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Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom - Ryu Hayabusa
PATTERN:
140w x 112h pixels = 10"w x 8"h
Spoiler
note: Ninja Gaiden is among my favorite games on the NES, being said, I had to do something from this trilogy of games. Problem though, way too many awesome scenes to cross-stitch. Another, most of those that I really want to do badly are too large for me to do at this time (need bigger sheet of black aida for those really grand images). So, lets keep it simple, very basic for now, this pic of Ryu Hayabusa from Ninja Gaiden 3 would do nicely.
I sure did pick a time to work on this one though, most of my stitching is being done in the car, and for everything I attempt to work on during daylight hours there's severe glare to deal with on my laptop screen, so I have an easier time working on them at night with car parked underneath a parking lot lamp at McDonalds. But for this one, with all that dark blue on black aida, under dim lighting, progress may have been a little slower than it should have been, but it wasn't too bad, just a bit more eye-strain than usual. Ryu turned out great.
MATERIAL USED:
Black Aida (14ct) partial sheet 11.50"w x 11"h
COLORS USED (DMC):
Snow White
Pearl Gray (#415)
Very Light Peacock Blue (#747)
Red Copper (#919)
Salmon (#760)
Ultra Very Light Dusty Rose (#963)
Ultra Very Light Antique Blue (#3753)
Dark Baby Blue (#322)
Dark Royal Blue (#796)
total colors:
DATE & TIME PROGRESS LOG:
Started stitching: February 20th 2013
Finished stitching: February 22nd 2013
Spoiler
2/20/2013
4:25pm-5:25pm - got dragon sword done (but not the twinkle on the tip of the blade)
5:40pm-6:00pm - got Ryu's sword wielding hand done
=80minutes
2/21/2013
11:40am-12:05pm - got sword arm done
1:00pm-2:20pm
4:15pm-5:00pm
5:35pm-6:00pm - got free arm completely done
6:20pm-8:30pm - got Ryu's head done
=305minutes
2/22/2013
8:00am-9:05am
12:40pm-1:00pm
4:40pm-5:30pm - got all dark royal blue done
6:15pm-7:35pm - got all dark baby blue done (except for a few X's with the sword gleam)
8:25pm-9:35pm - done!
=285minutes
TOTAL STITCHING TIME FOR THIS PROJECT:
670 minutes = 11 hours 10 minutes TOTAL STITCHES:
1392
Last edited by Miss Clawful on Tue Jun 28, 2016 8:30 am, edited 1 time in total.
note: Ever since seeing this ending image I kept it in mind that this one had to be made into a cross-stitch at some point, and well now, here it is! Despite not having an iron to get those creases out, this piece turned out beautifully.
MATERIAL USED:
Black Aida (14ct) full sheet 11.50"w x 17.75"h
COLORS USED (DMC):
White
Pearl Gray (#415)
Pewter Gray (#317)
Very Light Tawny (#3770)
Very Light Mahogany (#402)
Medium Mahogany (#301)
Light Parrot Green (#907)
Dark Parrot Green (#905)
Chartreuse (#703)
total colors: 9
DATE & TIME PROGRESS LOG:
Started stitching: February 23rd 2013
Finished stitching: March 5th 2013
note: Came up with this piece for the Minimalism Challenge at Sprite Stitch. I was supposed to use #917 (medium plum) but there was a mix up with labels and I got the wrong color stitched in, and well, being so near finishing that color had to stick with it. Its okay, but a little darker than I wanted it to be. Still, turned out nicely. Also, because doing this on black aida, the triangle pendant even though the sprite of it is actually black also, but needing to be able to see this accessory I decided to alter the color to very light peacock blue, same color used for side seam of her outfit. This was a very different kind of project than I'm used to, but very much enjoyed it. Can't wait to stitch my next one for the minimalism challenge.
