Hello Mr. Frog

All cross-stitching is complete! 

Tree Frog Among Leaves WIP 10OCT13

 

Now on to the back-stitching.  Have you ever looked at a pattern and wondered if all or part of the backstitching is unnecessary, distracts from the overall picture instead of adding to it, or just might look better without it?  I'm sure that the backstitching to define the features on the frog are necessary, but the backstitching on the leaves might not be.  I think I will backstitch the frog and then remove the EZ-Count guidelines to get a good look at it without backstitching on the leaves and decide.

Happy stitching!

WIP update

The branches are done... holy cow, that went quick!  Started on them last night right after I posted about getting the leaves done, and finished them right before 9pm tonight.



Tree Frog Among Leaves WIP update 7Oct13

Now on to Mr. Frog... he has 8 colors left in him.  First one up is Pale Peach.

Happy Stitching!

Sunday status

The leaves are done!  Check it out:

Tree Frog Among Leaves WIP - 6Oct13 update

Now onto the branches, with Dark Green Grey being the next color.


Here is a look at how I keep track of progress:

I highlight the color to be worked next in yellow.  Then mark them with orange highlighter when they have been worked.  I also make a copy of the pattern to work from.  The original pattern never gets marked on.  I've been doing it this way since around 1997.  Before that I used to mark worked stitches with pencil. I much prefer using the highlighters.

Happy Stitching!