Tiny Eduardo Cross-Stitch Pattern

[Sparky]

Okay I haven't actually made this item yet, I just got through designing the pattern and I thought I'd share. This is what it looks like:

http://www.fosters-home.com/forum/myimages/edspritepreview.jpg

(I made the background pink so the white parts would show up.)

Obviously, I used CG's Eduardo sprite. :terrsmile: I know some of the colors look wonky, but when stitched with the DMC colors listed in the pattern file, it *should* look okay. I'm not positive though, since I haven't actually worked it yet.

Okay so, here is the file:

(File removed as I uploaded an updated one; scroll down)

What you'll need to do is download the free version of PCStitch (http://www.pcstitch.com/Download/Download.aspx). With that version you can view and print patterns, you just can't save. (As it is for Windows this won't work for Mac, sorry.)

edit: Sorry, forgot to say, that if worked in standard 14 count, it'd measure a bit over 3 by 3 inches when stitched.

[scary_dream]

Aw! This is so... freaking... cute!

If I didn't have like, a million other things going on right now, I'd definetely do it. It IS going on my list of things to do, though!

Thanks Sparky!

[Sparky]

It could probably use some backstitching though...I'm gonna stitch one and see what it looks like, then add backstitching if it needs it.

[Carlaz]

Beautiful pattern! Can't wait to see what it will look like when you've cross-stiched it. :-/

[Sparky]

I think my PCStitch program has the colors all wonky, because the corresponding floss for the colors I used in the pattern were all...weird. I redid the color palette, so that the flosses look right, but now on the pattern Eduardo looks blue-violet. ::) Well, I'm going to stitch it, and take a photo, and then you guys can tell me what you think. :)

On retrospect I'm not so sure blowing the sprite up was the best way to make a pattern, and maybe I'll try redoing it less...pixellated-looking, and with backstitching. Like, for the hairs on his body, those should be backstitches, not full stitches. So, we'll see.

[Sparky]

Okay I finished him, and made changes to the pattern as I worked. I've uploaded the new pattern file:

Here it is (http://www.fosters-home.com/images/edsprite.pat)

Here is what the pattern looks like in PCStitch:

http://www.fosters-home.com/images/edxstitch1.jpg

And here is a photo of the stitched piece (remember that I was altering the pattern as I went so it may vary slightly from the new pattern file:

http://www.fosters-home.com/images/edxstitch1b.jpg

I dunno what I'm going to do with it yet. :terrsmile:

[One Radical Dude]

That looks awesome. Was that what you were doing on the cam? :)

[Carlaz]

Sparky ~ that is exquisite! The colors are fabulous. You are talented.

[Sparky]

That looks awesome. Was that what you were doing on the cam? :)

Yeah, lol. I dunno why I even left the cam on while I was doing it...

[taranchula]

Yeah, lol. I dunno why I even left the cam on while I was doing it...

I thought that was intentional to let us all in on the creative process. Which seeing how well the finished product turned out, I guess having somewhat of an audience didn't affect ya in the slightest. ;)

[Sparky]

I figured you people were probably discussing in the chat room what you thought I was probably doing. ;P

[KazooBloo]

Awww.