[Crafts] A Funimation Postcard in Cross-Stitch w/Pattern Provided

[arachnes-web.livejournal.com]

Title: My Funimation Postcard Entry, Or How I Wasted the Past Two Weeks and Learned That Cross-Stitch Could Be Painful to One’s Arms
Author/Artist: me arachnes_web 
Character(s) or Pairing(s): England
Rating: G
Warnings: Lots of tiny, tiny stitches
Summary: England is cross-stitched one over one on 32-count evenweave linen with DMC thread.

 

The cross stitch pattern was created using this sketch from Himaruya's blog:

Here is England's face before I added the Union Jack background:

And here is the thumbnail for the full size card:

The pattern is 97 stitches wide by 90 stitches high. I stitched this one over over on 32-count evenweave linen, so it would fit Funimation's size limit but you can use whatever size fabric you what. My only suggestions would be three over one for size 14 or 16-count fabric and the standard two over one for size 18 or 22-count fabric. I used DMC thread, but if anyone needs a conversion to Anchor, just let me know!

The Pattern:

The Thread Key:

Comments

[fandomislove.livejournal.com]

Wow, I can only imagine how hard that was to actually make.

Good job on it!

[reaperangelique.livejournal.com]

Wow! I considered doing patterns for chibi characters a while ago, but I never did. Lovely work! ^^

[jessa-bellee.livejournal.com]

This is seriously amazing. Their jaws will drop when they see this.

[yourwordspoetic.livejournal.com]

Wow, this looks amazing! I want to go learn to cross stitch now.

[daftpixel.livejournal.com]

I...I think I love you. *worships your cross-stitching*

[komakinakao.livejournal.com]

That's so cool! :)

[deadtree.livejournal.com]

this is soooo cute! Great job. I have never tried cross-stitch, but I do embroidery and I imagine that's even harder so you deserve major kudos.
Also your icon is adorable ♥

[http://users.livejournal.com/_sparkli_/]

Iggy would be so proud *sniff*

[pyroh.livejournal.com]

That is pretty amazing. I wish I had patience for such...but I definitely do not. Make me something.

[omgimsuchadork.livejournal.com]

An actual pattern and a thread key. OMFG Thank you for doing it right. ♥

[ginnyseta.livejournal.com]

That is so impressive!!! very nice!

[nekropunx88.livejournal.com]

I showed this to my mom and she(without me saying anything)volunteered to make it for me on a pillow. Thank you for posting the pattern and thread colors.<3

[lokichan2004.livejournal.com]

That is adorable. I would learn cross-stitch just so I could make this. XD

[chan-chanz.livejournal.com]

thanks!~ I'm going to print it out and try making it soon.. it's been some time since i last did cross-stitch..

[oversoul4.livejournal.com]

Wow! You're amazing!!!!!!!!!!

[winkyo-o.livejournal.com]

Look awesome!!! Your pattern is lovely!!!

I cross stitch too but I can get lazy sometimes so projects just never get completed... XP

[kirakira-kirimi.livejournal.com]

Holy shizzz~. If you don't win, I'm going to have a very firm conversation with Funimation.

[arachnes-web.livejournal.com]

*blushes* thanks! to be honest, embroidery has always scared me with the whole freehand approach...I like my little safe squares :) (I love your icon!)

[arachnes-web.livejournal.com]

I do what I can. ;)

[arachnes-web.livejournal.com]

That sounds so adorable! I would love to see a picture of it when your mom's done.

[arachnes-web.livejournal.com]

Cross stitch really isn't that hard...I was thinking of posting a tutorial, maybe with some easy patterns of flags to get people started.

Would anyone be interested in that?

[lokichan2004.livejournal.com]

Ooh! *bounces* I'd be totally interested in that. :D

[nekropunx88.livejournal.com]

I'll post a link to a picture here when she's done. :D

[deadtree.livejournal.com]

see I feel the opposite way about cross-stitch, it seems like it's so complicated xD

You said in a comment to someone else that you were thinking about doing a tutorial, and I'd like to say that I would LOVE that!

[arachnes-web.livejournal.com]

I'm on it!

It will take me some time to design the patterns (small stripes=easy, small maple leaves=hard) so I'll probably post it sometime next week.

[siriuscanid.livejournal.com]

Nice job!

She finally finished it today

[nekropunx88.livejournal.com]

The picture quality sucks because I took it with my laptop's built in camera. Iggy is on the front and the Union Jack is on the back. I blame the over 100° weather here for the slightly messed up stripes on the flag.