HOCUS POCUS

 

I have begun a new

handcraft..

(which I need like a hole in the head, right?)

Since I have been laid up with sciatica and

ankle pain--I have been watching

Youtube videos that feature

crafters...

[Yup, I know--it's like going to 

see puppies--yikes!!

You cannot come home 

without one!!]

A N Y W A Y --

I cannot seem to get the hang of regular

counted cross stitch for the

life of me..

so I spied

"pre-printed" cross stitch

canvases...

I used to do needlepoint

years ago and I thought

Well, I can do this...

R I G H T ???

Above is the finished picture

and here is the canvas:

W h a a a a???

But after reading the instructions

and looking at many "starter" videos,

I saw that it wouldn't be difficult

to figure out following the chart...

{If you enlarge the above picture you may

be able to see the first line of

stitching at the bottom--

light gray "x's".}

The canvas is a bit on the 

stiff side but I think with

handling it will soften up...

Here is my dining table workspace set up"

↡↡↡↡

With a good straight backed chair

and a supporting pillow I can stitch.

I am calling this "Hocus Pocus" ;

a bit late for Halloween but 

hoping a finish for next year...

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Hugs, Julierose

La blageuse,

(hand-cross-stitching-euse)