lemonApr 20
Glenda Adams

After a year of working on and off on my MacPaint geisha cross-stitch, it’s done!
32,475 stitches. Nearly 1,000 feet of black thread. The final art is about 19” x 12”- 22 stitches per inch is as small as I can work 🙂

#NerdStitch #classicmac

Apr 18 at 11:48pmIvory for iOS
Show threadBrendan (he/him)Apr 19
@Gmatom this thing is beautiful!
Show threadeuroplus Apr 19
@Brendan @Gmatom strong agree 😍
Show threaddecryptionApr 19
@Gmatom @europlus wow, this is amazing - excellent work
Show threadDan Morgan Apr 19
@Gmatom I love this more that can be expressed in words!!! I want to take it up to do the 1-bit Susan Kare icons just to start.
Show threadGlenda AdamsApr 19
@DanMorgan I did an icon set a few years ago , it was fun!
Show threadJustMEApr 19
@Gmatom @DanMorgan I don't remember the dog! What was it for?
Show threadDan Morgan Apr 19
@just_me_gi @Gmatom That’s Clarus the DogCow. It was used briefly in a printer set up dialog to indicate which way the page was oriented. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogcow
Dogcow - Wikipedia

Show threadKarl BaronApr 19
@DanMorgan @just_me_gi She's still there in Page Setup in macOS Sequoia!
Show threadDan Morgan Apr 19
@kalleboo @just_me_gi
Moof!
Show threadGlenda AdamsApr 19
@just_me_gi the Dogcow! It was in the printer dialog.
Show threadPierreNick  💾Apr 19
@Gmatom oh my god incredible work!
Show threadTravis JeansApr 19
@Gmatom Great work! I always feel happy when I see this piece.
Show threadEricka SimoneApr 19
@Gmatom this is magnificent.
Show threadKlare KanteApr 19
@Gmatom that's great 👏
Show threadPhilApr 19
@Gmatom the nostalgia hit from this is incredible - amazing work.
Show threadChris ChapmanApr 19
@Gmatom Amazing. Those straight lines are PERFECT, how did you avoid any distortion of the fabric?
Show threadGlenda AdamsApr 19
@retrohistories lots of ironing and a square tension “hoop”. 🙂
Show threadJens FinkhäuserApr 19

@Gmatom I'd say now do Deluxe Paint's Tutankhamon, but I don't want to be responsible for unfinished projects.

It'd be pretty cool, though.

I imagine scaling it up and using Floyd-Steinberg Dithering to reduce the number of required thread colours to a manageable level for extra nerd credit.

But I know nothing about cross stitch. Might be a dumb idea 🤷‍♂️

Show threadGlenda AdamsApr 19

@jens ohhh I remember Tut on the Amiga! That would be cool, although so many colors.

I did briefly play with some anti-aliasing and dithering to shrink some ideas- couldn’t get it to work but I should try again!

Show threadTim KukulskiApr 19
@Gmatom @jens from deluxePaint, you’re looking at 32 colors, max. Totally worth it.
Show threadGlenda AdamsApr 19
@quitthebiz @jens Ohhh, that's right. I don't know why I thought it was an 8 bit palette. I'm going to totally look at that. It would be amazing.
Show threadAnnaApr 19
@Gmatom beautiful! Amazing work 👏
Show threadNAM-IP Computer MuseumApr 19
@Gmatom great work 😍 ! Here is the smallest we could display it (live emulator on raspberry pi zero 2.8 inch display) ❤️🍏🌈
Show threadFanCityKnits 🇺🇦🧶Apr 19

@Gmatom

22 per inch? Holy cow, my eyes are hurting just reading this.

What dedication.

And of course absolutely beautiful execution.

Show threadSindarina, Edge Case DetectiveApr 19
@Gmatom @gersande That is awesome 😄
Show threadDr. Victoria GrinbergApr 19
@Gmatom oh wow, so much love for this from a fellow cross-stitcher!
Show threadarclightApr 19
@Gmatom Wow - that's fantastic!
Show threadAnonymous FunctionApr 19
@Gmatom that's amazing!
Show threadMarcoApr 19
@Gmatom that's beautiful!!
Show threadAlienApr 19
@Gmatom This is incredible I love it
Show threadRich Stein (he/him)Apr 21
@Gmatom
Incredible and beautiful! Thanks for sharing!