I had this amazing Escher cross stitch pattern favourited on Etsy for ages but it always seemed a bit too ambitious. Then came covid. And a very long lockdown. I remember rushing to Spotlight to buy linen and 20 skeins of 5 shades of grey thread was one of the last things I did before everything shut last winter.
First stitches. June 2020 – September 2020.
More progress. September 2020 – November 2020.
Cross stitch portion done! December 2020 – January 2021.
Backstitching is super satisfying. January 2021 – February 2021.
One of the last steps was tiny french knot pubes, heehee. March 2021.
Laced it around a piece of foam core to get it ready for framing. April 2021.
Finally was able to actually go to the framing studio. The piece on the left is a print we bought in Tofino a few years ago.Detail shot. You can click the picture to see it even closer.Finally displayed above our couch in the living room. August 2021.
It was my first time using linen instead of aida, which took a little getting used to, but I am now a full convert. I love how it looks. I can see a few mistakes but overall I’m very very happy with this project. I’m kind of tempted to make another one?
