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Published: 2006-10-15 02:02:39 +0000 UTC; Views: 4866; Favourites: 206; Downloads: 18
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It has been mentioned for the longest time and now it has finally arrived. I have the pleasure to present to you all the work of a more than a year. No doubt one of my most testing works as it is 36cms by 41cms and features 39 different colours. I hope that all my watchers feel the wait was worth it as Cross Stitch is not a quick art form as it would like telling a photographer to put together one of their pieces, pixel by pixel. Cross Stitch will always be a labour of love and I live in the hope that more younger people take up this art form rather than feeling it is something that only the elderly ladies perform.I found it quite difficult to name this piece as there is a certain serenity about it many names were considered but I hope this one will suit. Anyhow enjoy.
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it is beautiful and so soft looking!!
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Only whole stitches so all the detail is made out of sheer size and colour.
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ItΒ΄s breath-taking. The shadows and the colouring...everything is so natural. And mysterious.
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I sypathize with the amount of work it took to do that. I'm attempting to do something like that too
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found this on *Katjakay 's journal. I love cross stitching and this is beautiful. I'm only 20 and I've been cross stitching since I was 14 so I see what you mean by people thinking its like for elder ladies lol. And I love how you put it compared to a photographer constructing a photo one pixel at a time, so poetic in a way
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Thank you for your kind comments. It always warms me to hear that there are more Cross Stitchers out in the world. On the Deviantart front we plan to create a club as soon as gets a moment to construct us a id and icon. It will be very super indeed.
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To be honest I've never thought too deeply about how I cross stitch. I start from the middle and work towards to the top left corner as I don't want to smudge my pencil across my hand as I mark the chart. Then move towards the right and work in the same order from the base. I must say it is talented to be able to use a different hand to stitch with from your dominate hand. I'm a righty in all ways and my left hand is useless despite the fact I tried to train it when I was playing Badminton competitively.
But yes, I will I let you know when we have the Cross Stitching community up and running. Just waiting for an id and avatar and we'll be set.
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Ohh wow I love this painting/pic....its awsome and has my fav animal in both colours 
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Thank you. Big ones like this only come out once a year. Something interesting will be out in about another year if I can put down my focus onto it.
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Thank you ... there is an awful lot of colours there.
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O_O That's awesome! I've never seen something so beautiful in cross-stitching. Gorgeous really.
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this is GREAT and the awesome thing is it was done in fabric
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Thank you for the favourite and your kind words.
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TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Yes indeedy. Thank you for the favourite.
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That is absolutely amazing! I can't believe it's actually possible to make something that detailed with fabric!
I admire your determination
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Thank you. I'm working on something even larger at the moment, so in another year everyone will get to see something as detailed as this.
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This came out beautifully. I've tried cross stitching before, and I liked it a lot, but I don't really have the patience for big things, or the time which is a shame.
I like this a lot
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Thank you for kind comments. It takes a while to build the patience and time is unfortunately a horrible limitation. Wish I had more of it and better eye sight.
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It really does look a lot like a photo! How do you do that? I can barely sew a button onto a piece of fabric....
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Cross Stitching is something that requires patience. However if you are curious how it all works a detailed tutorial can be found here - [link]
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I bet that took forever. Wow. Looks like the artwork of Kaomi.
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If you mean Kayomi Harai. Then you are spot on indeed.
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Great dedication to your skill. It sure paid off in the end.
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Thank you. All the large pieces are most rewarding when they are completed.
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Oh wow, that's a ton of work and it came out beautifully!
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Aw, the big kitties look so cute... wow, it's really and amazing piece.
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this is cross stiching? wow I am fully impressed. You have captured a total sense of serenity in this picture.
the colors work well together and I am impressed with the detail you have managed.
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Thank you for all your kind comments and the favourite. 
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Impressive work - love the detail! =]
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I don't like it.
I fucking love it.
I admire people who have the patience to be able to sit down and dedicate their time to such gorgeous craft.
It looks amazing!
I used to do a little cross-stitch. Never too much, I was too impatient you see....but I still love the end results....This is definately a masterpiece
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Ha ha ha, love the opening statement and very you. Thank you for your kind words it is greatly appreciated. It is always a nice bit of motivation especially since I'm working on an even bigger piece at the moment. 12 panels rather than the nine on this one, so it should pop up in about a year's time.
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OMG!
~drools~
I want ^^
well done!
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Thank you for your kind words. I have to say very few people have ever received the large Cross Stitches like this one as they generally take me a year to complete however I'm quite happy to do smaller ones for people.
I'm currently working on another project with a similar sort of subject which should appear in another year. But I can't mention much more because it is top secret. I have dubbed it 'Project Slowpoke.' So if you are curious feel free to pop back then.
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Its incredible. I'm not much on cross stitching, but this has such detail and work into it, its hard not to love it instantly. And its tigers, so bonus! I always have such bad luck with stitching and sewing..
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