Monday, March 26, 2012

Monday Update

This morning my new HAED chart arrived:



It will probably be several months before I even start kitting it up. I was going to do it over 2 on 32ct but the size of it would be ridiculous so 1 over 1 it is then.

Green Man Cernunnos.





I have got quite a few stitches in there now. I am fully aware that hardly anybody is going to like this piece, but it is for Colin.



Green Man is a sculpturedrawing, or other representation of a face surrounded by or made from leaves. Branches or vines may sprout from the nose, mouth, nostrils or other parts of the face and these shoots may bear flowers or fruit. Commonly used as a decorative architectural ornament, Green Men are frequently found on carvings in churches and other buildings (both secular and ecclesiastical). "The Green Man" is also a popular name for English public houses and various interpretations of the name appear on inn signs, which sometimes show a full figure rather than just the head.
The Green Man motif has many variations. Found in many cultures around the world, the Green Man is often related to natural vegetative deities springing up in different cultures throughout the ages. Primarily it is interpreted as a symbol of rebirth, or "renaissance," representing the cycle of growth each spring. Some[1] [2] speculate that the mythology of the Green Man developed independently in the traditions of separate ancient cultures and evolved into the wide variety of examples found throughout history.
This is work the full design looks like:

18 comments:

  1. Ohh, lucky girl! Really like the HAED! Can't wait to see your start! And I love the Green Man! Very, very cool! but,.. what happened to your Midnight Enchanter?! ;)

    Melissa J.

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  2. Oh, I sincerely love both of those. I think I'm going to have to at least browse the HAED website...

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  3. I closed my eyes on the HAED. I'm addicted. I am going to wait 4 years for another leap year day sale ;) Love the green man, it is coming along beautifully.

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  4. I love the HAED you got, its one of my favorites too. Your are making good progress on Green Man. The explanation of Green Men was very interesting. Have a great week!

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  5. I love the Green Man. I think I have it in my stash. If not it is on my wishlist.

    Maybe we can do the So Many Books as a SAL sometime in the future. I received mine last week.

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  6. Your new HAED is cute, Kelly. Good luck with working on such ambitious projects!

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  7. Like the new chart, as long a Colin likes Green Man then that us all that matters.

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  8. Love the chart, I have never seen that particular HAED pattern. Love the colors in the Green Man.

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  9. I love the photo of Green Man. But I bet it is tough to work on. After you work on it for awhile, does everything that you see appear to be red?

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  10. Love your HAEDs!! Thank you for the education about the Green Man! I learned a lot!! I happen to think he is neat looking!

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  11. Anonymous4:20 pm

    lhope you enjoy working with green. chris b

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  12. Anonymous4:22 pm

    oops, i forgot, love the haed chart so much....also love the e-mail updates from the blog you created for haeds....thank you!!!chris b

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  13. good work on Green Man. And who cares what others think, as long as the recipient loves it :)

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  14. The Spangler chart is my wish list. Can't wait to continue seeing more of Green Man. I think he is neat.

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  15. I've got the Spangler chart on my wish list as well, love his designs. Green Man is amazing, look forward to seeing you progress on this one.

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  17. HOLA! Me encantan LOS DISEÑOS DE RANDALL, Y ME GUSTA EL QUE HA USTED Elegido -. Podriamos Hacerlo Juntas, LE GUSTARIA???

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    1. Hola alejandra,que sería fantástico si se podrían puntada este juntos!

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