As we are coming close to the end of the spring semester and EDTC 300, I am starting to wrap up my learning project. I had made so much progress and am feeling more comfortable in my cross stitching abilities but I still have a ways to go. I saved the coloured yarn for my last steps as I needed to complete my outline before adding the background detail, and this detail is not complex whatsoever, but it is time consuming.

I decided to work in sections for the light pink and orange areas of my background. I have found that since the stitches I make are so small, it is very easy to lose track where you are according to the pattern and it is vert difficult to count out the stitches. The pattern is separated into grids so I decided to stitch according to those in order to follow along easier. So, instead of stitching up and down, or side to side, I stitch according to the grids. This way is also easier to tie off my yarn as I run out of it and start out a new piece in a good section.

While I was cooking supper tonight, I was using a recipe off of Pinterest and I thought, “Why haven’t I looked on cross stitching on Pinterest yet?” Pinterest is one of my favourite websites ever. I use it for recipe ideas, teaching ideas, and when I decided to #treatmyself and get my nails done, I look for nail design inspiration. I finally decided to search up just “cross stitching” on Pinterest and couldn’t believe the results. I found tips and tricks, links to free patterns, different designs, different techniques for stitching, and so much more. I can not get enough of Pinterest as a resource and recommend it to any and everyone.