[petesahuttt]

This took nearly 3 years to finish, has about 70,000 individual stitches with about 300 different colors. Next step will be framing which I am looking forward to getting done when I get back home.

This is a scan of the original card for comparison purposes. I had to adjust the image to fit the design so it would be the right size and dimension.

[jacobystealshome]

what is the thread count?

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and what size is the cross stitch?

[petesahuttt]

I use 32 count cream Belfast Linen stitched over 2 threads (not easy fabric to stitch on but gives the best finish)
Overall size is approx 18"x24"
When Cyrus gets home with his iPhone I can photo it alongside the actual mini to give a better scale

[rentzington]

Looks really good...I wouldn't have the patience for that much detailed work

[petesahuttt]

Looks really good...I wouldn't have the patience for that much detailed work

That's partly why it took 3 years, I abandoned it for months at a time because I couldn't stand to look at it

[michaelstepper]

That is flipping amazing

[Phillies_Joe]

Awesome Pete (now I know what the heck your contest was about!). Patience? I would have been a patient trying to do that. Really amazes me what folks can do. I have the "artistic" talent of a 2 x 4. Thanks for sharing and congrats!

[petesahuttt]

This is what the back looks like

And here's one with the mini alongside to show the scale

[SGC300ier]

How on earth did you do that? That's pretty neat.

[DLKnives]

Amazing work!