When I was about 10 my mum asked me if I wanted to go to cross stitch class- of course I did(!) I was nervous at first but being the over enthusiastic child that I was, and still am, I made friends and loved it instantly. I went to that class every Saturday, my mamma would take me, leave me there and pick me up to go back to hers on the bus. I carried on going well into my teens and it changed from being taken, to meeting mamma at the bus stop, to making my way home by myself, a very proud day that was!
One of the things I learned at this class was that cross stitch should be as neat on the back as it is on the front.
Now let me tell you, as an eager 10year old this was not fun news, it meant I couldn't take all the short cuts I desperately wanted to take in order to be the first to finish- yep, I was that annoying kid too. But, Mary, the owner of the shop persevered with me and taught me patience, something she must have had bucket loads of! And I'm thankful that she did. Into my adult life I've very much taken the value and applied it to the crafts I do now. If the back looks a mess it takes the shine off the overall product. My last PIF was the framed 'Vintage' and the front was beautiful, but because I used a frame the back wasn't as nice. This month's PIF is much better. This is the front:
(it's a pen/paintbrush/knitting needle holder for those of you that hadn't worked it out yet)
And this is the back:
Pretty darn cute even if I do say so myself! I was originally going to try to glue the ends into the main pot but thought a bow might be much nicer. I don't like bragging but clearly I was right.
It's really satisfying seeing something come together, especially when they look as good as the tutorial photos, even better when you change aspects and it still looks good. That's why I think crafting will always be better than baking, no rules only guidelines!
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