finished cross-stitches for The Pip

[kate_nepveu]

I made SteelyKid three dragons for her room, which were done a few days before she was born.

The Pip's two polar bears, by the same designer (Laila Ansbergs) . . . well, I took them to be framed today, and they'll be ready by his birthday too! Just, uh, his third birthday.

Anyway! They came out really cute, and he's very excited about them, so in some ways the delay is good. And this time I remembered to take pictures before I got them framed:

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[Image: three polar bear cubs peeking in and around an igloo]



[Image: one polar bear cub looking up at a star]

For the stitchers, I did these on evenweave over two instead of Aida, and added quarter-stitches to smooth out curves and fill out backstitched areas.

Now that's done, and time to think about the next project! I think I am going to do this winter bookmark to see if stitching in the hand works for me—if I can get the tension right, it would be so much faster, though I still don't know if I'd like it for big projects, which are what's truly up next. (Also have to ponder colors for it. Thoughts, anyone?)

Comments

[kate_nepveu]

I'm not entirely sure how that person is keeping enough tension in the fabric! It doesn't look sensible to me, though it may be very stiff fabric or the person may be very experienced in pulling the thread -just so-.

There are Q-Snap-like things in Michael's, but they're heavier and the plastic is less sturdy (she says from experience). Since I'm not likely to use mine any time soon, between the aforementioned small-project experiment and the pending big projects, you want me to lend you mine?

[thistleingrey]

That's a very kind offer, thanks, but I'd better not; I don't have an immediate specific use.

The non-urgent project that's been waiting is in a hoop mounted in a tambour frame, which can rest on a table if one has such a surface at the right height or on a lap if one has no neck issues. I've been pondering height/surface since we moved two years ago. :P If anyone finds this of interest: Lacis sold the one I have (find in page "tambour frame" here).