{"id":10895,"date":"2026-06-02T13:47:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theboywonder.net\/?p=10895"},"modified":"2026-06-02T13:47:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:47:41","slug":"overthinking-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theboywonder.net\/?p=10895","title":{"rendered":"Overthinking It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So, yeah. I thought I had finished that cross-stitch of that Honcho magazine cover. Well. I started overthinking it.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the &#8220;finished&#8221; piece.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4701.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10805\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.theboywonder.net\/?attachment_id=10805\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4701.jpg?fit=2000%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 16 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1779727487&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Honcho Cover Cross Stitch\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Honcho Cover Cross Stitch&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4701.jpg?fit=660%2C660&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium_large wp-image-10805\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4701.jpg?resize=660%2C660&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4701.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4701.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4701.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4701.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4701.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4701.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4701.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4701.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But then I got to looking at an image of the actual magazine. The cover doesn&#8217;t bleed off the edges. It has a border the same color as the HONCHO lettering.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4681.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10802\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.theboywonder.net\/?attachment_id=10802\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4681.jpg?fit=1000%2C1317&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1317\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Honcho Cover\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Honcho Cover&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4681.jpg?fit=660%2C869&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium_large wp-image-10802\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4681.jpg?resize=660%2C869&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4681.jpg?resize=768%2C1011&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4681.jpg?resize=400%2C527&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4681.jpg?resize=778%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 778w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4681.jpg?resize=228%2C300&amp;ssl=1 228w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4681.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This started to eat away at my soul a little, so I removed the back stitching and added a border around the image.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4767.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10894\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.theboywonder.net\/?attachment_id=10894\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4767.jpg?fit=2000%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 16 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1780352309&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.2200000286119&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FINALLY Completed!\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4767.jpg?fit=660%2C660&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium_large wp-image-10894\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4767.jpg?resize=660%2C660&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"FINALLY Completed!\" width=\"660\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4767.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4767.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4767.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4767.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4767.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4767.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4767.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theboywonder.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_4767.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I like it a lot better now! All that is left to do is find a frame and hang it for my friends and adoring fans to admire.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the big question is&#8230; what should I stitch next?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, yeah. I thought I had finished that cross-stitch of that Honcho magazine cover. Well. I started overthinking it. Here&#8217;s the &#8220;finished&#8221; piece. But then I got to looking at an image of the actual magazine. The cover doesn&#8217;t bleed off the edges. It has a border the same color as the HONCHO lettering. 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