Cross Stitching A Heart Design On Plastic Canvas Mesh Is Time Consuming

In the age of the computer and digital art people forget how time-consuming, yet rewarding, things like drawing by hand and cross stitching can be. Here I am holding the cross-stitched piece I designed, which I have been working on for a few weeks now. I have not started any new drawing projects because I hate abandoning my crafting projects in progress, but if I wanted to get this done I could just sit in a chair and count the stitching as I go. Perhaps that would be the best way to finish this expeditiously, but I find that after a few continuous minutes of stitching my mind needs a break. I love the way that cross-stitching looks, but this is not a project I can work on non-stop.

Still Working On The Cross Stitch Palm Tree

I am still working on the cross stitched palm tree that I designed by drawing an outline directly on aida cloth. This is not a counted cross stitch design, but a following the drawing design. In the photos and video you can see the progression I have made on this project.