#gridding

#guys dont use a pencil to mark your fabric #!! #dont be stupid like me

Don't use a pencil on embroidery fabric, you won't be able to get rid of the marks! Even though someone else said that it's barely visible, I wasn't able to un-see the pencil marks on one of my projects.

However, I found out that Faber Castell Watercolour pencils in grey can be washed out. Do not iron the fabric after using the watercolour pencils, wash them out first! (I used cold or lukewarm water and a little baby shampoo)

This aida for an apple cross stitch project is marked with watercolour pencils in two different shades of grey.

I have used sewing thread for gridding, too.

There was a mistake in the draping of the skirt of this angel and I added some lines to find it. It is easier to make a grid before stitching. This is the second project where I marked my fabric with sewing thread after having parts of it done, as it prevented me from biting/crying due to mis-counting.

With aida it's important to use a small needle to not make holes into the fabric. And to be very careful when you cut the thread after finishing stitching.

There are also water-soluble pens for sewing. I borrowed one in a light blue from a friend who bought a set, but as I haven't even managed a quarter of this project I haven't tried to wash the fabric.

I marked this fabric only a little bit as I didn't have a test strip of aida when I borrowed the pen and the letters make it easy to see if I go wrong.

The stain above 'Spite' is a vanishing marker from a fabric shop that we wanted to try, too. That one did not vanish but discoloured the fabric. Let's hope that it won't leave a trace after washing!

Ugggggh I hate making the grid for a piece, how am I only halfway done after doing this for like a week

I mean I’ve done enough stitching to know that I VERY MUCH need the grid and that I will have a Bad Time if I don’t do this necessary preparation, but man, there’s not a whole hell of a lot of dopamine in this step. (And since stitching is basically an ADHD stim for me… yeah.)

I also hadn’t realized just how BIG this piece is going to be. It’s going to have a lot of blank space in it so it’s not like I’m stitching all 56,700 pixels on it, but… well, I guess there’s a reason I picked the itty-bitty 22 count aida instead of my usual 16. We’ll see how much self-punishment this is once I actually start. The last time I used 22 count aida was the only stitching project I ever abandoned, but I was also WAY less experienced, didn’t have nearly the same tools that I do now (in terms of nice ways to display patterns, nice gridline floss, etc.), and foolishly thought for some reason that using two strands of floss at once would be appropriate for 22 count cloth just because I’d done it on, like, 11 count or 14 count. Pretty sure this won’t be as bad as that, but we’ll see just how bad it gets.

the gridding pen shows through azzy’s coat, but it will disappear when I iron it!

WORK YOUR LIGHT ORACLE

The Work Your Light Oracle is designed to help you increase your connection to your intuition, clearly hear the whispers of your soul, align your life to who you are at a soul level and tap into the field of consciousness where all wisdom resides. 

One Card Spread : 

Before you start the reading acknowledge what guidance you are seeking.

Slowly begin shuffling, maintaining your question either in your mind or aloud. Take as much time as you need.

Once you feel like the cards are ready to answer you, use your non-dominant hand to cut the deck. Now there are many ways of cutting the deck, however just decide on what feels right for you. You can drop them into a few different piles and put them back together in random order or you can simply let the cards drop. I personally always end up with the top card by chance!

Spend some time looking at the card you have pulled and the meaning it could hold for you. After thinking about the card you can normally read more about it in the guidebook.

Optional... But I also like to have the card on display somewhere in my house. This way it will catch my eye and allow me to think about it’s guidance. 

Crystals : Ametrine, Clear Quartz & Lepidolite