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Well, taking a break from the StarTropics stitching. Actually just have not been in much mood to stitch at all, nor do much of anything else either, at least for a time. But, I've gotten back to it again, cut myself six slightly over 5"x7" sheets of black aida, going to do smaller projects that I've been wanting to do for a while now. First up, an awesomely detailed skull from part of the intro of Sword Master. If I keep at it I'll have another done every few days until I run out of material.
Skull - Sword Master intro
PATTERN:
56x84 pixels = 4"x6"
MATERIAL:
Black Aida (14ct)
COLORS (DMC):
White
415 - Pearl Gray
317 - Pewter Gray
total colors: 3
DATE/TIME:
Started stitching: June 28th 2013
Finished stitching: June 30th 2013
520 minutes = 8 hours 40 minutes
I liked the skeleton's skull so much that I just had to cross-stitch it! So far of all the skulls I've seen in NES games I like the details of this one most, just so realistic looking!
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Ugh, I've been like that all week myself. I think it's mostly work, that has me in a slump. Plus, it's been so nice outside I've spent all my time out there, reading.. ^^'
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Current WIP - Lightning Farron (FF 13-2), Sam Winchester Bookmark
Currently Playing: Final Fantasy 13 ( re-playing )
Even though I never played the game but only for a few minutes--just enough time to reach the introduction--my next choice is this pretty crystal from the intro sequence of Final Fantasy III for the Famicom.
Crystal - Final Fantasy III
PATTERN:
42x70 pixels = 3"x5"
MATERIAL:
Black Aida (14ct)
COLORS (DMC):
White
3761 - Light Sky Blue
996 - Medium Electric Blue
3843 - Electric Blue
336 - Navy Blue
total colors: 5
DATE/TIME:
Started stitching: July 1st 2013
Finished stitching: July 4th 2013
445 minutes = 7 hours 25 minutes
STITCHES:
930
PROGRESS LOG:
Spoiler
7/1/2013
8:45pm-9:05pm
10:00pm-11:20pm - got electric blue done
7/2/2013
2:15pm-2:35pm
2:50pm-3:30pm - got light sky blue done
7:40pm-8:20pm - got white done
7/3/2013
9:15pm-10:30pm
11:00pm-12:00am - got medium electric blue done
7/4/2013
11:40am-1:30pm - done!
NOTES:
Spoiler
On my quest to always try to find something different to cross-stitch, one thing that came to mind was to find beautiful treasures to stitch, that's when I came upon this pretty crystal from Final Fantasy III for the Famicom.
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Found this beautiful nude statue while hunting games for sprites and background of statues that may be worth stitching, the moment I saw it this was a definite must stitch.
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Statues, even though many times of seemingly bland, or dull colors, for the most part consisting mostly of grays, can be quite interesting pieces. I had me in mind to expand out to doing some on later consoles such as the SNES and Playstation as well, because there are some really beautiful statues that could be stitched, but when starting one I got aggravated, it was too complex, couldn't barely tell some gray from another and I don't do well with the symbols thing, maybe I'll try again at a later point in time, but for now sticking with just the NES.
Got me two new completed stitchings, a rose and a butterfly.
Beauty and the Beast - Wilting Rose
PATTERN:
42x70 pixels = 3"x5"
MATERIAL:
Black Aida (14ct)
COLORS (DMC):
White
919 - Red Copper (#919)
907 - Light Parrot Green (#907)
total colors: 3
DATE/TIME:
Started stitching: July 14th 2013
Finished stitching: July 14th 2013
230 minutes = 3 hours 50 minutes
At some point I wanted to stitch a flower, but what kind and from what game? After I had finished my Little Mermaid project last year I had also wanted to do some other Disney animated film favorites of mine, but being the early time of the NES, many of those weren't made for this console, at least not over here in the US. But, thanks to emulator I was able to have a go at another great animated movie, though not quite so good game, Beauty and the Beast. Not going to get into details on reviewing the game, just disappointed as it could have been better if in the right hands. Anyway, what I had in mind was a stained glass rose, but, well, I wasn't too pleased with how the artist done it in the game, too bad. But, there is another. Yep, the rose under glass. Had originally thought to do the complete rose but it was lacking something...character. It was too perfect and kinda devoid of anything else. I waited for it to lose a few pedals...ah, much better!
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Something caught my attention about this really bizarre butterfly from the title screen of Chou-hen for the Famicom. Not just that it substitutes the kanji radical for insect as part of the full kanji for butterfly, but more so that it just looked so...artistic. Its very colorful and strange with its long tail and claw-like antennae, as well as blocks of incorrect colors due to color palette limitation. While I did think to correct the colors for the small piece of wing and base of its tail with those it should be, as I neared the end of this stitch project (holding off on those sections until very last), pondering it as I had the whole time stitching it, even though it would have looked nice and clean, if I had done so I would have lost part of the reason I wanted to stitch it in the first place. Accuracy is very important to me, and there is logical reason behind why, and that's the charm.
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The beauty & the beast wilting rose is gorgeous. I love it stitched on black since it really emphasizes the sorrow that the rose represents. Since Disney is marketed to children we often see "happy" versions of their iconic symbols which is really a disservice to their amazing stories.
"I need to feel your cross stitch. Feels like 8-bit" - my three year old
Fell behind on updating my thread. Got my three entries for the Inanimate Objects Challenge to post up in here as well as another that I just finished up earlier today.
Friday the 13th - Jason`s Mask (with a knife through the eye)
PATTERN:
70x98 pixels = 5"x7"
MATERIAL:
Black Aida (14ct)
COLORS (DMC):
930 - Dark Antique Blue
598 - Light Turquoise
3810 - Dark Turquoise
White
415 - Pearl Gray
317 - Pewter Gray
826 - Medium Blue
803 - Ultra Very Dark Baby Blue
996 - Medium Electric Blue
total colors: 9
DATE/TIME:
Started stitching: September 5th 2013
Finished stitching: September 8th 2013
830 minutes = 13 hours 50 minutes
STITCHES:
1610
PROGRESS LOG:
Spoiler
9/05/2013
2:35pm-2:50pm
3:10pm-4:45pm
5:55pm-6:30pm
8:35pm-9:15pm
9:35pm-10:40pm - done with dark antique blue
10:45pm-11:15pm
9/06/2013
10:00am-11:00am
11:20am-11:40am
12:15pm-1:00pm
5:55pm-6:30pm - done with light turquoise
9:35pm-9:55pm
10:30pm-11:15pm
9/07/2013
3:30pm-4:40pm
9/08/2013
10:50am-12:30pm
2:10pm-3:30pm - done with dark turquoise
4:30pm-5:00pm
6:10pm-6:55pm - got the knife done, finished now!
NOTES:
Spoiler
This is one that I had on my to do list since a couple years ago. Started this project with the intent to have it finished by September of Friday the 13th. Originally was going to time it to finish it on that day, but having started a bit early, got it done 5 days early. Also, since it qualifies for the current Sprite Stitch challenge, Inanimate Objects, this'll be my first of possibly a couple more that will follow soon.
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