SEVEN.
That's how many times I outlined and removed Whittaker's chest. Took a while to find why it wasn't as wide as his bottom. Many times I make the error of assuming one side is mirrored in the opposite. It's not. Right leg is charted narrower, which I assumed was the reason since I stitched it as the left. But wait! His waist off which his pants outline started has an extra stitch. Whittaker has gained a few pounds. This wasn't realized until the top outline kept coming in too narrow and twice off vertically. AUGH!!!! Thank goodness outlines are so easy to remove. Finally added what is necessary to match the fat pants which is a fat head. He's so stinking cute. If walking on uneven surface was possible, Whittaker the snowman would have been melted in my fire barrel. So glad that didn't happen, but I need to step back until this evening. He survived, but I am burned out.
The break gives me time to decide on suspenders, bright green, red center stripe.
Be well.
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6 comments:
Whitaker is a charmer for sure. I love SN's patterns but they are quite notorious for their "incongruities." Glad the dear snow fella didn't suffer an imaginable death by fire. ~Robin~
That is going to be too stinkin' cute.
I stitched a Stacey Nash sampler years ago and the chart was not very accurate!
How do you get so much done???
The snowman is cute but I think he needs a hat for his his bold head...lol
Take care,Truus from Holland
Hello marly: I have had the same problem with some patterns thinking that both sides are the same and had to rip out.
He is so adorable.
Catherine
Adorable! Maybe he gained weight just like me during the past few years...sigh....
Makes me happy to see you stitching snowmen/people. Love his name "Whitaker". Have stitched Harry and Henry in the past.
I've been doing some Fall pieces. This year is flying by.
Waiting to see your decision on his suspenders.
Hope you're feeling better today.
Charlotte in Va.
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