Saturday, December 13, 2025

Sew Along and problem solved.....

 I completed last week's section and it looks lovely.

Now as you can see I have completed a lot of the right hand side border.  I had struggled with the left hand side to the point where I didn't want to do it.  I have been doing cross stitch for over 40 years, but could not wrap my head around that border pattern on the left hand side.  I finally figured out what the problem was.  My brain reads from left to right, so I turned my work around so the present box and the decoration box were at the bottom.  I then sewed up the border from left to right in no time flat.  There is still some parts to do on that border.  For the top border, I will turn my work upside down so the Santa is upside down and on the left hand side and work the border left to right again.
Very happy with this weeks section, which is the bottom middle section and includes British Robins.
Very, very pleased with how it's all looking.

Update:

I worked away on it on Friday afternoon, loving the Robin. 💖




15 comments:

Angela said...

It's looking good. Isn't it strange how turning the fabric upside and working the stitching the other way suddenly makes it easier?

Belinda said...

It’s coming along just beautifully! I love it!

Gill - That British Woman said...

I know, but once I did that it all made sense. Funny how the brain works isn't it?

Gill - That British Woman said...

thanks I am so pleased with it also.

Magpie's Mumblings said...

This just keeps looking better and better! I love the wonderfully bright colours that aren't really the traditional ones you would expect for a Christmas project.

DB Stewart said...

It's like you're stitching happiness.

Gill - That British Woman said...

that perfectly describes it.........

Gill - That British Woman said...

I agree I do enjoy her colour palette

Lowcarb team member said...

It's looking good :)

All the best Jan

Sharon said...

It's looking really lovely. I, too, like the robin.

Jackie said...

Your stitching looks absolutely gorgeous.

God bless.

Dreaming said...

Brilliant idea! I guess we are so tuned into top to bottom and left to right that we don't always see other options right away

angela said...

It looks beautiful. My brain works the same way. Even reading maps I had to turn it so I was looking at it from the same direction we were traveling.
Everyone thinks I’m weird but it worked for me.

Ami said...

You have a lot more patience than I do. It looks beautiful.

Joy said...

It is lovely, absolutely delightful! xx

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