Getting close to finishing the black for this section. You can see the outline of the two characters and some of the bar. (Cloud and Tifa in Seventh Heaven)
Upgraded my frame. Got a Q snap with the 14" extensions. So I can now work in portrait mode which benefits this particular pattern. Also because of the way the pattern printed out I'll be working on this in thirds. This is the middle third. There's a lot of black...
And new project started. That thumbnail has seen some things... First time using yellow Aida. Kinda like it. Much easier to work with than black. And this is another pretty big stitch so I'm glad I won't need the light under the project.
Done! Technically finished before my sister's birthday but needs to be framed and some real life stuff got in the way so will still be belated. But! It's done. And adorable.
Getting close to wrapping this up. Will probably miss my sister's birthday, but Christmas is around the corner. Or it'll just be a belated gift.
I started this just after finishing Totoro so this is a few weeks of work. Will be a present for my sister when finished.
For grins and chuckles here's the back. 
After 10 months. Finished. Biggest project I've tackled to date. I'm super happy right now. Will look for a frame to finish the project for good.
Totoro was too big to bring so I grabbed the little katamari damacy kit my kids got me for Christmas. It was a normal pattern but at the last second I came up with the joke and had to use it. (for those not familiar with the game you play as a prince)
Probably close to half done with this color of rain. It's... something. I definitely have to convince myself a little more to work on it.
Since it's not actually Wednesday (and because I wanted to document it somehow) you get a picture of the back. I'm done with everything but the rain. And I fully expect that to make the back look ... different. So here you go. ๐
If you're in the states hit up a Michaels or a Joannes (or whatever your local craft store is). They'll have some little starter kits that should include all of the things you'll need to finish the pattern as well as a pattern you'll hopefully find interesting.
This looks great. Pretty sure I'd completely lose my place. I do blocks of half stitches but always go back across when I hit a spot that makes sense to me.
Still around and stitching! Behold progress. ๐
Getting closer to finishing the bottom of this thing. That will be a happy day of much celebration.
Can we join in? Current project the rainy bus stop scene from My Neighbor Totoro
I second this suggestion. They're great. Those other things are an abomination.
I suspect that's the smart way to do it. Would make a pretty cool map.
I was pretty shocked when I saw the pattern online.
The pattern is for sale. And cross-stitching is pretty easy to pick up! (It's not my pattern. I stumbled on it and had to make it)
Yay! It's so great. Congrats on finishing it!