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Nearly half there! It's always great to see how such completely random-seeming stitches suddenly add up to a rune or a shadow or a leg.

kbaywolf wrote: Do you not find it difficult to switch between two major projects? I find that it helps when I become familiar with, almost learn, a complicated chart page, and I'm not sure I could manage having two of that level on the go. When I stitch something other than my photo conversions it is always a simpler design.

Erm.
No, I can't say it's a problem. Possibly because both charts use the same symbols for the same symbol number. And maybe because there are so many numbers associated with it. Almost every thread colour is a blend of two threads, and there are 116 of them in each project. That's way too many to remember, so I don't bother, just swap over the chart & thread cards when I move from one to the other, and my mind remains completely empty at all times! [Yes, that last statement can be taken at least 2 ways, as intended]

Regards,

Richard.

Fantastic update!! I love it when what seems like a disconnected group of stitches suddenly turn into something beautiful. I think that is the magic of stitching!

Carole

The subtle shading makes it perfect. A brilliant update!

Wonderful progress This is really coming along well

Wow I'm very impressed, fantastic update Richard

I have just finished page 20 of Luz,

Didn't take too long, started on 13 Oct and finished this page yesterday. The result is:


That's 54551 stitches, of the 110730 total in the project meaning I'm 49.2% of the way through, and have finished 50% of the pages. Now I can move to Gryff.
Phew.

Regards,

Richard.

Every new part adds so much subtle detail! Looking forward to seeing Gryff again

Mabel Figworthy wrote:Every new part adds so much subtle detail! Looking forward to seeing Gryff again

I will definitely second that!!! Spectacular update!!!

karen4bells wrote:

Mabel Figworthy wrote:Every new part adds so much subtle detail! Looking forward to seeing Gryff again

I will definitely second that!!! Spectacular update!!!

And I will definitely third that!!! Wonderful update!!!

Carole

Spectacular, wonderful, beautiful update!!

Well done Richard your work is beautiful

Half way through!
Well done, Richard

Thank you all for your kind comments.

It has felt a bit of a struggle to make any progress recently, work has been getting frantic and I've been going to a jewellery making course of an evening. Those things combined with the change in clocks has led to me feeling like a zombie most of the time at home.

Maybe things will improve, but #2 spacecraft container is now pushing its way to the front of the 'To do: Urgent' list. #2 is smaller and simpler than #1. It should be less than 10 tonnes all up weight (compared to 22 Tonnes), and instead of 22 electric motors onboard it has 2. OK, it has air conditioning, oxygen sensors, shock sensors, lights, fans, a small workshop and a CCTV system, but it's really simple in comparison.

Regards,

Richard.

This is very beautiful Richard! I look forward to seeing further updates. I know what you mean about the clock change. It always takes me a while to adapt and zombie mode is the overriding force at the moment! I hope you feel more energised soon.

Its looking great, there has been a fair bit of progress on it since I last had chance to come to the forum.

Ive not been doing much myself for a while, been ultra busy the past 8 months, Having been house hunting and buying my first house

Hopefully once ma and my wife are fully settled in and got all the DIY, decorating ect done ill get around to doing some more stitching.

I look forward to seeing more of this as it develops.

Best Regards,

Wolfie

I am taking my hat off to all the hard (and great) work you are doing on this project.

Happy stitching!

Stitching does take time and is no good to do it under stress. It is a brilliant project and will evolve in its own time.
Your work latest demands sound awesome and very demanding.

Hello Richard, hope your well. How is the louis royo x-stitch coming along? It's been far too long since I was last on the forum.

Wolfe

Wolfie,

I had nigh on a year when I really wasn't able to do much. I restarted this yesterday, and have got about 300 stitches into sheet 6 of 20.

Regards,

Richard.