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Cross stitch and embroidery
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Thank you!! I just really love poppies, and I saw a lot of them when I went to Germany last month.
LOL you can definitely tell with this that I was trying different things. It's definitely an experiment, and I'm trying not to be too hard on myself where there are elements I'm not pleased with. I'm not sure what I want to do to tidy up the whitespace around the central whorl... but I do want to finish it up and add more elements!
It's been so much fun! I spend a lot of time in front of screens for work and play, so it's nice to have something creative to work on that's real. And I love all the colors! π
One thing I didn't expect is the hand pain, so I bought some compression gloves. Do you have any tips for ergonomics??
As a chronically online person since about 2001 I know exactly what you mean lol, it's great to make things that are "real" and tactile although I do also make video games so it's a nice balance between the two really!
Honestly I do get some recurring wrist issues and as much as I hate to say it, rest is the only surefire way. Although you can totally cheat and "rest" by just switching to a different craft for a while that requires a different sort of repetitive movement, having all my different crafts on a rota has kept me going this far π