Cross stitch Perforated Paper and no internet

Now the lack of internet as noted on an earlier post was not solely responsible for the lack or Sunday Stitching posts.  Rather Tom was further paused as the approach of my mother’s birthday diverted attention towards a different project.  My first go at using perforated paper, in the form of a box with butterflies on it.

Took a bit of getting used to, there being no resistance, the needle and thread having no drag.  I eventually developed a slightly different technique so the needle did not shoot through and dangle.

You may by now be used to me changing stuff around a bit, this pattern, the box and thread came as a free gift with Cross Stitcher issue 342 (April 2019) and I was perfectly happy as I was sewing the first pastel colours,  the green and the turquoise, moving on to the lilac and the yellow however, I was less sure of the dark blue and very unsure of the bright pink for the bodies of the butterflies. 

Yes it was the butterflies that made this a project for my mother she does like them so.

I left the blue and  bright pink to last, then I left them altogether plumping for a pastel blue and a warm beige. I think they suit the box much better. This is the box before it is a box, with the rejected shades alongside.

This is the box made up and all ready to be used as a gift box for my mother.

It was an interesting experience, one I won’t mind repeating should the opportunity arise however, I do not believe I will be actively seeking an opportunity to do so!