this post was submitted on 26 Sep 2023
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Cross stitch and embroidery

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I don't know how to cross stitch (and did absolutely zero research before starting this kit), but this is a mood, especially after I realized I miscounted and put the s one space off and now have to pull it back out.

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[โ€“] Hellstormy@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Just like when I want to write something by hand and run out of space when I get to the last letters

[โ€“] Gork@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago
[โ€“] frickineh@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

No idea why the picture keeps showing up sideways, but that's also about how my foray into cross stitch is going. ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™€๏ธ

[โ€“] godwept@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[โ€“] frickineh@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

I appreciate that. It makes me feel better that I tried and failed to fix it like 3 times.

[โ€“] radix@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Not that it matters, but I heard it turns out sideways because maybe you took the picture sideways, except when you edit the photo to correct it, the photo doesn't actually transmute all the pixels. It just adds a detail saying to rotate it on the metadata. Then when you upload to Lemmy, Lemmy strips the metadata for privacy reasons (type of phone you took the picture on, location info, etc. as well as rotation).

[โ€“] HerbalGamer@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Sounds like you're the kind of person who would enjoy Very Ugly Plates. Worth a google.

[โ€“] frickineh@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

You were correct, I googled and I do enjoy that.

[โ€“] RIP_Cheems@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Just needs a "wassup" and your good

[โ€“] thegiddystitcher@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

I applaud your willingness to jump in with zero research and figure it out ๐Ÿ˜„ But you already do proper embroidery which let's be honest is way harder. Cross stitch will just be a relaxing diversion compared to that!

[โ€“] FUCKRedditMods@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Now for your next project, a line drawing of a hand giving the finger

[โ€“] frickineh@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Funny you should say that. I'm currently working on this, too, and I really considered turning it into a middle finger, but I want to hang it up at work, so I'm being an adult about it.

[โ€“] HerbalGamer@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

Make 2 and switch depending on your mood.