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UPDATE 5.11.2013: Yarrrrg!!! The VARIETY alone has me ropes tied up in knots!  Ye have 3 weeks left


created a journal with ideas [link] and it even has a "picture" showing how patterns can be "Frankensteined" to make something new


SPRING PILLAGE

Spring!  ANYTHING that reminds YOU of spring!

Requirements

Create your own pattern

OR

 Change something in a commercial pattern.

(Changing thread colors doesn't count)

Start Date: Today!

End Date:  May 31st

This gives ye a full 10 weeks to pillage yer crafty mind and stash to create the most spectacular SPRING thing YOU can imagine!

Remember to follow the rubric!  It is your compass and will always show you the way!

   

A few helpful tips and links

PM Stitch [link]

PC Stitch [link]

~DawnMLC recommends this one as well, Hobbyware  [link]

*HiddenWithin recommends KG-Chart for Cross Stitch [link]

*WhispMI21 recommends Pic 2 Pat [link] and My Photo Stitch [link]

~NevaSirenda "the way we used to do it back in the day was tracing on 8-to-the-inch graph paper. You will need to calculate how big you want the final piece to be, multiply by 14 and divide that by 8 to get the correct size for the graph paper. (If you're translating a picture to a graph, you will need to enlarge the picture to fit this size.) Then just draw or trace the outlines on the graph paper and fill the squares with solid color or symbols. You used to be able to get this size of graph paper at most office supply stores or blueprint specialists; I don't know how prevalent it is now that everything is computerized. But it's an alternative for those who don't want to invest in a program."

Graph Paper you can print [link] is my favorite site.  You can adjust the sizes yourself to get the one you want

 

Yer Judges



SUBMISSIONS

*Helens-Serendipty

=Elphaba-Rose

~NyaSkory

~sawcat

=Magical525

~Rae18

YER Booty

FIRST PLACE:  Free Patterns from *Helens-Serendipty, One year subscription from Anonymous (he likes being anonymous )

SECOND PLACE: Free Patterns  from *Helens-Serendipty, Three Month subscription from Anonymous (he still likes being anonymous )

THIRD PLACE:  Free Patterns from *Helens-Serendipty, One Month subscription from Anonymous (he continues to be anonymous)

*Helens-Serendipty can email or send patterns via post depending on where you live or preference