We had a very similar situation with !knitting a while back and long story short I took over there and have been doing my best.
IF nobody else steps up, I’d be ok doing it here too. But I am begging the other regulars to consider volunteering instead, I have no aspirations to become some sort of crafting community powermod 😅
Or maybe two or three of us could take it on together and cover each others backs, safe in the knowledge that we’ve got timezones covered for spam incidents (which are the only kind of incidents I’ve seen in here, crafters are generally pretty un-dramatic). That way it’s not on any one person and nobody needs to stress.
I have appointed you as the new moderator. Thanks!
I agree that it would be great for others to pitch in, too. If anyone else volunteers, I am happy to give them mod rights, too. You can also do it yourself now.
Feel free to unpin or delete this post whenever you think it has been up long enough.
Look, I am considering it. I have some serious issues with Lemmy lately, especially after the new update that broke jerboa for me. Even after updating the app it still barely works. Rest of the apps seem to make my phone freeze for whatever reason. I’ll try sorting that out and consider volunteering!
Yeah, jerboa is kinda working now for the most part but still a bit janky at some things, even sync has been having some problems, but less. Hopefully updates’ll get smoother
Appreciate you considering it! There’s definitely a lot of issues with 0.19, it took me about three tries to open this post today because lemm.ee has been struggling. But pretty much every big update has been the same so if it follows the pattern, in a few days they’ll sort out the urgent performance issues and we can all get back to normal 🤞
Apparently me even voicing the tentative willingness to be the emergency backup plan was enough and I am now mod, so I’ll give it a few days and see if anyone else fancies it but given my experience with the knitting community I can confirm that it’s not any actual work being mod of places like this, it’s just having someone there on the off-chance something kicks off.
Alright, I switched to voyager and everything resolved. It seems to work fine now after they rolled out a bunch of updates. It needs some getting used to but I wasn’t happy with jerboa anyway. It was less of a lemm.ee issue and more of devs not updating their fdroid release on time.
I decided to volunteer as a mod. I’ve never been one but I imagine it’s not a full time job modding a community like this like you said. My timezone is UTC+2 (Helsinki, Kiyv, Riga, Sofia, Talinn, Vilnius).
Yay! Thank you! ❤ I think unless we decided to actively try and do something with the community that requires work, it’s really once in a blue moon mods are needed here. The original owner was missing for like 5 months and we were just fine, after all! But it’s good to know someone else is around if one of us is on holiday or sick or whatever, we don’t have to worry.
When I took over knitting we talked about what rules and whatnot made sense there, most of that will probably apply here too (especially since it’s a lot of the same people in both!) but I’ll handle putting that to the community over the next few days because right now I have a stonking headache.
Ah I totally did an irl happy clap when I read your decision, haha 😄
That’s awesome! This is one of my favorite games of all time! I have a Metroid pattern I found on Etsy but it looks so involved I haven’t gotten around to it yet lol
So close! Have you got a specific plan for framing it or turning it into anything?
My WIP Wednesday progress was nonexistent these last few weeks but NO MORE! After setting up the new stand the other day I got nearly 400 stitches in on Errol over the weekend, which is a lot for me!
Pretty much everything below collar / wing level is new this week, it’s been very motivational and really helped get my stitchy bug back a bit.
Speaking of, it’s 24 hours of cross stitch this weekend (Friday-Sunday) and I think I may give it a go! Might even vlog it, assuming nothing gets in the way. So I need to decide whether to use the time on this project or switch to something else, or maybe a combo. Hmm decisions decisions.
I have some metallic gold I may add as backstitching to give it more of a story book vibe, but other than that I just plan to frame it. Errol is looking great so far! The new stand looks very nice, if somewhat complicated lol! I’m glad it’s working well for you!
Thanks, need a bit more practise before I can really get speedy with it and stitch two-handed, but it’ll give me something to shoot for during 24hocs 😄
As someone who is also suffering the lingering effects of our good friend covid, this is very relatable. Glad it all worked out in the end though, lucky you didn’t frog it before realising :D
Edit: Oh my god this was just a speculative comment that I didn’t really think would work but lemm.ee is federating again HOORAY!
Thanks for mentioning lemm.ee btw. I heard of it, but now actually took a look at the communities they have, and it seemed interesting enough to create a new account over there Have a nice sunday!
It’s a decent server, I’ve been happy with it. Couple of things you should know if you’re thinking of moving.
First is that our admin is a contributor to Lemmy core and quite enthusiastic about rolling out updates / doing his own experiments so we’re a bit of a guinea pig server sometimes. Usually a good thing, but not so much when it breaks federation for two weeks over Christmas 😅
Thanks for the heads up. It’s not so much moving, as just creating one more account. I think they defederated from threads, so that is not bad :-) And since it’s not my main account (this one is), i have no objections against experimenting admins, generally i like that kind of thing, especially when they would share their views with us.
Fair enough! My other account is on .world lol, picked both of them at separate times as a “nice small server that seems competently run” and now look at us, two of the biggest Lemmy servers, well done me 🤦♀️
I haven’t seen your other threads, so not sure how beginner we’re talking. I’m not the most knowledgeable, but I’ll share the best things I’ve discovered. :)
A lot of tutorials will tell you not to tie knots in your thread on the back hold the thread in, but instead weave it into the thread on the back. This is true if you’re planning on making somethihg on a pillow or similar, but if you’re framing it and don’t care that the back is lumpy because no one will ever see it or feel it, just do you and make it secure.
