Completed Cross-Stitch Picspam: Asian Butterfly Trio

[melayneseahawk]

These are step-by-step photos of a cross-stitch I recently had framed. It was actually a gift for Mom's birthday last year, but I was waiting for a good deal custom framing at Michaels. It's for her office, which is decorated in burgundy, gray, and blues, with Asian art. I'm also making her a second pattern, once I finish the project I'm currently working on.


This one was interesting in that it had a decorative frame printed onto the fabric.


Pretty colors.


Stitching tone-on-tone is really annoying, but it looks cool.




Something in my sweat melts sewing needles; I don't get it.




The pattern.


The real thing,


step


by


step.


The layers on this one were relatively simple.


It's like filling in a coloring book.


But with more counting.








Recognize this guy from the beginning?


Finished and freshly washed.


Detail of the finished project.


And the full image.

Comments

[secondalto.livejournal.com]

Very nice! And great to find a fellow cross-stitcher.

[melayneseahawk.livejournal.com]

I don't tend to post about stitching all that often, since I didn't know anyone who hung out here did it, too.

[littpiski.livejournal.com]

I tried learning how to in elementary school but utterly failed. I have a lot of appreciation for this sort of thing!

[theemdash]

That looks really cool. I'm glad you shared another "talent" of yours. :D

[melayneseahawk.livejournal.com]

I just had what is either a terrible or awesome idea:

Stargate cross-stitch.

[theemdash]

AWESOME.

Do it.

[melayneseahawk.livejournal.com]

If someone could do up the pattern with me (I lack drawing skillz), I'd totally stitch it this summer.

[sid]

V. cool! I do love butterflies. It should look great in your mom's office. :-)

[melayneseahawk.livejournal.com]

Alas, it's highly unlikely I'll be able to take pictures of it in position, since that's too RL for the 'webs.

[sid]

We'll take your word for it. :-)

Cool

[faerunner.livejournal.com]

Beautiful pattern.

I'm terrible at finishing cross-stitch... you may have just inspired me to go finish the kitten one I left unfinished two years ago!