White Tiger|Sweet Prodigy

I was originally going to call this, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again...and again, and again, and again. Backstory: The first time, I piped a grid that was awful. The second time, I piped about a quarter of the pattern before I made a major mistake. The third time, I piped about a third before I made a major mistake. The fourth time, I piped the entire piece before realizing that the colours were much too dark (it looked like it was night time). At this point, I decided that I wasn't going to let a little thing like failure stand in the way of success. This is the fifth and final piece that I piped like a pro!

You did indeed pipe this like a pro!!! I'm so impressed at your ability to "see" the image you want to create when faced with a needlepoint grid. How do you do it??? Do you count like you would count stitches when doing needlepoint work, draw the design onto the grid or the cookie underneath? I'm completely intrigued by your skill and feel exactly the same way about continuing to practice without giving up!! Doing is one of the best ways of learning .

Que maravilha! Que Mãos abençoadas e caprichosas!

Cookies Fantastique by Carol posted:

You did indeed pipe this like a pro!!! I'm so impressed at your ability to "see" the image you want to create when faced with a needlepoint grid. How do you do it??? Do you count like you would count stitches when doing needlepoint work, draw the design onto the grid or the cookie underneath? I'm completely intrigued by your skill and feel exactly the same way about continuing to practice without giving up!! Doing is one of the best ways of learning .

I would love to say that this came from my imagination, but I can't draw photorealistic pictures and then interpret them into needlepoint.  I've added the source to the caption and comments. 

Maria Regina Gruppelli Real posted:

Que maravilha! Que Mãos abençoadas e caprichosas!

Obrigado!

wow, this is so professional I thought I was looking at a tapestry/cross stitch. I use to make tapestry in my younger life and this is such a great idea although I would assume very time consuming. Are they just dots or did you actually do cross (like you would on a tapestry/cross stitch. BRILLIANT...

What a patience you have !!!!! An awesome job !!! Truly a work worthy of admiration !!!!

Cookie Bakes & Cakes posted:

wow, this is so professional I thought I was looking at a tapestry/cross stitch. I use to make tapestry in my younger life and this is such a great idea although I would assume very time consuming. Are they just dots or did you actually do cross (like you would on a tapestry/cross stitch. BRILLIANT...

 

Thank you! These are dots, which are piped onto a grid. For this one, I piped the grid on acetate, like a transfer. (I can pipe straight lines but there's no way I can pipe that many straight lines that are that long!) The size of this cookie is approx 23x17.5cm (9"x7"). It is a 100x76 grid or 7600 dots. 

La abuelita de las galletas posted:

What a patience you have !!!!! An awesome job !!! Truly a work worthy of admiration !!!!

Thank you! 

I'll never have the ambition to even try something like this. When I think of piping the grid alone, it drives me crazy! And latest after the second try went wrong, I would have come up with some very inventive swears and thrown that darn cookie across the kitchen

You find me deeply impressed!

Laegwen posted:

I'll never have the ambition to even try something like this. When I think of piping the grid alone, it drives me crazy! And latest after the second try went wrong, I would have come up with some very inventive swears and thrown that darn cookie across the kitchen

You find me deeply impressed!

Funny, I look at very detailed cookies, like your Steampunk ones, and think the same thing - not a lot of ambition. Besides, I wouldn't even know where to begin. 

Piping the grid is a bit monotonous, but I find that once I start piping the dots, I can't stop - I have to finish it. I think it was the same for getting the whole thing right - I was just determined to finish it! 

Wooooow!!! Awesome!!!

Wow fantastic 

Stunning work!!

All I can say is INCREDIBLE!!! Stunning!

You have my total admiration, Christine! 7600 dots!!! I loooove dots, but this many!!! Oh my! It's a masterpiece!!! I hope you'll frame it!

You are definitely amazing! You remind me that patience is a key...

mintlemonade (cookie crumbs) posted:

You are definitely amazing! You remind me that patience is a key...

Thank you! Yes, patience is a key. And in this case, also perseverance. 

How many colors does this represent? The shading and detail are remarkable! You make me want to practice, practice, practice!

Kay's Sweet Cookie posted:

How many colors does this represent? The shading and detail are remarkable! You make me want to practice, practice, practice!

I'm glad you're motivated!  There were 10 colours in the key: White, black, grey, 2 grey/blue, 2 brown, orange (nose) and two blues (eyes).

Totally in Awe Christine!!  I'm glad I read all the comments first as it answered a couple of questions. Working on an acetate is a great idea - I find even piping a small grid onto a cookie freehand is a feat, let along something as intricate and with the need to be so precise! i sincerely applaud your perseverance and your Saintly patience!

Kat Rutledge-Ibicci posted:

Totally in Awe Christine!!  I'm glad I read all the comments first as it answered a couple of questions. Working on an acetate is a great idea - I find even piping a small grid onto a cookie freehand is a feat, let along something as intricate and with the need to be so precise! i sincerely applaud your perseverance and your Saintly patience!

Thank you, Kat. I like piping straight lines (like my mosaic tiles) but I just couldn't pipe this whole grid nearly as perfectly as it needed to be. For me, this was more an exercise on the complexity and detail that can be depicted on a needlepoint cookie.

Amazing, Christine, simply amazing! I am still in awe...

Manu posted:

Amazing, Christine, simply amazing! I am still in awe...

Thanks, Manu! 

A Prodigy  for sure..amazing! 

Countless times WOW!!! Stunning!!!! 

Whaaaaaatttt?????  Amazing!! 

My Sweet Art posted:

Whaaaaaatttt?????  Amazing!! 

Seriously, that's what I think when I look at YOUR work!!!!!

STOP IT!!!! This is NOT a cookie!!!! In all seriousness, this is absolutely stunning! I especially love the story behind how you created it! Your patience and perseverance is such an inspiration! Luv luv luv!!!

Chu-A-Cookie posted:

STOP IT!!!! This is NOT a cookie!!!! In all seriousness, this is absolutely stunning! I especially love the story behind how you created it! Your patience and perseverance is such an inspiration! Luv luv luv!!!

Thank you! I thought about quitting a few times but then my mistakes would have been a waste of time. This way, they were lessons learned.

Piękna praca. Podobnym stylem zdobię swoje ciasteczka.

Teresa Pękul posted:

Piękna praca. Podobnym stylem zdobię swoje ciasteczka.

Dziękuję Ci! Tak podobna.

swissophie posted:

You have my total admiration, Christine! 7600 dots!!! I loooove dots, but this many!!! Oh my! It's a masterpiece!!! I hope you'll frame it!

Thank you, Sonja! I planned on keeping this one but never thought of doing that. I think I will start framing some of my cookies!