…my true love gave to me: a Minion from Despicable Me!
Oooh, this was a fun project! I love those projects that give me a chance to create something I would normally never make otherwise. (But which I still want to make, obviously.) One of my nearest and dearest is a Minions fan despite having several decades on their target age group. I used to roll my eyes at him, but have gradually come around and warmed up to them – when I found the Minions patterns by Let’s Make Crafts on Etsy, I knew I had found his Christmas present!
I’m so happy with how this turned out! It was a “larger” small project (if that makes sense), but uses only whole stitches, a handful of colours, and just the tiniest bit of backstitch to really bring out the details.
***A NOTE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF BACKSTITCH***
I know a lot of stitchers moan about backstitch. “It’s boring.” “It takes too long.” And while I know how it feels to put in that very…last…stitch, only to realize you now have to go over the entire piece again to add the backstitch, it really does make all the difference. Stuart, up there, only has a bit of backstitch, for his hair and for the strings on his guitar. No big deal, right?
Without it, he looks like Telly freakin’ Savalas. Who loves ya, baby, indeed! Seriously, kids, take the time to add your backstitching.
***THIS HAS BEEN A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT***
Now that he’s got…hair…and guitar strings, I’m really excited for the big unveiling at Christmas. Good thing I found Minions wrapping paper at Dollarama. Only one more week to go…
Thanks for looking! 🙂
The Witty Child 
Good work! I love it, especially that you’re pairing it with Minions wrapping paper 😀
Thank you! I think the recipient will get a kick out of it.
My dad would love this. Haha. It’s definitely true about back stitch. It can make all the difference.
I think I always knew that about backstitch, but never have I seen it so clearly illustrated. 😀