I mostly do small projects (even 4 x6 is big for me). My friend Doreen mostly does big projects (she’s stitching a headboard).
I think stitchers tend to like one thing or another.
What camp are you in? Let me know in the comments.
Is Bigger Better?
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Janet Perry is the Internet's leading authority on needlepoint. She designs, teaches and writes, getting raves from her fans for her innovative techniques, extensive knowledge and generous teaching style. A leading writer of stitch guides, she blogs here and lives on an island in the northeast corner of the SF Bay with her family
3 Responses to “Is Bigger Better?”
I mostly do medium projects up to about 14″square, lately I’ve been working on some larger projects. Very seldom do small.
A headboard??? I about choked…lol. I’m in awe. I lean toward the smaller projects also. I’m just starting a 9.5 x 9.5 needlepoint and working on a 4 x 4 cross stitch. While I think they are gorgeous, I don’t see myself ever doing a rug or headboard.
I apparently was hard-wired for big projects! I’ve completed one 4′ x 6′ rug, which I designed from scratch; am maxing out my 40″ canvas on a large peacock, which I’m designing as I go, have one Art Deco-style rug on the boards… It’s hard for me to design to smaller spaces, because I love to convert those pixels into real ornamental detail. It’s great practice to squeeze the detail into smaller spaces, though, and I admire people who can do it well. Anything smaller than 18″ just seems unnatural to me!