Just when I am closing in on a finish, after all those wonky motifs, error after error. Being off a stitch or two would not be noticeable in the body, but it didn't happen there. But now that it matters I am making simple mistakes and these two have to be removed because the entire tree will be too high. How can I screw up like this when one branch is only several stitches from it's mirror image? And how can I count to six three times and end up at seven? If I hadn't noticed that the branches weren't even, I wouldn't have known that the right is up too high to begin with. Should I run a thread at each branch position to prevent more frustration? I think so.
I fudged the one linen thread error so the main trunk is one to the right which then had to be fudged again where the snake head met the apple, which is one row lower than it should be! Whether in Eve or the trunk base, another error which actually makes the bottom branch THREE rows too high. It's no wonder there are no cookies left.
The boys enjoyed the warm weather. When Petey heads toward Missy, Bud growls and takes a firm stance with a glare that makes Petey take notice. Bud's age is estimated to be 17 and he is missing two fangs so a fight would be no contest.
I have to photo the boxes tomorrow and work out price. I won't be able to ask what I wanted because postage will be more than the box. More cookies in the making. More butt in the jeans.
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5 comments:
Marly, I would leave it alone, for goodness sakes it is a "tree" they have uneven trunks. Took a few times looking before I even saw what you were talking about anyway. Nice shot of the boys and Petey. I am glad ( only for Petey) that we had a mild winter.
You are so funny, even in distress. That is what prim is all about.the unexpected..
laissez faire... Who would know but thee? Wing it.
You have had so many issues with that sampler, but no matter what, I think it looks great and no one would ever know of the errors but you!!! Stitch on.
Great shot of the kitties :)
I had to read that three times! Bud is supposed to be 17 years old?!?!
Counting errors can make you crazy - so very easy to be off by one or two no matter how many times you check. And you must do what feels right to you as sometimes you can just shrug and other times you just know that glitch will annoy you every time you look at the piece. But here's a thought - recently I've come to adore samplers with Adam, Eve, tree and serpent, and it amazes me how many times the young girls WERE off count and clearly shrugged. What I would not be able to tolerate, even if stitching a reproduction, are errors like A&E's heads and torsos being several stitches off from their lower bodies.
So, deep breath. Stitch and/or frog till it satisfies you and will make you happy in the future
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