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WIP Wednesday! (lemmy.world)

Finishing up my second Lebowski piece! I just need to make a border for it now!

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[-] letter_d@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

in progress Totoro stitch

Still around and stitching! Behold progress. 🙂

[-] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

He looks like Totoro's evil twin lol! You're making great progress!

[-] letter_d@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

I had that thought myself. 🤣

[-] IoSapsai@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago

Started a new project. This will take more than a year for sure. Full coverage of a Rembrandt painting done in needlepoint. Wanted to start the new thread but I had some federation issues from Mastodon.

A WIP needlepoint project

[-] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

That sounds fun! Which Rembrandt painting will it be?

[-] IoSapsai@lemm.ee 7 points 11 months ago

Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem.

I'm not religious or the type of person to do this type of projects but I really liked the kit when I saw it in my local sewing shop so I had to buy it. It's not going to look as good as the painting but I wanted a big project. The materials are locally produced and the company is also local and rather small (the quality is rather shoddy but it's not too bad). The purchase also supports the small shop, which I adore.

Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem painting by Rembrandt

[-] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Wow! That will look amazing when it's done! Does the shop do online orders? I might get a kit too if they have other ones that nice!

[-] IoSapsai@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

Sadly they only do phonecall orders and the closest I could find to an online store is a facebook page. I'm fairly certain they've been doing this since Soviet times when needlepoint was a very popular pastime (still is among older people, young people would rather cross stitch or crochet). I wouldn't be surprised if the people doing this are past retirement age and not the most tech savvy. Also judging by the price tags on the mouline it might have been manufactured last century as I can't see any way for a skein to be sold for 0.05$ in today's money. It's also thinner than DMC so I work in 2 strands even though the aida is about 24-26ct.

[-] stevestevesteve@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Nitpicking but I can't help but read this as though he's talking to a man he's describing as careful. You might want to add another comma

[-] probablynaked@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Post this to the Achievers community!

[-] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I plan to post it there as soon as it's done! I'm working on the border now!

this post was submitted on 03 Jan 2024
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