Queen of Hearts HAED - she's finished!!! - PHOTOS ADDED!

[Mabel Figworthy]

Lessa, I like your idea of blending -- it would make it "same but different"

[Cecilia]

Must be exciting to be nearly at the end of this one. Well done

[burgundyice]

Well I've been playing around with lettering again and I think tent stitch will be OK, as most of the thin (one-stitch wide) lines are in a ////// direction so they'll line up nicely as that's the way I do my tent stitches!
I was concerned as in the middle of a big area of black, I tested what various curves and things would look like, and ones going "backwards" (top right to bottom left) looked a bit gappy with my tent stitches, as so -

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But most of them are left-right upward curves...
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...so they'll look smoother I've actually been plotting them out myself on squared paper, as although the chart gives you the letters, it's another thing to actually work out how to join them up!!

Louise

[sajohnston]

Your stitching is beautiful.

[burgundyice]

Well I've been playing around with lettering again and I think tent stitch will be OK, as most of the thin (one-stitch wide) lines are in a ////// direction so they'll line up nicely as that's the way I do my tent stitches!
I was concerned as in the middle of a big area of black, I tested what various curves and things would look like, and ones going "backwards" (top right to bottom left) looked a bit gappy with my tent stitches, as so -

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But most of them are left-right upward curves...
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...so they'll look smoother I've actually been plotting them out myself on squared paper, as although the chart gives you the letters, it's another thing to actually work out how to join them up!!

Louise

For some reason, the lines didn't line up as I'd done them in the edit but hopefully you get the idea anyhow! In short, I'm going to do tent stitch for the lettering In the meantime here is another photo....

[Ceitidh]

This is gorgeous, love the design, a lot of work !!

[~threadbear~]

Looking wonderful.
I'm looking forward to seeing how the lettering turns out.

[kazzi29]

good ideas with the lettering!

[Lizzy]

Shes gorgeous and I cant wait to see the lettering

[Nachstenliebe]

It's gorgeous! And I like your idea with making the letters in tent stitch.
Faith

[Vani]

Great job, looking forward to seeing your lettering.

[Mabel Figworthy]

So close now! Lovely to see her in nearly completed glory instead of just parts of her

[burgundyice]

Thanks all! I have a big chunk of black to fill in tonight, and then there'll just be 7 pages left Looking forward to doing the lettering too even though it does mean I've given myself a couple extra hours work to do! I'll most likely start on that once I get to the centre of the design (I think the centre is marked, if not I know it's when I get to 250 stitches across), so I don't have to think that's still to do at the end...

Eventually you're all going to have to start shouting and me to keep me going!!

Louise

[Billly'sGirl]

Is that 7 more full pages or partial pages? It looks so close to being finished already!!!

[whiskers12]

Oh wow, this looks amazing. It looks like you've put a lot of hard work into this. You should be very proud. Well done. Can't wait to see the finished product.

[charmagne_capalad]

She's really beautiful!!!! Lovely progress! You're almost done...

[Lessa54]

She's looking brilliant. Look forward to the finished pic!

[Mabel Figworthy]

*is getting very impatient to see the lettering*

Are you nearly there yet ?

[Lisa]

[burgundyice]

*is getting very impatient to see the lettering*

Are you nearly there yet ?

Well Mabel, you'll be pleased to know I did approx 600 stitches of black last night to finish the page. Most likely the lettering will start on the page I'm on now, but I have to wait until I get halfway across to make sure it's centred right!

Louise