I ask because I am about halfway through book
1 and finding that on a lot of the puzzles I am getting stumped and need to look up how to solve it. Not sure if I should start the 2nd book to get more practice in at an easier level?
Pattern details:
Spring Has Sprung by Cheryl McKinnon (Cross Stitcher Magazine March 2026 edition). This one is going to be submitted to a contest hosted by my local cross stitch store.
Strawberry Garden by The Stitch Crypt with added quote by Rachel Gileg’s the Knight and the Moth
Just got a project framed professionally for the first time at my local cross stitch store. It was surprisingly very affordable ($81). I love how it came out! Pattern from the FreshCrossStitch on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/listing/1786390771/diy-baby-announcement-cross-stitch?ref=share\_ios\_native\_control
The pic looks like a greenish color Aida which I thought looks nice but on the website it says the model was stitched on 14ct ''Tumbleweed' by Wichelt which looks very brown on pics online (2nd pic). Not sure if I should do green, brown, or an entirely different color.
Pattern is the Tea Witch by the Stitch Crypt. I will likely be entering this in a contest at my local cross stitch store. TIA!