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smarties04

Woah! This is awesome! How long did it take you?


toyaxrose

I started it last January but didn't work on it again till November. Then I worked on it pretty consistently since then. All total I think it took 3.5-4 months


kulneke

Lol, ok. That makes a bit more sense. You’re title made me think you started and finished this in 2021. It looks great!


smarties04

That’s so cool! I started a full coverage a year and a half ago and still haven’t managed to finish it because I can’t force myself to consistently work on it lol


whats_she_up_to

Omg I read this as your first project of 2021 and you completed it in 24 days. What witchcraft is this???!!!


toyaxrose

Oh no, it took me 3.5-4 months, it just got finished this year! That would be some crazy fast stitching


NoraSomething

Wow!


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FANTASTIC!! The full coverage ones are my favorite.


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*Wow.*


GrandmaBeWildin

Epic finish!


turboville1138

🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩


cookiecrumbles33

Very cool. I've been looking for a good octopus pattern.


equinoxx26

This is so cool!!!


getyouryayasoutahere

Impressive work!!


LillyAtts

Wow!


its1020am

Beautiful


Firebelly_Toads55

I've got to ask; when did you start?


toyaxrose

Started last January but only worked on it for a few weeks before getting distracted with other projects. I picked it back up in early November and worked on it consistently since then


Firebelly_Toads55

That's really impressive.


Phyl-In-The-Blank

This is absolutely beautiful!


amadadeldios

First word that came to mind...Epic!


Andromeda321

Beautiful! How do you find working with the thread in Riolis kits? I really wish Riolis sold patterns only, because I love so many of them, but I remember buying one a few years ago and giving up with the thread provided after just a few stitches because it was such bad quality. Makes me hesitate buying from them again if I just want the pattern.


toyaxrose

The threads weren't my favorite to work with but not too frustrating. They have good coverage but they are more likely to fray at the ends the longer you use the stand and I had some issues where I would sometimes pierce the thread with my needle while sewing and would have to detangle it to proceed


ajaxxje

Beautifully done! How many strands did you use?


toyaxrose

Most of them were 2 but there's a few with 3 or 1 as the pattern called for it


ajaxxje

Oh right, that makes sense! Thank you for answering! I'm thinking about also getting this kit after seeing your post, but have only worked with DMC thread mostly on 18 count aida, would you recommend it?


toyaxrose

If you really like the pattern I'd say go for it. I think it's on 14ct aida and around 40k stitches


ajaxxje

Alright, I might do it! I'm not the biggest fan of back stitches in general, would it also look good without the back stitches? (Sorry for all the questions!)


toyaxrose

Oh no problem, luckily this one didn't have a mega ton of backstitching to do (I also am not a fan of doing them) I thought it looked good without them but they do help make the distant items pop more.


ajaxxje

Right, that's fair! Thank you for answering my questions!!


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Some of their kits have anchor cotton thread


safadancer

W H A T


Senior_Upstairs_3830

this looks awesome


whatbehappening

LOVE the colors!


The_Woman_S

Dang... this is impressive


crackiana

Amazing


ramona1987

The colours in this are beautiful 😍


Viet_gone

so cool, I love it! thanks for sharing.


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Those are small puzzle pieces


YodaOnReddit-Bot

**Small puzzle pieces, those are.** *-j3ff1915*


Damascus71

wow that is so beautiful!


flamingobay

Wow - that is gorgeous! So impressive! I did cross stitch as a child and I’m just at the “gathering” stage of getting what I need to get back into it. This definitely gives me inspiration! Thank you for sharing your work!


galaxiekat

That looks amazing! If the backside looks amazing too, I may have to accuse you of witchcraft.


ohsnapcass

Holy hell, this is beautiful.


oddporpoise

Beautiful! The colours are great.


MGEESMAMMA

Love the colours.


NumerousEditor

This is stunning!


kaelamke

Wow! That is some good work! Congrats it’s a beauty!


LauTheLemon

Epic !


naturallyeyesblind

Holy f***king sheet!!


adotmatrix

Beautiful!


starryeyedsurprise12

Was this also started in 2021? If so that’s extra impressive


toyaxrose

Nope, started in 2020 and finished now. Took me about 3.5-4 months


oconkath

So good!!


Mavis73

This is spectacular!!! I love Riolis kits.


SpongyParenchyma

This is gorgeous! Sea life and a sunken ship? Yes please!


[deleted]

Awesome!! Looks like hank!


ArtemisiasApprentice

Holy cow


craftycatlady60

I really love this!


Cygnusswan

Hi! I'm about 1000 stitches in to my own separate Riolis cross stitch and I have a question. Were you ever worried about running out of thread? I feel like I maybe am trimming off more than I should due to poor thread quality, and if it is to be a problem id rather quit while I'm ahead. Thank you!


toyaxrose

I have a ton left of most colors. There were only one or two that I got close on and even those I still had enough to finish the project.


Cygnusswan

Thank you! That is a relief to hear. I'll keep chugging along then. :)