stitchytwitch:

This is the ‘Frederick the Literate’ cross stitch kit from Dimensions.

I think this is by far the longest I’ve ever spent continuously on a single project in my five years of stitching. It took me just under nine months to complete, but even now I’m still learning new techniques.

Blending threads, extensive use of metallics and couching were all new to me in this project but I feel like they turned out pretty well.

Full progression video coming soon.