Thursday 10 March 2011

My enormous cross stitch



I mentioned my large cross stitch project the other day, and various people asked me about it, so I thought I'd show you what I mean. (I also love Danielle's posts over at A work in Progress where she quite literally reveals the progress of her stitching, so I hope she doesn't mind me borrowing the idea as I think I will be working on this for the rest of the year).

It's a Forever Friends Alphabet sampler, which will measure 30 x 36 cm when complete. It has the whole alphabet, plus 8 little pictures, and a quite extensive border. This is the size of the fabric:
This is the pattern:
And this is the little section that I've been working on so far - I started (but did not finish) the duck, as he was in the centre. I shall complete the little bear and then go back to him. I must ensure that I don't leave the backstitching until the end as there will be absolutely miles of it; I must try to complete each picture/letter as I go...

7 comments:

  1. I love seeing progress photos of other stitcher's work--feel free to share whenever you like! :) I love alphabet samplers, but it's nice when there are other motifs as well to get a break from the letters. And I tend to put off backstitching, which is not a good idea as it becomes monotonous if you wait until the end! Lovely progress so far. Are you going to keep and frame it or give it away? I like giving away projects, but the larger they are and the more time I spend on them the more I want to keep them!

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  2. Seeing and looking back on progress pictures is good sometime spurs me on. I am just stitching something little at the minute, and it is growing nicely. Hopefully finish it at the weekend!

    I am another person that has to back stitch as they go or start it at least half way through a large piece, it would drive me scatty otherwise.

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  3. I think you're doing a brilliant job! Fascinating to see it in progress as well.

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  4. That's looking good so far, Verity.

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  5. This looks like a very exciting project, good luck!

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  6. At the rate you stitch, you will be finished in no time at all. Very cute sampler!

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  7. I am going to enjoy this! I may need to get my cupcake one out to join you.

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