Hi, just chatting

pepistoyan

Hello, Anonymous!

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pepperjack

Welcome! I cross stitch as well, when the stitching bug doesn't hit. I've got plans set to start some charts once I gather the rest of the threads needed.

TestKnit

Seems like you started a little chatting group Anon :) It makes me happy to see everyone interact and introduce each other. I believe this is what really makes this corner of the internet good; we really are a community!

Seeing everyone talk about repaints is making me very curious! I wasn't aware there cross stitching software existed! I'm not majoring in computer sciences but I've always loved coding and my fiance is cs major; so we both share the love for technology. Pherhaps we should take a look and maybe get our hands coding! Anon, is would you say SAGA is the best? Maybe if we learn what could be improved, we could take a look and make a newer version :P

Anonymous_1

Hello everyone, so happy to hear from you.
It's been a busy couple of days, so haven't been in mood for chatting.
I was at the hospital yesterday, I'm not well and been told the medicine is not helping as much as they thought it would.
I am okay with the news, I can still do my stitching which i love, watch film or program that interest me and listen to music.
I am lucky, compared to some other poor souls who don't have any of those things and even less. No matter how bad I feel, it's the ones that feel worse my heart goes out to.
As long as I can craft I am happy!
After getting to the hospital I am so tired, I slept most of yesterday.
Today the pain is at 10 and I've had to take my morphine which just makes me more tired. So today I haven't been able to sew again,  but I've been resting and the pain is slowly lessening.
Tomorrow is not planned.
I take the day as it comes and do what my body allows me to do. No point in arguing with it, my mind is willing and eager to start the day, sadly it's in a body that does not work so good!
So the day is what it is, no plans! Just take it as it comes.
I am hoping to continue on with my project. I have some lovely patterns I really want to stitch, but no! I must finish one before I begin another or I will start others and more! Lmao.

TK, I use SAGA a lot. I bought it when it was still available at Google Play, but I needed an update patch for it, so had to download it again.
For me it is ideal and why? Well ill explain.
There is no printing involved. There are many people who don't own printers so having SAGA means you can simply follow your chart on your phone or tablet. Even on the PC with a emulator such as Nox or Bluestacks.
No more paper everywhere!
You can mark off what you have done in any colour you wish.
You can select just one symbol and sew all the stitches that use that symbol, ideal for larger projects.
You can temporarily remove the backstitch so you can see all the crosses underneath.
It allows you to export the thread list for shopping if you need any or to top up the ones you have.
It has a bunch of features, some I don't use.
Such as being able to keep track of the hours you stitch for, or how much you have managed in a week or month and how many stitches you did in that time.
There's so much to SAGA and its so simple to use.
It only took me half hour to learn the basics. Other features come with video tutorials should you need them.

SAGA has a sister called Paradise. This is a little more complicated but there is more you can do with it.
It also has a PDF convertor but I haven't used this so I can't vouch for it's effectiveness.

When I stitch I have a small table attached to my wheelchair and on that table is a makeshift stand I built myself (before I got too poorly).
I use a roller frame from Elbesse to attach my work on and  from there I have a mobile phone holder with SAGA loaded on to it so I have everything to hand
I love my little set up. I will never have the patience to do a BAP or HAED, I prefer a more challenging design.
To sit and do only crosses all day would bore me to tears. Lmao
I like designs with different stitches and I've recently learnt how to do some hardanger.

If you can improve on the design of SAGA TK I would love to see what you and your fiancé  come up with, as eventually it may cease to work on later versions of Android and there's no plans from the developers to work on it further.
I have no idea how to do such things, I dabbled a little in Python and Basic some years ago, and I did some graphic designing in my youth, but I'm no good at much else!
I lost my passion for computing and went into animal care.
I adore all animals, even reptiles and insects. I believe they all have their own place in the world and every one of them  is a wonder.
Before I got poorly I worked with a team of vets. I'm not a vet myself but I assisted in the care of all kinds of animals.
I do miss the work terribly.and I did want to train to become a vet but sadly life dealt me a different set of cards.
I am thankful that I got the chance to do something which I loved, if only for a short time.

Well, hark at me, going on like this!
When I start chatting I don't know when to stop!
I will leave you to get back to your day or evening
It's night here, so good night and God bless.

Anonymous_1

Hello dears, how is your day?
Today I have been sorting some patterns and managed to tidy up a little.
I am a messy crafter! I love making things with card, models, junk journals, gifts and keepsakes and I use up a lot of space!
Bits of card and offcuts of paper everywhere, lmao
So I have managed to tidy up.
I do love my gripper tool. I don't know ow the correct name of it, but it helps you pick things up of the floor.
It has been very busy today!

What have you been up today, or is your day just starting as I type this.
I hope it's been, or will be, a good day for you.

It's late evening here, much to late to craft, so I will read until bedtime.
I would love to hear what you are sewing, or making or just to.chat about your day.
Good night all.

TestKnit

Hi Anon! So lovely to hear from you :)

I'm sad to hear you've been in pain. I hope God graces you with some less painful days! Chronic Illnesses can be such frustrating things :( I think it's admirable how resilient you are, I know you've probably been dealing with it for a while but it mustn't be easy to face each day with such acceptance and humor.

I also loved hearing about your stitching setup — it sounds cozy, especially how you adapted everything around your wheelchair. You clearly have a talent not only for crafts but also for making solutions work for you. The fact that you can carry it around with you too is really clever! I might have to make a setup like that for my grandma (well, my fiance's grandma, but at this point she's mine as well, right?) she's recently been told to use one and she's very unhappy with it. She's 92! And has been busy and on her feet all her life. She loves making stuff as well, but she can't really move around much.

Thank you for explaining how SAGA works and what features you find useful! It's sad that they're not maintaining it, it sounds so useful? I can't see why they wouldn't keep it up, unless the code was starting to become 'spaguetti' and was no longer practical to not just, start over.

I didn’t know you had worked in animal care before — that must have been such a rewarding (and at times challenging!) experience. I don't really like insects but I respect their place in the world. I'm really scared of them though. However, when I was younger I wanted to be a horse vet, as I grew up around them and still love them. In Argentina, cows and horses have a special place in our heart. Have you heard of Gauchos before? It's still very much relevant here. But, I got too into architecture and had to choose which path to follow.

Talking about Architecture, I'm currently in Uni, working on a project for that class! Arquitechture is fun because it's one of the more creative courses, a bit of a breather in between all the numbers LOL. It's gotten a lot warmer here, I think we'll have an early spring! I'm very excited as I miss the sunshine. Is it turning spring where you are too?

God bless!