Great Wave Stitch-a-Long, part 4

As I have been slooooowwwwllllyyyy stitching this piece, I have been amazed by the soft colors of the sky, and the fact that it was a woodblock print. Literally thousands of these prints were sold when the artwork was new; the publisher printing as many as the cherry wood blocks could handle. 

I've recently learned that Hokusai died on May 10, 1849. I wonder if I can finish this piece by May 10, 2022? In theory, yes -- but then I think about the other little projects I might want to intersperse... Still, it's nice to have a goal with a set date. That said, I reserve the right to throw that date out the window at any time!

I'm definitely getting ahead of myself, of course. Here's where I was last time:

Just look at that sky! I love it!

And here's where I am now:

A bit short of my goal for this round, but with the nicer weather and being fully vaccinated (hooray!) we have been a bit less hermit-like. I was able to hug my mom for the first time in over a year, and was able to get together with friends for the first time in a year. And it felt GREAT. Stitching can wait a bit!

My fellow stitchers always do amazing work, in a wide variety of styles. Visit their blogs and get inspired!

Avis, Claire, Gun, Carole, Constanze, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, Cindy, Heidi, Jackie, Megan, Deborah, Renee, Carmela, Sharon, Daisy, Anne, AJ, Laura, Cathie, Linda, and Helen.

Great Wave Stitch-a-Long, part 3

Hi everyone!

This check-in snuck up on me -- again, where did the three weeks go? Well... here's where I was last time, a tiny sliver of stitching of the Great Wave:

Three weeks later, I have finished three half columns, that's about 1/12th of the project. It still amazes me how detailed the sky is in the artwork!

So I suppose I might finish this in the next year... I hope to get two more half-columns done in the next three weeks.

In the meantime, please visit the blogs of the other stitchers in this stitch-a-long. They do amazing work, and it always inspires me!

Avis, Claire, Gun, Carole, Constanze, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, Cindy, Heidi, Jackie, Megan, Deborah, Mary Margaret, Renee, Carmela, Sharon, Daisy, Anne, Connie, AJ, Jenny, Laura, Cathie, Linda, and Helen.