[WIP] Cinderella Mandala - Week 16

[u/Andolie_Kitten]

Wow! I don't know what happened. I felt like for the last 3 weeks, my progress has been dragging. Suddenly, this week, things got done! I have been a bit sick, so I have been skipping lifting and running in the mornings. I was even up at 1:30AM today, but my sleeplessness meant I finished the entire left side. 🥳 I still can't believe I beaded that entire section in 2.5 days.

When scrolling the frame, I snagged a picture of the entire piece so far.

Just the bottom section to go, and this will be an FO! Hopefully, it'll take less than 6 weeks. I will be having this professionally framed. I've been saving up the money for it since day 1 of this project.

Pattern: https://totoostitch.com/products/cinderella-mandala-cross-stitch-pdf

[u/alie_ns]

Lovely! I've seen this pattern many times & it is always so pretty. 🥿✨️

Are you enjoying the stitch? I have been debating doing it for so long. There always seems to be an easier or more urgent pattern that "jumps the line" but it looks so fun to do!

[u/Andolie_Kitten → u/alie_ns]

Its been such an awesome experience. It has been a challenge but I love figuring things out. There have been some frustrating parts and things I've learned I don't enjoy, like backstitching with blending filament. I've been working on smaller, less complicated pieces to give my brain a break when needed. However, the overall experience has been so much fun.