Cross Stitching Boys Over Flowers (Part 3: Yi Jung's F-ed Up Face)

Previously on Aigostitch: 
Part 1 of Cross Stitching Boys Over Flowers featuring Gu Jun Pyo
Part 2 of Cross Stitching Boys Over Flowers featuring Ji Hoo

Note: If you're a LoL fan that stumbled upon this by searching for a guide on Master Yi as jungle ("Yi Jung"), here's a tip: Don't play Yi.  

At last!  My favorite F4 member.  A quick double check of Kim Bum's age when he played Yi Jung in 2009 (19) and we're on to fangirling!

Sunbae staring off into the distance.  Presumably at Ga Eul.

(Un?)popular opinion: The best part of Boys Over Flowers was the Yi Jung/Ga Eul romance.  I was way more invested in that relationship over the Jan Di/Jun Pyo/Ji Hoo's stupid and extremely pathetic love triangle.  When Eun Jae entered back into Yi Jung's life, non-essential household items were destroyed.  My heart soared (and destruction ceased) when Yi Jung and Ga Eul finally got together in the kiln scene.  After the show, numerous top rated SoEulmate fan fiction may or may not have been read...

Um, so back to stitching.

Yi Jung's jacket was a bit complex.  Plaid is fine (irritating but fine), but how do you show plaid lapels without looking like you f-ed up completely?  o_O

Solution: You don't.  After all, since everyone else in F4 is missing something (handkerchiefs, DMC 791 ties, etc.), why break tradition?

Yi Jung in cross stitch form.  Lapel-less for consistency sake.

I've been watching Boys Over Flowers while stitching this and I'm actually very pleased to see the progress.  They look like F4!!!  However, my celebration was short-lived.  I realized, aw crap...

Yi Jung's f-ed up face/weird sunburn due to mixing up threads

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.


PSA: Don't stitch while watching kdramas.

Coming up next: YOYOYOYOYO MY BRO + filling in all the (stitching) things I've been procrastinating.


Until next time,

Dani ^_^

Cross Stitching Boys Over Flowers (Part 2: The Trouble With Ji Hoo)

Previously on Aigostitch: 
Part 1 of Cross Stitching Boys Over Flowers featuring Gu Jun Pyo

Since I deemed Gu Jun Pyo to be complete (yes, footless is still complete), I was ready to move on to Ji Hoo Sunbae.

Ji Hoo after finding out Jan Di chose Jun Pyo instead

Quick note/possible unpopular opinion alert: Ji Hoo is my least favorite F4 member.  Admittedly after the 3rd time watching this kdrama, I eversoslightly warmed up to him a bit, however... meh.  I'm not surprised that cross stitching Ji Hoo irritated the hell out of me.

Problem #1: The Changing Hair Color
Choosing a color palette when you have a reference picture kind of sucks.  The worst is when your reference pictures have different lighting and background colors so you're not sure what is considered "accurate."  What exactly is Ji Hoo's actual hair color? o_O

Make up your damn mind, Ji Hoo.

Problem #2: The White Knight
Ji Hoo takes being the "white knight" to the extreme.  As in to the point where he wears white(ish) jackets, pants, shirts, shoes, etc.  The hardest part was definitely trying to figure out how to add a subtle blazer outline without looking like an unintentional screw-up.  I momentarily considered making F3 by leaving Ji Hoo off completely to make my life easier.  Luckily for you, I am a fickle person.

Problem #3: DMC 791
Note: this isn't exactly Ji Hoo's fault since he didn't pick the color palette, however since it's related to him, I'm directing my animosity towards him.

The most irritating thing about buying thread is when you get every color on your list EXCEPT ONE. For 6 weeks in a row (not an exaggeration) I went to an unnamed craft store that happens to share the same name as a male (cough) to purchase DMC 791 needed for Ji Hoo's tie.  They refused to restock (needed for Ji Hoo's tie).  Apparently their computer inventory said there were still some in the store despite the bin being empty EVERY SINGLE TIME I returned.  Hm.... so why can't you restock it anyway since clearly IT'S NOT THERE?

