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A Fun Little Side Project, 3

3/3/2026

I thought I would post another little update of my diamond art progress since I do not have much to show on my Nadareh stitching.

I was able to complete an entire row (defined by the strips of paper covering the glue, measuring about 4" high) in 3 days! I am now very close to the halfway mark and the next row will take me well past halfway. It is so fun seeing this project take shape so quickly.

There are now 3 more "rows" to complete and my project will be done. I do not fool myself into thinking that is only 9 days of work because on those 3 days I did nothing else but diamond art and, of course, I rarely get entire days to devote to a project. However, the hope is solidifying into a certainty that I can complete this project and frame it in the not too distant future!

Nadareh, Progress 7

2/24/2026

Late last evening I was finally able to finish re-stitching the side motif outlines and push through to the corner. Everything now lines up perfectly for this border and I am back on track.

Hopefully, I have finally learned to always check my pattern more carefully when stitching my borders and will refrain from doing this type of mistake again. I always try to learn something from each project I work on but know that invariably I will come up with some other mistake in the future. So far, I have always been able to fix my mistakes given the time and stubbornness to do so!

Nadareh, Progress 6

2/21/2026

After completing the cat motifs across the bottom, I decided it would go quicker for me to stitch the surrounding of each motif all the way up the side to the top before adding the color. That way I would know everything fit properly.

Unfortunately for me, I did not follow my own rule and CHECK THE PATTERN after I had memorized the stitching sequence! I am so annoyed with myself. After running into this same issue with another rug of mine, you would think I would learn, but apparently not.

Borders are areas where miniature rugs often have to stretch the pattern a bit to make the corners all match up properly. Sometimes it is across the horizontal sides and sometimes the vertical sides. There was no change in the spacing of the motifs all across the bottom, so I got complacent and forgot to check spacing on the sides when stitching the right side.

I noticed the issue late last evening when I got to the last section and saw that it was going to end 4 rows short of the corner. I had been very meticulous counting for each segment so it was with a sinking feeling that I checked my chart. Sure enough, it was a border that I had stretched out to incorporate those 4 rows. There are 22 motifs traveling up the side and the first sections that had an extra line between them was between number 9 and 10, meaning I now have to unpick (frog) 11 sections!!

There goes 4 days of progress. I can only be very thankful that I did not stitch the entire motif of each section while I went. A hard lesson to learn - AGAIN. Today, I begin the tedious process of frogging out the 11 motifs. I am not sure how long it will take, but hopefully it won't be too long.

A Fun Little Side Project 2

2/15/2026

Today, I thought I would give you an update on my diamond art version of my Jocelyn rug.

Things are moving along quite well and it makes a very welcome break from my Nadareh stitching. It is going so well in fact, that I am now hoping to finish it before April and frame it. Fingers crossed!

Nadareh Progress 5

2/10/2026

Progress continues slow, but steady on the Nadareh despite enjoying the fact that I am stitching a more interesting section.

This section is of cats and each little motif takes a while to complete. I have been stitching the dark red background first until I have completed one strand of thread. Then I switch to the background of each individual motif. Once that is done, I add the border of the motif, and finally, the cat.

I am pleased with how the little cats are turning out and know it will take me quite a while to finish this border. Here is a closeup so you can see the cats better.

Nadareh Progress 4

2/2/2026

Last night, I couldn't sleep longer than 4 hours so I got up and stitched. This morning I am happy to say that I have completed the outside border and the boring stage of this rug is done!

Now, I get to move on to the interesting part of stitching motifs and watching the rug come to life. I still intend to stitch background as I stitch motifs so that I won't have to do any boring stitching at the end of the rug.

Since I always work from the outside towards the center it may get a bit difficult towards the middle since this is a large rug. You can see the scale with my hand holding the frame. One of my friends covers the stitched sections of their rug with paper if they have to stitch with their hands potentially touching something they have already stitched. Depending on how things go, I may do this to prevent the natural oils transferring from my hands onto the rug.

Since I am now alternating my time between two fun projects, it may be a little while before I post about each one. I am so looking forward to seeing each project unfold!

Nadareh Progress 3

1/31/2026

After a big push in which I stitched all day and into the evening for two days, I am finally finished outlining the border of the rug! My eyes are sore now, so I am going to do a bit of diamond art for a day, then get back to completing the extreme outside border.

This part of the border is the most boring part of any rug for me, so I want to get it done and over with. More exciting stitching awaits once I finish it!!

Nadareh Progress 2

1/28/2026

Six days after my last post, I have finally made it to the top right corner of the rug!

It is going easier now that I have a rhythm going for my stitching. It is definitely more challenging having forgotten my stitching glasses at home, but the cheaters I am wearing over my glasses are helping. I have gotten used to those now and am not getting tired eyes so often.

In the next week I hope to complete this little border and my rug foundation will be laid.

A Fun Little Side Project 1

1/25/2026

Back in July, I posted about a little side project I had planned to complete in 2026. I worked on a small amount back then and have now begun working on it when taking a break from my Nadareh rug stitching.

I find I can never work on only one thing at a time as my eyes and muscles need a break. In the past, it has taken the form of renovating my home but now much of that is done so I can comfortably work on my diamond art when not stitching. The fun part of this project is that it is one of my rug patterns ( Jocelyn ) custom made into a diamond art!

I am having a wonderful time with this project and am looking forward to watching it progress. Here is the progress thus far...

Nadareh Progress 1

1/22/2026

After 5 days, I have made it to the first corner of the rug. As I have said in the past, I like to start in the bottom left corner of my rugs and work my way across to the first corner. I stitch the plain outer border almost all the way across, then start on a part of the pattern that is easier to count. I do not count stitches when stitching the plain border. With a rug this size, I would lose count so easily! Luckily, this rug had a pattern only 3 rows in from the outermost row.

Since it is little squares of alternating colors, I chose to count only the red squares since it ended with a red square in the bottom right corner. Today, I finally got to that corner, and the counting was simple. I will now begin to work my way up both sides to the top and use the same method. I will also work on the plain border, since this for me, is the most boring part of the rug. I would rather get it over with in the beginning than leave it until the end. I will not be putting a fringe on this rug.

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