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SQ Sunday Afternoon - update 22/05/12

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:10 pm
by Lessa54
A new project - I blame all of you for getting me onto more than one at a time :lol: :lol: :lol:

This one is a copy of the Seurat painting Sunday on the Island of La Grande Jatte. Here's what it will look like

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So far I've sorted my threads - all 130 colours :shock:

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Re: SQ Sunday Afternoon

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:42 pm
by Wandatoo
This will be quite a challenge! Just sorting 130 threads would do me in. :shock: That's why I usually don't buy kits - only patterns.

It's quite a good picture of the time -- really shows the fashion: bustles everywhere!!

Re: SQ Sunday Afternoon

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:15 pm
by pamelam
WOW! Is this ever going to be a fun one to watch grow!

Re: SQ Sunday Afternoon

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:56 pm
by vanessanjf
A really nice design. Lots of lovely colours :D

Re: SQ Sunday Afternoon

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:56 am
by Rose
:shock: Look at all of those colors!!!!!!!

Re: SQ Sunday Afternoon

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:35 am
by Lizzy
I :wub: it, good luck with it :)

Iv'e just bought a SQ pattern with 7 solid colours and 100 blended :shock:

Re: SQ Sunday Afternoon

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:39 am
by Lessa54
Lizzy wrote:I :wub: it, good luck with it :)

Iv'e just bought a SQ pattern with 7 solid colours and 100 blended :shock:
Which one have you bought? I haven't dared count the number of solids versus blends but it's something similar with this one. I've done about the first 40 stitches and yet to encounter a solid colour. This project could take a while :D I'll put a photo up once I've done a little more....

Re: SQ Sunday Afternoon

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:45 am
by Lizzy
I bought Miranda by Dicksee http://www.scarletquince.com/searchresu ... ds=miranda" target="_blank" target="_blank

I nearly chose Sunday Afternoon :lol:

Re: SQ Sunday Afternoon

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:49 am
by Lessa54
Ooh that's a lovely one. You could always do Sunday Afternoon too.... :lol: I'd have company then :D

Re: SQ Sunday Afternoon

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:53 am
by Lizzy
:shock: I think Mirandas enough for me.

I cant get in in my head how to sort the threads out as mine are all on bobbins. I dont know whether to pair all the blends and put them on cards but then I dont know how much thread I need or just blend as i go :? Ill see how yours goes I think :lol: Look forward to seeing an update pic.

Re: SQ Sunday Afternoon

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:20 am
by dollystitcher
Aaaahhh this is gorgeous and such a challenge :applesauce: :applesauce: :applesauce: :applesauce:

Re: SQ Sunday Afternoon

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:32 am
by silviaciuchi
As this is an adorable painting, it will certainly make an adorable stitch! I would go crazy with all those colours to sort, but the more the colours, the more stunning the effect, so it will be worth all the effort!

Re: SQ Sunday Afternoon

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:19 am
by SusanF
A real challenge this one, I love all the colours waiting to be stitched :D :D

Re: SQ Sunday Afternoon

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:12 pm
by Nachstenliebe
I like this design!!! Although I'm amazing they would wear all that get up to the beach... :thinks:
Faith

Re: SQ Sunday Afternoon

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:31 pm
by Wandatoo
Lizzy wrote::shock:

I cant get in in my head how to sort the threads out as mine are all on bobbins. I dont know whether to pair all the blends and put them on cards but then I dont know how much thread I need or just blend as i go :? Ill see how yours goes I think :lol: Look forward to seeing an update pic.

I use bobbins too and I'm working on my first Teresa Wentzler, with lots of blending. I haven't blended anything in advance, so when I do blend two colours, I'm using a card for the blended threads only. If I use only half the length of blended threads, for example, I put the rest on the card, with the symbol. That way I can use the rest it later on. Hope that makes sense.

Re: SQ Sunday Afternoon

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:44 pm
by maggs
What a great pattern, it will test you stitching this and all those colours. Can't wait to see a progress picture

Re: SQ Sunday Afternoon

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:16 pm
by Catwoman
Lovely design, but oh all those colours! Look forward to seeing your updates.

Re: SQ Sunday Afternoon

Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 6:38 pm
by K1nS
Pretty design :wub: 130 colours though, thats just like a HAED :shock: :shock:

Re: SQ Sunday Afternoon

Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 9:41 pm
by countrycompanion
wooooo this looook fantastic cant wait to see it>>>> now i have to look for one!!

Re: SQ Sunday Afternoon

Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 4:29 pm
by kellyJune
I have always loved this painting. I remember first saw a copy of it in my college art appreciation class. Where did you find a cross-stitch pattern for it?