The Castle - FINISHED!!!!

[TabLVT]

As I mentioned in my intro thread, I started Teresa Wentzler's The Castle in April 2008. It has been exactly 8 months since I started it and I have over 150 hours into it so far. I am stitching this on antique white 28 count even-weave, over 2.

I have been keeping an hour log of time spent, and also taking pics at 20-30 hour intervals.


16 hrs




39 hrs




68 hrs




96 hrs



127 hrs




155 hrs




I will continue to post photo updates - Thanks for reading!

[charmagne_capalad]

Oh, Wow! This is really WONDERFUL!

[kimkat_tkl]

WOW! This is looks absolutely stunning so far.

[TabLVT]

Thanks so much, charmagne and kimkat!

I'm really enjoying this project, especially now that I've started the dragon. It's a lot of fun

[Sarah Gixxer]

This is stunning work, well done! You must be really enjoying it. I've actually stitched this picture myself and gave it to my parents. The dragon is lovely to stitch, isn't he? Can't wait to see your next update picture!

[crazycat]

wow i have this one in my stash too great progress

[~threadbear~]

This is gorgeous. It's really wonderful to see it grow like this as well.
Am going to enjoy following your progress on this, thanks for sharing.

[minij]

This is absolutely amazing
I also like your idea of keeping a log of the hours and taking pics at regular intervals, I had never thought of doing that. I might try it on my next large project

[Serinde]

This is certainly coming along wonderfully.

All the HAED cases, take note: TabLVT has just raised the bar for SALs!! Yipes!

[kymbaker]

Wow that is wonderful and I love the way you have taken photos throughout the progress of it.

I can't wait to see the next update

[crazycat]

can i ask the chart i have all the symbols seem to be handwritten is yours the same. im in awe as i looked at the list with all those threads and promptly put it away

[Mabel Figworthy]

It's wonderful to see this grow with the photos taken at regular intervals -- you're making great progress, and it's such a beautiful design to do!

[wendywombat]

This is a large and complex piece! You're doing a great job!

[K1nS]

what a great idea to take pics after so many hours, it shows how much you have progressed alot better... great work

[coffee_freak]

i have that booklet and it's really close to the top of my to do list..i should make this one my top priority for the new year..it's a lovely piece!

[Lara]

That is beautiful!!!!

I agree that it's a great idea you had to log your hours and take pics at regular intervals.

It's turning out to be really, really stunning. GREAT work!

[Busy_B]

This is beautiful! You've done a wonderful job with it! My son wanted me to do a dragon picture for him, and I tried to talk him into this one because I would like to stitch it, but he wanted something else. Maybe some day I'll add this to my project list.

[Kute Kitty]

This is looking really beautiful Tab

[TabLVT]

Wow, everyone! Thanks so much for all the replies! I'm so glad you like it You all make me really motivated to work hard so I can take another pic to post

can i ask the chart i have all the symbols seem to be handwritten is yours the same. im in awe as i looked at the list with all those threads and promptly put it away

Yep, the chart is completely handwritten. It does look very daunting, with all its blended threads and quarter stitches and everything, but its not too bad, actually. I like it because its not boring to do.

i have that booklet and it's really close to the top of my to do list..i should make this one my top priority for the new year..it's a lovely piece!

You should do it next year! I'm not sure what chart you have, but if its the hand-written one, there is a list of corrections you might want to check out beforehand. And I found one mistake in the chart that wasn't listed anywhere in any of the corrections I've found - there is a patches of stitches on the right side of the rocks marked by open/empty boxes, but there is no open box in the thread key. Turns out they should be filled/black boxes instead.

I really hope you start it - you'll love it and I would love to see how you do it. It's really interesting how different people tackle different projects. I like to do one color at a time and do all the backstitching last... the backstitching will probably be the hardest part, come to think of it! LOL

[Krissy]

Great progress!!! Looks wonderful!!

I have this one too. It's somewhere on my list but this next year I'm working on my stockings. Eventually I'll stop stitching for everybody else and start stitching for myself. LOL