 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Oh my mistake, I didn't realize I should be perusing the woodwork modeling section in order to potentially find the materials I need for a cross stitching project.  Sigh.

I present my tie-less version of Ji Hoo (along with the non-footless[!] Jun Pyo.  At last.)

Ji Hoo and Jun Pyo in cross stitched form.  Noticeably absent: DMC 791

Who's next?  Whose talented hand could that be floating on the left?  Will unnamed craft store ever stock DMC 791? Will I finally quit complaining and go somewhere else?  Will anyone get a handkerchief?  Will these guys ever get mouths?

Until next time,

Dani ^_^

Cross Stitching Boys Over Flowers (Part 1: The Mighty Gu Jun Pyo)

If you're a fan of kdramas, there's a 99.9% chance you've seen or heard of Boys Over Flowers.  Despite the fact there are more facepalm/eyeroll moments than the amount of times "Almost Paradise" is played (translation: *a lot*), it is one of my favorite kdramas ever.  Why?  'Ello F4! (*cue screaming schoolgirls*)


This is the base picture for my pattern.  Jan Di conveniently left out.  (sorry.  not sorry.)

Ideally, Ji Hoo wouldn't have had mullet hair, but I'll deal.

Keep in mind, this is my first pattern.  I read somewhere that people usually use grid/graph paper for these sorts of things.  Seemed like a good idea to use "best practices" for a first pattern.  Naturally, my grid paper attempts were a complete fail.  How do you people show backstitching and french knots or differentiation between DMC 791 and DMC 792?  o_O  My pattern was a complete smudgy graphite mess x 10.

Luckily, for those that are more skilled with a mouse and pixels, there's PC Stitch.  A lot easier than painstakingly filling in hundreds of tiny squares with a pencil.  AND PC Stitch can distinguish between 791/792.  So, suck it, grid paper.  Expect a slightly better review of PC Stitch in the future.

Materials  for my Boys Over Flowers pattern.  Plus a notebook that just happened to match the color scheme.

Materials used:

• 14 Count 12x18" Tropical Pink Aida fabric from 123Stitch
• A crap ton of DMC thread that required 3 different shopping trips to multiple stores
• 10" hoop
• Size 24 tapestry needle

My biggest concern for this pattern was finding the right shade of pink Aida.  I normally stick to variations of white Aida, but thanks to F4's obsession with white pants, that clearly wouldn't work this time.  Thankfully, the pink turned out pretty well.  I had purchased a backup pink from Michaels out of fear, but 123Stitch did not let me down.  Yay for accurate preview pics!

Generally in cross stitch, you start in the center.  Coincidentally and appropriately the leader of F4, Gu Jun Pyo, just happened to be the first stitch.

Here he is, foot(feet?)-less, wrist-less, and sans handkerchief/bowtie.  Not too bad!

F4 leader, Gu Jun Pyo, in glorious cross stitched form

Unfortunately, he'll remain in this state for a bit longer.  I'm not sure what the "proper" thing to do in cross stitch etiquette, but I tend to move on with other parts of the project and then begrudgingly fill in details (like feet) at the end.

So, don't fear Jun Pyo fans.  He will be completed at a later date.  For now though, next up is mullet head Ji Hoo.

As celebration for my first pattern related post, I present my partial piano attempt of "Because I'm Stupid" aka the only song that Ji Hoo knows how to play on guitar.  Enjoi!

Until next time,

Dani ^_^

The first entry!

Hello!  

If you stumbled upon my blog by searching "kdrama" or "cross stitch" (or perhaps... "SoEulmates"?  :D ) then you've come to the right place!

My name is Dani and Aigostitch is the home to all my kdrama and cross stitch creations.  

Expect anything from cross stitching (heh of course), kdrama OST piano covers, Etsy shop fangirling, meticulously detailed Sim recreations of my favorite kdrama heroine bedrooms**, etc.  

In my next entry, I'll be unveiling my very first kdrama cross stitch pattern ever: Boys Over Flowers!

Hope you'll come back soon!  Enjoi ^_^

-Dani

**I'm 98% serious about this.  ;)