highlighter to highlight this detail, but sometimes my mind still skips right over it. It is certainly a pain in the BUTT when it happens.
hugs, Violet |
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