Celestial Gathering by Cross Stitch

July 1st, 2009 | Categories: Crafting | 21 Comments

After some “sneak peaks” here, here, and here, I am proud to announce that my Celestial Gathering by cross stitch project is finally complete.

Celestial Gathering by Cross Stitch

The sun, moon, planet, stars, and borders were all done in a cross stitch, while the constellations, galaxy, and other background detailing were done in a half cross stitch. Outlining was done in a backstitch, and the little dotted stars were done with French knots.

Not to toot my own horn or anything, but damn, this looks amazing.

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21 Responses to “Celestial Gathering by Cross Stitch”

  1. Clem says:

    Wow, Manda, that is awesome! I don’t think I could ever do that! You have some serious talent. :D

  2. Haley says:

    Wow…that IS amazing! I know zero about cross stitch, but it looks very difficult to have done. Congrats on finishing it!!

  3. Alice says:

    Manda that is frickin awesome!!!!!!!!! I want it! You are as talented as any professional!

  4. Jenny says:

    that is awesome. great job!

  5. Kaylee says:

    That looks great! You deserve a ~patience~ award ;D

  6. Hev says:

    From one cross stitcher to another, wonderful job. I love it. You did a wonderful job on it. What are you going to do with it now. Please tell me that you are going to frame & hang that beautiful piece. Don’t just put it away. I love it.

  7. Kathleen says:

    Wow. WOW.

    It looks awesome. You definitely deserve a “patience award” for this one.

  8. Meg says:

    Wow, that does look amazing. How many hours do you think it took you total?

    • Manda says:

      Honestly, I’m not sure, as I went through periods where I worked on it all day for several days, and then some days where I added a little here and there. Maybe a month, if I worked on it for about six hours every day?

  9. Ashley says:

    That’s crazy gorgeous! You’ve got every right to toot your own horn. Awesome job :D

  10. Regina says:

    Wow. That is absolutely amazing!

  11. Stepherz says:

    I wish I was that creative! It’s gorgeous! The moon is my favorite. I love how the crescent moon comes full circle. :)

  12. Carmen says:

    I agree, it is amazing! Wow, just wow. Where will you put it?

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  14. Emma says:

    Hi Manda, The finished piece looks beautiful.
    I have the kit myself although i have not started it as i accidentaly bought the chinese version and cannot make out which kind of stitch is which. am i right in thinking there are two types of half stitch for the background? I would really appreciate it if you could help me work out what to do.
    I can only hope my attempt will be just as good as yours! Very well done and i hope any future kits come out just as well.
    Kind regards
    Emma

    • Manda says:

      What part of the background are you referring to? The majority of the piece is done in half stitch, with the exception of the sun, moon, constellations, planets, and stars – those are done in cross stitch. The red and orange border around the piece is done in cross stitch as well.

  15. Marcia says:

    Do you have the pattern that you followed for this work. I would like to make it as a PHD graduation gift and it is just what I was looking for. Do you know where such patterns for Galaxy, Space, Universe can be gotten if you do not have the pattern?

    thank you.

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