Red Cedar
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48,692 stitches
stayed up past my bedtime tonight to finish the rug (was so close, i had to do the last row….) and post pictures of it…. here is what forty-eight thousand six hundred and ninety-two stitches looks like:
it still needs to be stretched, ironed and then backed to be truly finished – but eight months of stitching means the hard part is done 🙂
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Red Cedar 
Wow, that’s awesome! Did you really count the stitches? Or do you just know based on the size, etc.? Seems like it would have to be an even number (length x width = total), but I guess not.
My wife does cross-stitch projects too. Mostly small blankets for babies that get born to friends and family members. She puts their names and maybe a symbol or something that is meaningful to the parents. She would like to do larger projects, but she has nerve damage in her elbow from a back injury, so she can’t work on things consistently for a long time.
So, are you able to stretch the rug yourself and put the backing on, or does that require special equipment?
uh – yeah – you are right, the number should be even… i can’t remember off the top of my head but it was something like 259 * 152 or something…. i think maybe those 3s should be 8s…. anyhow – i just multiplied the top by the side count (i’m going to check this when i get home, cause 33 doesn’t really make any sense).
i have never made anything of this size before – but my plan for stretching it is just to pin it to the wall of my closet using carpet tacks – with even tension – and i hope that will stretch it a bit more square again (it’s slightly off kilter). the backing is straight forward – i just have to stitch a piece of linene on once i have it all straightened out.
i do a lot of small stuff as well – but not so much for awhile. i’m into this big stuff right now… have another few projects in mind on the big canvas – but i’m thinking of starting a smaller project simultaneously as they are easier to travel with!