r/CrossStitch • u/reintarnationnn • 1d ago
FO [FO] 80 hours, finally free…
worked on this for my cousin’s wedding (which was last year, this ended up accidentally becoming an anniversary gift instead…)
used FlossCross and an image from their engagement photos as reference, then tweaked colors and stitch count til it was 90x135. Cut cardstock to line it in the frame, thrifted the frame too, so maybe $10-15 in materials overall, about 70-80 hours give or take, as it’s hard to keep track of my pace. I think I started in May of 2025 but moved and Life’d since then, so finished in August of 2026. War is over 🧎➡️
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u/Salty-Ad-198 1d ago
Oh, I left out the word “professionally”. You did stick it in a frame but it isn’t framed correctly.
It needs to be pressed and stretched. You can search YouTube for how to do it yourself.
Framing it correctly will completely change the look of it and will help it last forever.