Super Mario World Map WIP

[Firehawke]

Love seeing everyone's updates! Keep up the good work!

[yafashelli]

I have a full stitching day ahead of me!!

[ambie719]

Holy crap, those are awesome guys!

[yafashelli]

Weekend update!

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Thanks for looking!

[Delver01]

This has got to be the project I'm most excited to see finished. we're all rooting for you.

[yafashelli]

Stitching this is my very favorite part of the weekend. I can't wait to tackle the mini maps, after this!

[funkymonkey]

You're really brave to tackle the mega map first! I'm doing the mini maps first because in all likelihood I wouldn't make it through the big one. Maybe I should just get the big one started and use it as a side project for the next several years...I do already have the fabric...Husband would kill me.... haha... this is probably happening today.

[yafashelli]

You're really brave to tackle the mega map first! I'm doing the mini maps first because in all likelihood I wouldn't make it through the big one. Maybe I should just get the big one started and use it as a side project for the next several years...I do already have the fabric...Husband would kill me.... haha... this is probably happening today.

I am the worst enabler ever. DOOOOOO IIIIIIITTTTTT!

I'll even send you a few extra men, in case buying the thread for the mega map kills you. If you don't get a game-over by then; you'll need it to stitch all of that ocean! hahahaha!

[funkymonkey]

I am at least semi-cheating by dying the fabric blue instead of stitching the ocean. Just finished dying it, so by this evening it should be dry and I can get started. Excited!

Certainly the largest piece of fabric I've ever worked with:

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Even though I love my millenium frame and Q-snap, I think I'll stick with an old-fashioned hoop for this one. The fabric is SO huge, and since I plan to be working on this one more off than on, I want to be able to take the hoop on/off every time I stitch without it being a major process. Hopefully that will avoid any hand damage/hoop rings as well.

[yafashelli]

Share your fabric dye secrets! I was afraid that the color would come out funny, so I didn't even try!

I've never actually used a Millennium frame, but I've heard great things about them. I don't know that I had heard of them, when I was upgrading my frame. I think that they'd *just* come out around the time that I was looking. Do you have a pic that you can share? I use a Mark 2 Floor Stand by Hearthside Craftworks, and I don't know how I ever lived without it!

What fabric count are you using, and how big is it? I can't function using hoops for small ornaments, much less something so large! Lol! For my smallest projects, that need to be somewhat portable, I use qsnaps and my K's Creations Adjustable Lap Frames.