Here is a little peek at a new project I've
been working on- A cross stitch pattern of the
The Tønsberg
tower is a well known local landmark, and the park around it is the location of
medieval and music festivals in the summer, along with a museum.
The tower was raised in 1888, as a memorial
to the original fortress build in the 13 th century by king Haakon Haakonson.
Tønsberg dates back to 871 AD, and believed
to be the oldest Norwegian town. Once it was an important trading center,
harbor and the place where kings were proclaimed.
To be honest
this is my second try, I had started stitching on 32 ct linen but changed to 28
ct, after I found myself having to undo stitches due to my being dissatisfied with
the colors.
This is the way
with designing, sometime you find out a certain color combination doesn’t quite
work, and you have to unstitch, and start again. I find it rather fascinating
to create a picture with small X’s and colored threads, but when it comes to
unpicking, then 28 ct linen is certainly easier to work with.
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| Tønsberg tower cross stitch pattern |
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Photos of the Tønsberg tower hill taken in 2013.
Photographer, Didier Martin ( my papa)
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| Tønsberg tower 2013 |
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| Ruins of the old church |
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| Model of how the hill with the castle and church would have looked before it was destroyed. |
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