Yes I am gonna keep obnoxiously starting posts here until someone else joins in, get used to it ๐
Over the last few years I've tried all kinds of pattern styles, in both cross stitch and blackwork (and I've tried a bit of regular hand embroidery but am terrible at it!). I've discovered the following:
- Despite my blackened goth heart, I love stitching bright happy colours
- Big blocks of solid colour are the best
- Any nature scene involving mountains is an instant win
- I surprisingly love big full-coverage projects but can only have one at a time because I'm such a slow stitcher each one is going to take me about a decade!
- Therefore my other projects should be fairly small and manageable to keep me motivated.
The project in the photo is Alpine by Satsuma Street, and it ticks all of my boxes. Funnily enough it was reading an interview with this designer that made me want to learn cross stitch in the first place, so obviously my gut reaction was spot on there.
What's your favourite type of thing to stitch?
I love hand embroidery. I started this hobby almost a year ago, and I feel like I'm still learning. Generally I like designs with a simple pattern, or one that doesn't show my mistakes quite so obviously! Last Christmas I embroidered reusable shopping bags rather than using gift bags. My favorite was for my SIL, but that metallic thread--oof!