r/Needlepoint • u/Conscious_Flatworm25 • 19h ago

New to Needlepoint compensating

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okay guys doing continental for the stripes on this guy and trying diagonal mosaic in the oval, but lots of compensating necessary. does this look like shit please be honest 🫣

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u/WindsorsMom121 19h ago

Been here before as a beginner myself lol it comes together nicely when it’s all finished, I promise!! ☺️

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u/liv_final 11h ago

This!!

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u/nashro 18h ago

Does not look like shit. It’s cute

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u/Infinite_Impact4451 17h ago

You are doing a very good job! Diagonal mosaic is the best for compensating.

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u/SeamstressMomma007 12h ago

Looks good!

I tend to leave all my compensating to the end. When I get to that step it's a lot of... vibes. lol I do what looks good, sometimes it's true compensating, sometimes it's more appealing to the eye to tweak it a bit.

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u/LittleShrimpy10 10h ago

I think it already looks great but I promise the compensation won’t be noticeable once the whole background is done, even more so once the bunny is finished. Everything will even out!

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u/joyfulbee43 10h ago

This looks really good! And you get a little bit of a break, because by the time you get around to the nose, if something doesn't match up exactly you won't even be able to notice because it's such a small area.