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Dazbo666 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:44 pm

Colin wrote:

I have downloaded it but it does not give aida size, does all these designs use the same size, what is the design size and what aida will I need? ie finished size

From memory I think I used 16ct Aida (so that the dimensions roughly match the 16ct David Tennant that I did, and the 16ct John Barrowman that I'm planning)...

The design is 53 wide by 74 high, which works out approx 4x5 inches?

coffee_freak · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:51 pm

benceagi · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:22 pm

Oh, she is lovely! :applesauce:

And it's so interesting to see it unwind in front of our eyes.

Colin · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:34 pm

Thanks. She palyed a good eliza but prefer the Dame Kiri Tirikana CD, did you know that hepburn did not sing a note. It was over dubbed.

better go and get some 16 count. my favorite shop is called "Mother should know"
:ratherbe:

snickers · Joined: Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:08 pm **Posts:** 102

another one for the never ending list

she looks lovely,enjoyed watching her grow on each photo.

mauveme · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:43 pm

oh, she's gorgeous.. great progress. :applesauce:

Colin · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:07 pm

Try setting the colour balance for your camera to Tungsten and use a high ISO like 800 If using a flash cover it with either tracing or grease proof paper to soften the flash. if anyone wants anymore advice on photographing your work please let me know. I will post a thread on photography soon. I am going to start on Hepburn next weekend.

Colin.

sammy_v · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:58 pm

Ahhhhhhh Daz this is fab i love, love. love it. U have done it so quick to, i was scrolling down my screen so slowly lol, just to get the kinda affect of seeing it grow over time!!! (I think i have complately gone mad now)

U have done a great job :applesauce:

What are u going to do now then???? (lol dont give u chance to think about it)

charmagne_capalad · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:42 pm

She's really lovely! Great job! :applesauce:

mags · **Posted:** Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:54 pm

Oh great stuff, Dazbo, love it.

carolyn61 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:42 am

Dazbo, she is stunning! Just as beautiful in stitching as she was in real life. Spectacular! :applesauce:

I am in awe of how quickly you finish these stars.

Colin wrote:

Thanks. She palyed a good eliza but prefer the Dame Kiri Tirikana CD, did you know that hepburn did not sing a note. It was over dubbed.

better go and get some 16 count. my favorite shop is called "Mother should know"
:ratherbe:

Colin, I have several pieces of 16ct Aida that are not being used. If you're interested in them, (or anyone else, for that matter) just pm me and I'll give the specs on what I have (color, size, etc.). You're welcome to them.

~threadbear~ · **Posted:** Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:51 am

Looking great Daz! :applesauce:

Jilly · **Posted:** Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:40 am

She is coming on great Daz :applesauce:

nicgoss · **Posted:** Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:21 pm

Wonderbubble Daz! Love Audrey Hepburn!!!

Colin - never gonna be able to watch that film in the same light again now. REally didn't know that she didn't sing. :cry:

sammy_v · **Posted:** Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:32 pm

Oh no Nic ((hugs)) perhaps its time to start a new sing-along club to make up????

nicgoss · **Posted:** Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:31 pm

Ha ha!

I'm game for that - will have to watch Beauty and the Beast to make up for it now. See we can definitely say that Belle sung her own songs!

sammy_v · **Posted:** Fri Aug 08, 2008 2:10 pm

Indeed we can hun

I have my dvd ready to watch it later on lol, its on the dvd player as i type this. :dance:

Mabel Figworthy · **Posted:** Fri Aug 08, 2008 2:34 pm

nicgoss wrote:

never gonna be able to watch that film in the same light again now. REally didn't know that she didn't sing. :cry:

Hope this makes you feel better: Audrey Hepburn could sing quite well, even if her voice wasn't very powerful (just listen to Moon River from Breakfast at Tiffany's), and there are in fact one or two recordings of her doing somgs from My Fair Lady -- I saw the "wouldn't It Be Luvverly" number with her own voice in a documentary some time ago, and though it wasn't Julie Andrews (who played the role on stage, I think), I would have let her use her own voice any time! So when you next watch the film, just remember "she wuz robbed" -- you may not hear her singing voice but not because it was a bad voice!

Dazbo666 · **Posted:** Sat Aug 09, 2008 3:02 am

OK, I just scanned the finished project so that I can show off at least one decent pic.

Many thanks to Colin for the photography advice, but I'm using a 2MP camera phone at the moment, so scanned images are probably about the best quality that I have available to me....

and @ sammy_v, my next sepia project will be John Barrowman (Torchwood) which I plan to frame side by side with David Tennant in a twin aperture picture frame :dance:

RosemaryH · **Posted:** Sat Aug 09, 2008 3:30 am

Amazing project. I can never get over the detail that can be put into cross stitch projects.

Rosemary