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Cross Stitched Things
Charting New Territory
Mar 17th
The Stackable Cats cross-stitch chart is coming along!
It seemed that we weren’t going be getting to the part where we learn how to make cross-stitch charts in my Illustrator class anytime soon, so I hunted around Ravelry and found a pretty thorough explanation of one method posted about a year ago by Marnie in the Designers group.
It’s a little tedious, but it definitely works, and maybe it will ultimately give me more control over the design in the end.
Once it’s finished, the chart will be available here! In the meantime, cross-stitchers should check out the fun 8-bit designs on Spritestitch, if it’s not already in your RSS.
Cross-Stitched Tin House
Feb 28th
I just yesterday got around to picking up the latest Tin House, in preparation for a trip next week to Oklahoma.
At first I thought the cover looked really blurry, then I realized it was cross-stitched!
I’ll admit that I originally started reading Tin House because of a neat cover. Waiting until the plane ride to see how the fiction, essays, etc. on the inside are.
Stackable Cats Cross-Stitch
Feb 24th
It’s finally done!
I hope it’s obvious that the stuff at bottom are two tangled balls of yarn? That’s the only thing I am a little unsure of.
I’ve never designed a cross-stitch pattern before, but I’m planning to create the printable pattern, probably using Illustrator. Any preference between a chart with squares filled in with colors or a chart with symbols in lieu of colors?
Little Stitchy Birds
Feb 17th
To fly above the stitched Stackable Cats, of course!
I’m almost done with the whole cross-stitch, so I’ll share the final result soon.
Stackable Cats in Stitches
Feb 10th
I got started on the cross-stitch version of the Stackable Cats over the weekend! I’m pretty happy with it so far.
All Annie’s had in the way of 14-count cross stitch fabric was light blue and light pink, so I thought I’d give the blue a try. I think I rather like the effect.
I’ll be working on my full design (including more cats, birds, and balls of yarn) next, and if all goes well I plan to publish the pattern when it’s done!
