Designing Pouncer

[Randi]

Wow, it's really good - I'm very impressed! When this is finished, I bet you want to make one of the others too.

[ChrisH]

Wow! That is excellent! What a talented lady you are.

[Grace]

What everyone else said!! That is spectacular - and it's all free-hand.

[Barbara]

Wow! I know you could do that with a colour pencil- but that you can translate it freehand into needlework impresses me very much.

[katladyd]

Okay, I'm impressed...a lot!

[Anikaca77]

That is really great, I don't think I ever thought about doing that.

She's very beauitful.

[astrid]

Congrats, its awsome!!!!

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

but that you can translate it freehand into needlework impresses me very much.

Me too!! WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[catnapper]

Thank you everyone

I did cheat a little.... I have a program that imports photos and turns them into patterns (I've had it for years and am shocked Vista doesn't have compatibility issues with it!)

However, I still spent a week editing the imported photo. The imported photo was a lot smoother but had a million colors to use and washed out all of his gorgeous brown. I had to edit it so the stitches made sense when stitched (if that makes sense?)

I am counting the stiches though, and believe me, I have gotten soooo lost a hundred times over on the forehead with all the blend of grey and tan.

I can't wait to start on the next ones!

[Anikaca77]

That is really great that a program can do that for you. I know my mom would love that. She does cross-stiching as well.