They make cross stitch lattice thst dissolves in water, so you can cross stitch on tshirts, pillows, blankets, et cetera. It’s amazing, and a game changer for making nifty little things you’ll actually be able to wear or use daily. I love it so much.
Splitting your thread so its a lower ply is common, but if you leave it 6 stranded sometimes, you can add an extra layer of depth to what you make. For instance, i made a goomba (mario mushroom looking villain) for a friend. I made the outline of the goomba 6 stranded, with all the background stuff 3 stranded. It made it appear that the goomba was closer to the viewer, and really added a 3 dimensional effect that I loved. I’ve also used more strands to cross stitch curse words in a more handwritten font whenever i do something funny/inappropriate for the lols. Fancy script for most words in 3 strands, curse word in a scrawly looking vulgarish font with 6 strands.
Be mindful of hand pain. Carpal tunnel and damage is a real thing. Get a compression glove, take breaks. Our grandmas and mama’s have carpal tunnel for a reason, don’t follow in those footsteps. Take precautions.
Thanks for all the good advice! And for taking the time to type it down. I was wondering about the knot actually, thanks for clarifying that.
I love the idea of playing with the number of strands to emphasize parts of the design, hopefully will soon be designing original work. The compression glove seems to be a must, I didn’t even know they existed!
This is all great advice! I will add a second vote for taking care of your hands (and ergonomics in general). I don’t have wrist issues, but I have an old shoulder injury that flairs up if I don’t take breaks, mind my posture, and stretch.
Thanks! Very useful advice really. I’m the kind of person who wouldn’t have thought about this until way too late. So far I’m just starting to get the hang of it. My goal is to get to the point where I can design original art that I can then cross-stitch and frame. My first project is a doodle my 5 year-old made the other day that I traced using an app meant for pixel art and then made into a very basic pattern (one colour, no backstitching or half stitches). Time to work on it is limited but I’m having lots of fun so far
Aw, that’s a cute idea to stitch the doodle! To answer your question about apps, I’ve used the stitch fiddle website to make simple patterns with a few colors and backstitching. Floss cross is another site you could check out. I think the pixel art app you used might be similar to them since it has a similar grid.
Thanks. Yeah I’m gonna have to figure a couple things out. I had to do his mouth in white because the black (shockingly) doesn’t show against the black cloth. So I may end up backstitching the sign in white or something also. Trying to decide what to do about the umbrella handle as well. My plan is to do as little black stitching as I can get away with. So I may just pick a real dark color for the handle. We’ll see.
You are clearly more patient than I am! If I was doing this one I just wouldn’t stitch the handle at all and let the black cloth show through there lol
That works against Totoro (and I like it), but I’m not convinced I can just have blank black leading up to the umbrella. Gonna have to think about it. Will know more once more is there.
Started a new project. This will take more than a year for sure. Full coverage of a Rembrandt painting done in needlepoint. Wanted to start the new thread but I had some federation issues from Mastodon.
I’m not religious or the type of person to do this type of projects but I really liked the kit when I saw it in my local sewing shop so I had to buy it. It’s not going to look as good as the painting but I wanted a big project. The materials are locally produced and the company is also local and rather small (the quality is rather shoddy but it’s not too bad). The purchase also supports the small shop, which I adore.
Sadly they only do phonecall orders and the closest I could find to an online store is a facebook page. I’m fairly certain they’ve been doing this since Soviet times when needlepoint was a very popular pastime (still is among older people, young people would rather cross stitch or crochet). I wouldn’t be surprised if the people doing this are past retirement age and not the most tech savvy. Also judging by the price tags on the mouline it might have been manufactured last century as I can’t see any way for a skein to be sold for 0.05$ in today’s money. It’s also thinner than DMC so I work in 2 strands even though the aida is about 24-26ct.
Yeah you can definitely do this! There are lots of kits on Etsy that are exactly like this in wood or plastic. Just make sure the holes are smooth and won’t catch the threads and damage them.
Throw in one block of vibrant red at the bottom right (like that real thin bar), and you can stop right there. The balance of color and white space is actually quite nice and relaxing. The color choices are awesome.
Errol! You better hide anything edible, or actually anything non-edible too, when that one is finished :)
Couldn’t quickly find the perfect quote, but have this lovely one instead:
Where do you think they’ve gone?’ he said. ‘Where what?’ said Lady Ramkin, temporarily halted.
‘The dragons. You know. Errol and his wi - female.’
‘Oh, somewhere isolated and rocky, I should imagine,’ said Lady Ramkin. ‘Favourite country for dragons.’
‘But it - she’s a magical animal,’ said Vimes. ‘What’ll happen when the magic goes away?’
Lady Ramkin gave him a shy smile.
‘Most people seem to manage,’ she said.
She reached across the table and touched his hand.
When I was deciding on fabric for this I nearly went with a space theme because I imagined them flying out beyond the edge of the Disc and finding a new world. But ultimately the colours in that fabric would’ve been too close to Errol. On the bright side this slightly speckly yarn is a bit “isolated and rocky” vibes so I think it still works!
lemmy_stitch
Top
This magazine is from a federated server and may be incomplete. Browse more on the original instance.