Reflecting I can’t believe we are here. With everything that has gone on this semester, it feels like it went by so quickly! It seems like yesterday that I was sitting down to write “An Itch to (Cross) Stitch.” I am so thankful to have had the opportunity to learn a new skill online and
Category: Learning Project
Corona Virus and Cross Stitch
As you all likely know, there is currently a world pandemic happening. Earlier this week I received word that classes would be shifting to online courses for the remainder of the semester. Following that I received word that my pre-internship would not be continuing due to the cancellation of school. Because of this strange situation,
She Sells Sea Shells
If you have been keeping up with my blog, you will know that a couple weeks ago I posted an update on one of my cross stitches via TikTok. As I continued that pattern, I realized that there was backstitching involved. This pattern became very frustrating for me as I did not know how to
A Pattern That Doesn’t Succ
While trying to decide on patterns for my learning project, I was thinking about things I like and am interested in that I would like to have displayed in my home or my future classroom. This week I settled on succulents. My plan for this project is to create a cross stitch that I can
Time is TikToking
This week I decided to explore TikTok. I have been wondering what the hype is all about, so I decided to check it out. Overall, I found the experience to be very interesting. After exploring the app, I realized that TikTok has created its own culture. Similar to meme culture, TikTok has its own set
Stitching a Sail
This week I focused on cross stitching a simple sailboat pattern. I learned two things while working on my project this week: Cross stitch is very time consuming… and I mean VERY time consuming. Those squares are very tiny and it takes a lot of them to create a finished pattern, even a small one.
I Stitched!
Well everyone, I finally learned how to cross stitch! With a little help from Phil’s Next Kick and Corrie Berry I learned the basic stitch. If you are looking for a beginner video that will assist you in learning this skill, I highly recommend these two videos. I started out by practicing the stitch on
An Itch to (Cross) Stitch
For my learning project, I will be learning how to cross-stitch! I have always admired cross-stitch artwork and after I commented on a pattern my boyfriend’s mom was working on, she gave me a kit for Christmas! Although I have tried similar tasks in the past and been unsuccessful (Don’t even get me started on