https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/cross-stitch-tardis • Posted by vInTaGe~VioLeT
i designed and stitched this cross stitch tardis - lots of step by step work in progress photo's on my blog :o) http://maximumrabbitdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/03/journey-through-time-with-my-tardis.html
i designed and stitched this cross stitch tardis - lots of step by step work in progress photo's on my blog :o) http://maximumrabbitdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/03/journey-through-time-with-my-tardis.html
phase 1 the foundation stitches
phase 2 starting to cross my stitches
phase 3 shaping and more filling
phase 4 shading
phase 5 adding the details
backstitch backstich backstitch! then back stitch some more!!
finished piece with it's inspiration!
i'm really pleased with the shading on the panels i used three shades of blue and then also blended strands to get the shading right.
in an ideal world for the lettering i would've used a perle cotton but i didn't have any to hand i think this is flower thread
this is pretty much the true blue of my tardis i find it quite hard to photograph blues. all in all i'm really happy with how this came out if i was being really picky i'd say the fact the windows/panels are square not rectangular is bugging me but to keep the other proportions right they had to be this way. i think i need to take a cross stitch break now! my eyes are tired and my hands are tired but i am so pleased with this!