Sunday, August 28, 2022

Great Wave Stitch-a-Long, part 26

Hi everyone! I kinda can't believe that this is my TWENTY-SIXTH check-in on this project. That's a loooooong time. Clearly the speed of my progress has varied, with some check-ins having shown a lot of progress, and some not so much. Nevertheless, she persisted...

Here's where I was last time, when an enforced rest kept me seated and stitching: 


And here's where I am now:


Another full column completion, along with much of another column! 


That means that I only have a bit more than two columns left to do (the last "column" is only 3 stitches wide). Of course, now that I'm moving more steadily -- and able to walk 2+ miles at a time! -- I'm stitching less often. But I also know that, when I feel close to a finish, I'm like a horse who sees the barn, and I speed up. I know that there's a ton of sloooooow backstitching ahead of me, but I think I will be mostly done with the cross stitching by the time of our next check-in in three weeks. 

Until then, why not check out the projects my fellow stitchers are working on: Avis, Claire, Gun, Constanze, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, Heidi, Jackie, Megan, Deborah, Sharon, Daisy, AJ, Cathie, Linda, Helen, Connie, Cindy, and welcome back Mary Margaret!

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  1. AnonymousAugust 28, 2022 at 7:21 AM

    I'm thinking we'll be seeing a finish quite soon and then you'll be onto a Hallowe'en project ;-)

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    1. SunnyAugust 30, 2022 at 6:00 PM

      Not gonna lie -- I've already been "cheating on" Wave and working on ornaments for my Halloween tree. More on those later :) But I feel like I will get the stitching done in September and have a good chunk of the backstitching done as well!

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  2. CathieJAugust 28, 2022 at 8:50 AM

    Oh you are so close to a finish. I am sure there will be a happy dance soon.

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    1. SunnyAugust 30, 2022 at 6:01 PM

      Thanks Cathie! So close and yet so far -- there's so much backstitching on this piece -- the essence of the woodcut, I feel. But I am definitely closing in!

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  3. ClaireAugust 28, 2022 at 11:39 AM

    magnificent progress ^^

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    1. SunnyAugust 30, 2022 at 6:02 PM

      Thanks Claire! I'm really happy that it's filling in. I've loved getting to know this very familiar artwork, but I'm also ready to pick up something else.

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  4. SweetfallenangelsAugust 28, 2022 at 1:50 PM

    It sounds like a finish is imminent, and backstitching really brings everything together

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    1. SunnyAugust 30, 2022 at 6:23 PM

      Thanks Deborah! Not quite imminent, but I can see it on the distant horizon :)

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  5. AnonymousAugust 29, 2022 at 7:35 PM

    You really blazed along while under enforced rest! On to the finish line Sunny!

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    1. SunnyAugust 30, 2022 at 6:26 PM

      Thank you! Stil much to do, but I'm feeling like I can finish strong. :)

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  6. LindasheeSeptember 2, 2022 at 10:22 AM

    Making great progress ! It is crazy how much time flies with cross stitch but the good news is you're always making progress and it will be finished eventually !

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