My first big project - Summer Landscape
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My first big project - Summer Landscape
This is all my floss ready for me to start
This is the grid all done
And this is the start of it!!
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Re: My first big project
Good start. I wish I had learned about gridding when I first started stitching. Some of my more complicated designs would have gone a bit quicker. Looks like this is going to be a big project. Looking forward to seeing more updates. What is it going to be?
Carole
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Re: My first big project
What is it going to be?
I don't want to say it yet, hopefully it will come clearer and clearer as I go along..
All are free to guess though!
I don't want to say it yet, hopefully it will come clearer and clearer as I go along..
All are free to guess though!
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Re: My first big project
Great start. I love a good mystery project. I will be watching for updates.
Lisa
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Re: My first big project
Wow! Lovely colours! Looking forwards to the mystery unfolding.
2022 is yet another year of the UFO!!
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Yes, they are all STILL in progress!
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Birds of a feather,
Hardanger Table runner,
TW Peacock Tapestry,
Milennium Sampler,
Yes, they are all STILL in progress!
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Re: My first big project
I think it'll be a Fairy!!! But if you want a second opinion, then I think it'll be an owl!
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Re: My first big project
I didn't know about gridding, there's a patient at the nursing home where I work who gives me all these tipsrcperryls wrote: I wish I had learned about gridding when I first started stitching.
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I'm glad nobody minds about it being a mystery project!
I'm planning to do it this way:
Colour with the most stitches first, to the colour with the least amount of stitches last.
And I'm going to put an updated picture every time I finish one colour (or one skein, whichever comes first).
I've started with black because it has over 7000 black stitches.
I've almost run out of the first skein of black floss so I think the first update will come some time this evening (even though I started this thread today, the first pictures in the opening post were taken some days ago, I didn't actually use a whole skein in one day!!)
Re: My first big project
ooo! a mystery. Big project; lovely colours. Shall just sit here on the magic bench and observe.
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Re: My first big project
I can't wait to see what it is great start
Vanessa
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Re: My first big project
First update
This is one entire skein of black floss 310 used.
I must say it seems quite small for a whole skein! I thought it would go a lot further. But then when I do some counting it goes from 0 to over 190 across and 0 to 20 down..
I will update this again when I'm done with the next black skein! Apparently there's over 7000 stitches in black I think I'll go through a few of them
This is one entire skein of black floss 310 used.
I must say it seems quite small for a whole skein! I thought it would go a lot further. But then when I do some counting it goes from 0 to over 190 across and 0 to 20 down..
I will update this again when I'm done with the next black skein! Apparently there's over 7000 stitches in black I think I'll go through a few of them
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Re: My first big project
Is it a design from HAED (heaven and Earth Designs) ? It looks big enough for one of theirs. You certainly had made a good start on it that is for sure.
Sally in Brisbane Australia
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No it's from Artecy.Squirrel wrote:Is it a design from HAED (heaven and Earth Designs) ? It looks big enough for one of theirs.
Re: My first big project
I'm looking forward to watching your project grow can't wait to see more
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Re: My first big project
Great update!! I agree you are going to be using several skeins of black thread. Looking forward to the next update!
Carole
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HAEDs:
O Kitten Tree
Dancing with the Cat
Everything else "on hold"
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Re: My first big project
Hello!
Tonight I have finished a second skein of black floss (colour 310) so here is a picture of my work in progress!
I think I have done just over half of my black stitches, still lots to go!!
Tonight I have finished a second skein of black floss (colour 310) so here is a picture of my work in progress!
I think I have done just over half of my black stitches, still lots to go!!
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Re: My first big project
It is looking really good and you are making good progress with it. I am sure you will be glad when all the black isdone. A lovely update.
Sally in Brisbane Australia
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Christmas Stocking from World of Cross Stitching mag. 262
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Christmas Stocking from World of Cross Stitching mag. 262
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Re: My first big project
Good progress and I like your way of organising what you'll stitch - ending with the "smallest" colour must be good for motivation, instead of ending with 7000 black stitches
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Re: My first big project
Great update and progress! Definitely interesting and much more fun to stitch, I'm sure than if it was a big block of black.
Carole
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Star Wars Afghan:Chewbaca
HAEDs:
O Kitten Tree
Dancing with the Cat
Everything else "on hold"
2022 Finished: Star Wars Afghan: Princess Leia, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, Finn, Rey, Poe, Han Solo,Darth Vader, BB8,Luke Skywalker
Re: My first big project
Can't wait to see what it is!
I admire your patience with all the black; great progress so far!
I admire your patience with all the black; great progress so far!
Rosemary
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Re: My first big project
Thank you, I am actually enjoying doing all the black, it creates a nice pattern I think. Also when I look at the back of my work I like how all the black is making a kind of zebra-like pattern.
I will post a picture of the back when I'm done with it
(Warning: it's not perfect, there are knots and I don't follow the rules..)
I will post a picture of the back when I'm done with it
(Warning: it's not perfect, there are knots and I don't follow the rules..)