If you're not familiar with the Etsy shop Taylor and Cromwell, I've linked to it here for you. They have a lot of really interesting patterns, and many of them are word-related. We all know I have a tendency towards those patterns, and so many of theirs have fandom aspects. There are several Broadway shows, book series, all kinds of things.
from Six the Musical
from Les Miz
from the Infernal Devices series of books
And, the best part is, they offer custom designs. For only $15USD. That was well worth it for me to request a custom design of one of DH's and my favourite book series, the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. I linked to t he Wikipedia page if you're interested in an epic fantasy series. There are 4 books so far, and each one keeps getting better.
I chose 10 quotes and the designer even added a special aspect to the chart, the special swords some characters use. I hadn't requested anything like that, but it definitely adds to the project. Here's the mock-up:
I can't even tell you how much I love this! It's just perfect and fits the series so well. The quotes that should be more emphasized are, and the addition of the swords and flag, excellent! So, if you're interested in something similar, look for their custom listing. It's well worth it. My start is here:
Stormlight Archive quotes by Taylor and Cromwell
stitched 2 over 2 on 28ct black Monaco
with DMC as charted
I had a good piece of 28ct black Monaco sitting around that fit the size perfectly. And this works in Pattern Keeper! Even better. I think I had to add the DMC colour numbers, but the chart was easy to enter into the app.
I think this will be one of those that I keep coming back to until it's finished, like Princess and the Dragon. It will get worked on every month. I doubt I'll have a finish this year, but definitely before the 5th book comes out. He takes a few years between each one, and the 4th one only came out last fall, so I have some time.
I have no association with Taylor and Cromwell aside from the fact I was really pleased with this and the interaction with the designer. There was one change that had to be made in the design and that was done quickly and without any fuss on their end. They also have a Facebook group where they post some freebie patterns if you want to have a look.
I hope you're all staying healthy and enjoying your stitching. Stay well and thank you for making it through this month with me.
Happy Stitching!
Tiffstitch
Congratulations on completing your marathon! I finished mine too and managed to post on the Maynia group just before they archived it. I figured being the UK would give me a couple of hours on the 1st.
ReplyDeleteI love this new design, I shall be going over to see their shop right now.
Well done! I didn't post anything in the FB group, just these posts. Congratulations to you as well, although I never doubt you'll achieve your goals. :)
DeleteThat's a real awsome pattern, and so cool you got it custom made! Great hob making it through the starting marathon too. I wonder when we'll see them all finished...
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm surprised I made it posting every day, and have clearly made up for it by not posting at all in June yet. I'm almost half way done this one and have finished a few others.
DeleteOh wow, what fun! If I can't get my act together, I might need to look into having something done. Thanks for sharing the info.
ReplyDeleteYou've had a very busy and productive month, with plenty to keep you in stitches for a while, good for you!
Thank you! And they're lovely to work with.
DeleteCongratulations on finishing Maynia, and what a way to finish with a custom design! Looking forward to seeing progress and maybe some finishes in the coming months before you, no doubt, tackle the Maynia-replacement challenge next year! :)
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