New Cross-stitching Project

[atherleisure]

I started a new cross-stitching piece. It's called "Street Scene." It's going to take a very long time. There are a lot of shades, and it's hard to count. It's so hard to count that I started putting a grid of pins to mark off every ten stitches. That has really helped.

It really doesn't look like much yet, but my husband really liked the image of the finished picture.



I'll definitely be flipping back and forth between this and other projects.

Comments

[mala_14]

The pins look pretty, like little beads. That's a smart idea.

[atherleisure]

Thanks. It amused me to select pins that all had the same color heads.

[marianme]

I remember asking my cousin’s son what he was drawing as he was coloring an entire sheet of paper black. He looked at me as if I should already know and said it was a parking lot, of course.

Here’s hoping your street scene is more than just a large street.

[atherleisure]

That's funny. It will have things in and along the street so at least it's not that bad.

[danabren]

Pins, very smart. I did wonder how you were able to keep such careful track o where each stitch goes.

[atherleisure]

This is the first time I've used pins to track a grid, but this is the most intricately shaded piece I've ever done too.

[verchielmarch]

looks like itll be quite the undertaking !! Very lovely :)

[atherleisure]

I fully expect this one to stretch out into next year. I hope it turns out well.

[verchielmarch]

Oh I hope so too!! im also about to start on a large cross stitch project myself! :)