Silent Flight - Update #1

As I said in my last post, I haven't had much time in the past three monthes to work on my cross stitch, but that didn't mean nothing was done. I did manage to do about 4,500 half stitches, which isn't really much for three monthes, but considering the time of year, I'm happy with the result. I decided to be a little different this time and start in the top left corner instead of in the middle like I am use to doing. I must have counted it out a half dozen times to make sure I start in the right spot, talk about paranoid.

So far it has only been sky that I've worked on but the colours are looking great. Hopefully soon I'll be able to work on the mountain on the left hand side to add some other colours to the picutre. At the end of the line of cross stiches down the right size of what I have completed is where the top of the eagle feathers will begin.

May 1, 2010

Silent Flight - Beginning

It has been awhile since I have last had a chance to update my blog. Going through tax session will due that to you I guess as I have not had much time to spend on hobbies when some days you are working 13-14 hours. But today is May 1, now tax session is over, yeah! This weekend I am now trying to catch up on some of my chores but I can take some time off to finally update my blog.

On January 19, 2010, I started a new project called Silent Flight (which is also from Dimensions, the Gold Collection) in order to create a rotation with the Glory of Autumn cross stitch. This project will measure 16" x 11" when it is completed and is done on 18 count aida. That means it will be 57,000 stitches when it is done. But it won't be too bad as most of them are half stitches. Only the eagle is full stitches in order to give it the appearance of being in the foreground.

Here is a picture of what it will look like when it is completed:

Here is a picture of the project once I had all the supplies organized and ready to go.

January 19, 2010

Glory of Autumn - Update #8

Here's a quick update for the 5 month mark of this project. I basically have the top right of the design completed except for about 10 stitches that I am just waitting until I have more of that colour to do.

At this point, I am not sure what I want to do next, do I want to do the next fall tree on the top left, continue with the river bed on the bottom right, or maybe even try starting a second project to have a rotation? I had said with the wreath I didn't want to have multiple projects just to get some finishes under my belt but after 5 monthes on this one with a long way to go (or at least it feels like it to me), maybe a change would be good just to keep it fresh. That sounds kind of appealling at this point.

January 15, 2010

Glory of Autumn - Update #7

Happy New Year. It's hard to believe another decade has come and gone much less another year. It doesn't seem all that long ago everyone was making a big deal about the new millennium but here we are, 10 years into it already.

Here are some progress pictures of where I was on New Year's day. Hey, it only toke me six days to post them, that means I am getting quicker at it.

I managed to get a fair amount done the week before Christmas once I had everything ready for Christmas. With my sister down for the holiday I didn't get any done that week but just after the New Year I had a few days to make some more progress before heading back to work which isn't in these pictures, but that will have to be another update. And since I haven't taken any new pictures yet you know that means it will be at least six days away ;).

January 1, 2010

Glory of Autumn - Update #6

It's been a busy month since my last update and this coming month looks no better as Christmas is just about here. Since my last update I've managed to get the bush in front of the waterwheel done, one of the four large fall trees completed, and started on my second fall tree. The bush was difficult as it was all confetti stitches so it was really slow going on it.

Looking ahead, once I've got this second fall tree done most of the remaining right side of the project will be half stitches so hopefully that will make up for some lost time as I am now four monthes into this project and still have the goal of wanting to get it done within a year.

December 13, 2009

Glory of Autumn - Update #5

Here is the to-the-minute update. Last night I completed the foundation and the water wheel so now the building is complete. I still have to do the water part where it is pouring from the shute into the wheel and pouring out of the wheel into the stream. Beside the wheel is the bush which is the same colours as the tall autumn trees which I am going to go work on right now.

November 9, 2009

Glory of Autumn - Update #4

Here is the updated pictures for the end of October. I hadn't stitched much for a month after the last update but then I toke these progress pictures to get me going again. Here, half the foundation was completed and the water wheel was taking form.

October 31, 2009

Glory of Autumn - Update #3

Here is my latest update. I have completed the walls and now working on the foundation and the wheel. It has been pointed out to me that I am building the barn backwards because I started with the roof, then the walls, and finally the foundation.

September 24, 2009

Glory of Autumn - Update #2

Here are the latest picture of the Glory of Autumn project. I have completed the roofs of the barn and now working on the walls. I am hoping to be able to start stitching the fall coloured trees in October as that would be perfect since that is when the trees turn to fall colours here.

September 10, 2009

Glory of Autumn - Update #1

Here are some pictures of the start of the Glory of Autumn back in August. I have made some progress since but no more recent pictures. I've started working the barn part first and have the roofs done now along with some of the walls. I am finding this one to be faster progress then the wreath when I am working on it. I hope to be able to do more in the coming weeks as these past 2-3 weeks I haven't done much stitching.

August 22, 2009