Those light purple/gray triangles are supposed to be done in WDW charcoal. I tried over stitching the purple with charcoal, and it isn't going to work. I am of the 'make it work camp' in both my stitching and my quilting, so frogging is my last choice, but in this piece, it has to be done.
I went back to the original chart to see how in the world I could have made this color mistake, and the two symbols I mixed up are H and M. The first clue I should have picked up on was: WHY ARE THESE SHINGLES PURPLE??? But I kept stitching along. Clue number two should have been: YOU ARE RUNNING OUT OF PURPLE! The best cross stitch charts will tell you when you need two or more skeins of an overdyed thread, so you can get them both at the same time (dye lot issues). As the chart only called for one skein of the purple, I should have realized something was wrong when I needed another.
But I kept stitching along, even going back to the store and picking up another skein of Basil WDW. It took me about ten hours to get the roof pieces stitched, and it will take about twenty to rip it all out and restitch. If I had more of this linen, I wouldn't even bother to rip everything out, I'd just restitch.
So when we leave for our Christmas visits, Just Nan's Scream House will come along and I will frog the triangles. I hope to have it all ripped by New Years Eve.
Linking up: http://www.supermomnocape.com/2015/12/14/vintage-embroidery-monday-stitchery-link-party-36/
5 comments:
Ugh! I am so sorry. Sounds like we will both be making our seam rippers our BFFs. I stitched an entire tote bag together, turned it right side out and stitched that last opening shut. Then, I picked the bag up and realize I connected the handles wrong. There is no choice but to take the whole thing apart and do it over. I'll be sending positive thoughts your way while I work on mine!
It sure will be cute when finished.
Is there any chance of working around it? Good luck.
Will purple roofs work? I would leave them and stitch what was to be purple in another colour! Love your stitching!
I do belong to the "make it work" camp - my heart goes out to you, to have stitched once, and now have to frog and restitch. Will keep you in my thoughts -
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