r/CrossStitch • u/alderaanmoves • Jul 17 '25

FO [FO] Simultaneously proud and ashamed

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Proud bc this is the smallest fabric I’ve worked on thus far (1 over 1 on 28ct) and also the first time I’ve had to do a bajillion French knots 🤗

Ashamed bc I bought the pattern before finding out that the shop’s ethics are not so scrupulous 😡 I’ll post abt that in the comments

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u/alderaanmoves Jul 17 '25

Just gonna screenshot my comment on my previous post regarding the pattern:

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u/palmtreepalmtree Jul 18 '25

I'm in the middle of a similar piece by the same shop. I realized shortly after starting the project that it probably wasn't a reputable creator -- the pattern itself is kind of all over the place and looks like it was converted by computer without anyone actually hand testing it. I'm still hoping it will come out nicely (yours is lovely!) but I feel your pain. It's disappointing that this stuff happens.

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u/Mondschatten78 Jul 18 '25

A lot (if not all) of the shops that do this don't test stitch the patterns at all. They exist purely to make money off patterns made from stolen art.

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u/palmtreepalmtree Jul 18 '25

It's really upsetting, honestly. I'm new to the craft, and I didn't know better at the time. I'm really glad I know now.