London 2012 Paralympics {cross-stitching}

Thursday 30 August 2012

You know it, the Games are back in London and I will be watching them! It started with the amazing Opening Ceremony yesterday. And it also means that cross-stitching is back on the evening agenda. I had made some progress with the project, but not as much as I hoped (way too much bouncing around the living room to will people to win or celebrate the fact that they won, rather than sit down and cross-stitch!).  



One tree is done, the next one (which is the bigger one) is shaping up nicely, I have the third one to start on. My trees are blatantly oval  less round than the original pattern - I blame it on the linen fabric, and not my inability to count the threads whilst watching the Games

I have left the bottom out on purpose as I am not sure what to do with the little squirrels and how long the trees should be (a very boring bit to stitch to be honest). The squirrels may be cross-stitched in grey. Will have to see when I get there. I have also omitted the hearts (you can see there is a sort of hole above the two birdies) - again will need to see the finalised cross-stitch and make a decision on what to do, how much energy I have left for some more cross-stitching.  



It is Really Random Thursday over at Live a Colourful Life and I thought I would share with you some inspiration from Stephen Hawking out of his speech at the Opening Ceremony for the Paralympic Games 2012: 


"Creativity can take many forms, from physical achievement to theoretical physics. 
However difficult life may seem there is always something you can do and succeed at."

12 comments:

  1. First of all, that stitching looks beautiful, I would never be able to do that! And I also really enjoy the quote.

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  2. I think you've gotten quite a bit done! A grey or taupe squirrel would fit your colours well. For a quick filler, you could embroider little music notes above the birds. Or a tiny little word. Great inspirational quote!

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  3. Beautiful stitching, Nat. It'll turn lovely I'm sure. What do you plan to do with it, by the way?

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  4. I just love your cross stitch pattern -- beautiful! Such a great quote, too!

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  5. Wow those trees look incredible! It makes a change to see one go from in progress to finished =D

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  6. That's really pretty. Very intricate work!

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  7. Your brightly colored birds are stunning against the subtle background of the trees.

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  8. Your stitches look tiny! I would be going cross-eyed doing that! Wondered if you would reconsider the grey squirrels as red ones are our native species....?

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