Saturday, January 3, 2009

C is for Cross-Stitch

I've been doing this cross-stitch for about 15 years and it's still nowhere near completed. It's an intricate design with lots of different stitches. There's supposed to be a peacock in the middle but I'm still on the border. Clicking on the picture will give you a much clearer view.


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16 comments:

  1. kimbomacJanuary 3, 2009 at 4:00 PM

    Wow, that is superb! What fantastic composition and closeup clarity! I really do fancy this one! And your needlework looks lovely and neat and precise too. I am sure that eventually when you finish it in the nursing home, it will be well worth the effort! ;-)

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  2. kimbomacJanuary 3, 2009 at 4:00 PM

    Oh, I meant to say, gorgeous colour palette too!

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2009 at 4:11 PM

    Here we have other Andromeda's amazing work (with photo and with stitch too!).
    A: 10
    B: 10
    C: 10
    Welll.. hope I have many 10s to vote until the last 30th!!! :-)
    Congrats, Andromeda!
    (and thanks for your kind comments in mi blog!)
    Tom

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  4. ClickChickJanuary 3, 2009 at 7:02 PM

    Fantastic detail in this shot and nice soft lighting. Your collection is looking quite marvelous!

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2009 at 9:22 PM

    Good use of the crossing diagonals with the needle.
    It will be lovely once finished. And now you have a great photo to motivate you to continue.

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  6. Isabella2006January 3, 2009 at 10:41 PM

    Great composition and I like the colours. Just think of the sense of joy you will experience when you finish it in the year 2050 or so.

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  7. WhalelightJanuary 4, 2009 at 4:26 AM

    Fabulous composition and what a dainty cross-stitch. Lovely colors and I like how the needle was inserted in the cloth, not just on top of it. I hope you finish it soon, in maybe ten years or less ;)

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 4, 2009 at 10:16 AM

    Great shot, great composition and subject choice.

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  9. CeliaJanuary 4, 2009 at 10:22 AM

    Gorgeous clarity! Cross stitching is so time consuming and detailed....much like photography!:)

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  10. nofueJanuary 4, 2009 at 11:30 AM

    Hard to add anything not said already -- your best shot in this challenge so far because of the wonderful lighting. Maybe taking pictures fits you better than cross stitching :)

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  11. pr4kticJanuary 4, 2009 at 2:21 PM

    The needle doesn't go there!

    :)

    I like this one too. I hope we all hang around long enough in Worth for you to show us the end result.

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  12. cshuttJanuary 4, 2009 at 7:01 PM

    Gorgeous! I continue to look forward to your shots each day.

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  13. Lisa SpragueJanuary 6, 2009 at 6:28 PM

    I used to do cross-stitch...back in the old days before the internet. hehe
    I have projects that only got half done and now sit in a box in the loft gathering dust. Maybe someday I'll dig them out again.

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  14. learn2swim96January 8, 2009 at 1:04 PM

    This brings back so many memories of my childhood! My mom was big into cross stitch for a while and I dabbled myself (never finishing anything, tho). I love the detail you can see in the stitches and the composition works wonderfully.

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  15. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2009 at 12:58 AM

    I love the front to back depth of field here, it really helps emphasise the sheer level of detail in this shot!

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  16. essjaynzJanuary 16, 2009 at 8:21 PM

    They already said it all, it is so crisp and clear in large size. Awesome!

    I am the same as Lisa, I used to do some crafts including cross-stitch (usually while watching TV, now I surf the internet while watching TV.

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