MATERIAL USED:
Black Aida (14ct) cut to 5" x 7"
COLORS USED (DMC):
Dark Rosewood (#3857)
Plum (#718)
White
very Light Peacock Blue (#747)
Ultra Very Light Dusty Rose (#963)
total colors: 5
DATE & TIME PROGRESS LOG:
Started stitching: March 6th 2013
Finished stitching: March 7th 2013
Spoiler
3/6/2013
2:45pm-3:55pm - got dark rosewood outline on outfit done
4:20pm-5:35pm - got dark rosewood outline on headband done
7:45pm-8:35pm - got plum on headband done
8:35pm-8:45pm - got UVL dusty rose done on headband (headband done)
9:00pm-10:30pm
11:10pm-12:00am
3/7/2013
12:10am-12:35am - got all plum done on outfit
12:40am-12:55am - got very light peacock blue done
8:35am-9:45am - got white done on outfit (cross-stitch completed!)
TOTAL STITCHING TIME FOR THIS PROJECT:
435 minutes = 7 hours 15 minutes TOTAL STITCHES:
965
Last edited by Miss Clawful on Tue Jun 28, 2016 8:32 am, edited 2 times in total.
note: This is my second entry for the Sprite Stitch Minimalism Challenge. With this one I focused only on Christine's (the elf heroine of this game) hair. Why I picked this particular character's locks to do is because how it frame her face and body, that even if she herself were completely shadowed in darkness you could still tell what certain details are supposed to be such as her long pointed ears and that she is wearing a bandana or such, and I like the way her hair cascades around her shoulders.
MATERIAL USED:
Black Aida (14ct) cut to 5" x 7"
COLORS USED (DMC):
Chartreuse (#703)
White
very Light Peacock Blue (#747)
total colors: 3
DATE & TIME PROGRESS LOG:
Started stitching: March 7th 2013
Finished stitching: March 9th 2013
Spoiler
3/7/2013
8:40pm-12:10am
3/8/2013
9:00am-10:40am
9:10pm-11:10pm - got all of the chartreuse green done
3/9/2013
10:15am-11:50am - done!
TOTAL STITCHING TIME FOR THIS PROJECT:
525 minutes = 8 hours 45 minutes TOTAL STITCHES:
1017
Last edited by Miss Clawful on Tue Jun 28, 2016 8:33 am, edited 2 times in total.
My third cross-stitch done for the minimalism challenge and second one finished in one day! Woo-hoo!
Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos - Doll Face
PATTERN:
98h x 70w pixels = 5"w x 7"h
Spoiler
note: I was struggling to figure out what I wanted to do next for my third minimalism piece, but I kept looking towards doing something from the Ninja Gaiden games. One in particular was the cutscene after Ryu defeats Baron Spider, I liked the angle and what caught my attention for use of this one for the contest was the evil being's face (perhaps a mask covering his face), very doll-like, made me think to remove all other parts of the picture, once done, it looked like the broken remains of a porcelain doll's face. Perfect!
MATERIAL USED:
Black Aida (14ct) cut to 5" x 7"
COLORS USED (DMC):
Salmon (#760)
Medium Mahogany (#301)
Medium Plum (#917)
Dark Garnet (#814)
total colors: 4
DATE & TIME PROGRESS LOG:
Started stitching: March 9th 2013
Finished stitching: March 9th 2013
TOTAL STITCHING TIME FOR THIS PROJECT:
350 minutes = 5 hours 50 minutes TOTAL STITCHES:
682
Well, so much as I'd like to do another one my time is short, at least in the few upcoming days ahead. Big changes happening, going to be moving. Should be an awesome change for my mom and I and Snickers (our dog).
Last edited by Miss Clawful on Tue Jun 28, 2016 8:33 am, edited 2 times in total.
I really give you props for working with so much Black Aida! For me, all that would be a nightmare!
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I love black aida fabric! I've learned how important fabric color can be, and I'm amazed at how well it works for these projects! Makes them stand out superbly.
