Sorry I haven't posted for a few weeks, I've had the flu and have not been up to much of anything other than embroidering the rug. It's going much better than I expected and I won't need 400 hours, thankfully. I'm up to about 180 hours. It's very difficult to keep track of the exact amount of time, when you're also doing other things, such as cooking or watching TV. :)) Most of the rest I've still got to do is the background, which is quite boring, but you can also get on with it without having to look at the pattern all the time.
It's on 32 count joblean type fabric, in 225 rows of 185 cross stitches, which makes it just over 15x19cm (6x7.5 inches). This equates to a Real Life rug of about 180 x 230 cm (72x90 inches). Not huge, but that also means it won't cover up the pretty parquet flooring already in the room. BTW I decided to change the colour of the walls (currently green) to either cream or a very very pale blue. That will make the panels with the cranes stand out much better. I posted about the crane paper in September 2012 and no I haven't made the panels yet. Things will suddenly come together though, I'm sure-ish.
Happy mini-time!
You are such a trooper with all that white background - I think I would go mad! But it does look lovely, very simple with clean lines.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your bout of 'flu, I hope you are ok... it is doing the rounds here too, so far everyone at home has caught it, except for me, and it isn't very pleasant!
I don't know how you manage to cook and needlepoint - I'm sure I'd finish my pieces in record time if I could do that!
Jonquil
Hi Jonquil, The flu really got me, but I'm recovering now.
DeleteAbout the cooking, the sitting room is next door so I can start everything off and sit down with the rug. As I can't seem to stop myself doing other things in between the cooking, I thought I had better make sure I don't burn everything, so I set alarms :)). I don't get all that much done, but with that much background every bit helps!
Your rug looks wonderful. I like the colors.
ReplyDeleteBye Faby
Your rug looks already beautiful, I like its delicate colors. Where you found this lovely pattern? well done.
ReplyDeleteMagda
Hi Magda, I made the pattern with KG-Chart for cross stitch (free software) from a sketch based on some pictures I found online. It's really easy to use.
DeleteHi Idske, goh, heb jij zo flink de griep gehad? Ik hoop dat je gauw weer opknapt nu. Je bent al aardig opgeschoten met je tapijt, het wordt erg mooi. Waarschijnlijk juist door de sobere lijnen, echt Japans. Hoe je dat doet, met koken en tv kijken tussendoor, heb je ogen overal :D!!?? Zou ik niet voor elkaar krijgen, hoor.
ReplyDeleteWordt gauw beter, een warme knuffel van mij, Ilona
Que bien te esta quedando , me encanta.
ReplyDeleteBesitos.