AmethystSquid
From Pixel Stitch RPG
| AmethystSquid | |
|---|---|
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| Guild | Melee |
| Class | Barbarian |
| Alignment | True Neutral |
| Exp | 1500 |
| Skills | |
| Stitch Speed | +1 |
| Pattern Design | +2 |
| Organization | +2 |
| Resourcefulness | +7 |
| Studious | +3 |
| Stubbornness | +3 |
| Creativity | +2 |
About
Completed Quests
| Quest | Turn-in | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Color Swap |  | 2 over 1, 14 ct aida ; Pattern |
| Color Theory |  | Wedding theme inspired palette (maroon, blush, grey, with eucalyptus green). L&T: 732 (?), DMC: 154, 320, 905, 895, 413. |
| Design: Inspired by Color |  | Saturn inspired by Schursch’s colour palette, made using StitchFiddle (4” by 4” on 14ct) |
| Unique Techniques | Discovered a Tutorial for: | How to Make a Cross Stitch Paperclip Bookmark (Written by Kristina herself!) |
| Artist Studies: Durene Jones |  | Pattern I had to substitute one of the oranges and I made a mistake in the leaf placement for a couple branches.. but I decided to leave it as is haha. This was fun! I've never done a pattern yet that had two colours in one square, so had to do a google search on that. |
| Stitch Spot |  | For once it even is tidy too! This is where I binge watch Netflix while stitching up a storm! Nearby is my fiance's computer. While I stitch he is either gaming or watching guitar videos on YouTube! |
| Topsy Turvy |  | It took a lot of concentration! I started each stitch \ and second stitch /. There's definitely a couple in there that I accidentally switched, but I noticed them at the end and decided to just leave it rather than re-stitch them. Pattern no longer available, but was by AlitonEmbroidery |
| Stash System | Discovered organization inspiration: | Craft Closet Makeover I love the idea of pegboards. I like the system I currently have for my floss, but the problem is there simply isn't space in my house right now for a designated crafting spot. If I wasn't in a rental, I would love to turn the spare room closet into something like this! |
| Revisit a UFO |  | Pattern ; It was the second project when I started cross stitching a year ago. I counted part of my stitches wrong, became frustrated, and set it aside. In true barbarian fashion, I forced my way passed the mistake and got it finished (finally). |
| Take Inventory | Took inventory of their stash: | Thread Spreadsheet - I used a spreadsheet to take inventory of my DMC thread. I used a template that was available for free on google drive. Template |
| Unconventional Canvas |  | This was a learning experience for sure! We drilled the holes quite small, so it was very tough to get the needle through areas that already had a stitch. I ended up breaking a needle in the process, and I had to use pliers to pull the needle through the holes. I bit off more than I could chew for sure... I still have four other cute cacti to finish in the row. It is a wooden box that I plan to use for organizing my craft room. |
| Scissor Soiree |  | . |
| Prepare to Dye |  | This is the second time I used Rit dye! The first time, I dyed some fabric to bright orange so I could make a Magikarp hat. This time I used "Eggplant" and I dyed the fabric in pieces to try and get a gradient going. The darkest was in the dye bath for 1 h 15 m while the lightest was in for 15 minutes. I took out a piece each 15 minutes. The 6th piece I dyed in Tim Horton's Chai Tea. It smells so pretty! |
| International Style | Traveled the world and discovered: | Since my dad's side of the family came from Norway, I decided to find some Scandinavian artists!
MrsNeilsen on Etsy stood out to me because of the traditional geometric designs that incorporate birds, deer/stags, etc. I also wanted to share NordicAndNice from Denmark. This shop has a section of vintage cross stitch calendars. I found the 1968 Zodiac calendar very interesting! |
| Artist Studies: Ink Circles |  | Ink Circles Freebies I used this pattern from the 2006 freebies. I really enjoyed making this bookmark! It was super fun to see how it all interlocked together as I stitched it. I used the thread I received in the switch swap from Cuteteahoru and I absolutely love how it turned out! |
| Blackwork Research | Researched Blackwork and discovered: | Teresa Stephenson's Blackwork Cats I came across these lovely cat themed blackwork patterns and, as an avid cat lady, I got very excited to add these to my collection of future projects. Unfortunately, I learned of the original artist and how her patterns were stolen, eventually leading to her retirement from selling patterns. Artist is Teresa Stephenson. |
| Bewitching Blackwork |  | I decided to do this Squirtle Pattern by Gatchacaz. I decided to just focus on the squirtle because this month is super busy. It was a lot of fun! I enjoy the repeating patterns in blackwork and how satisfying it is to start seeing the picture come together with each stitch. |
| Petite Patterns | Found a small pattern to stitch: | I'm going to use the mini patterns that are released for the Stitchonomy Halloween 2020 Free Stitch Along. |
| Speedy Stitching |  | First time it took me 42 minutes for approximately 108 stitches, so around 2.5 stitches per minute. I was watching Kim's Convenience on Netflix and snuggling my cat.
Second time I finished in 27 minutes, so approximately 4 stitches per minute. This is the candy apple pattern released for the Stitchonomy 2020 Halloween Stitchalong! |
| Specialty Study | Found a tutorial: | I selected the Rhodes Heart because I thought it was cute! |
