In 2008, before the blog, I was crazy about cross stitching. It was my main hobby and I stitched quite a number of pieces of needlework, including this cross stitch, which was designed, based on a painting by Franz Heigl. I like it a lot, but I had never even washed it after finishing it.
Lately I saw an identical cross stitch work, framed in a wooden frame from IKEA. I had the same frame, bought for a different project, but the frame turned out to be not suitable for the intended work. Serendipity - Italy by Heigl was to be finally framed and hanged on the wall.
I dug up a few photos of my process back in 2008.
I must have started the cross stitch in May 2008:
My progress in June 2008:
A month later in July 2008:
Almost finished in September 2008:
It stayed in this condition in my cross stitch box, with the light yellow lines still unwashed, for 17 years!
Proudly hanging on the wall, I am truly happy that it finally adorns the room.
My progress in June 2008:
A month later in July 2008:
