Jan 27 2009Geekologie Reader Cross-Stitches Squall
Loyal Geekologie reader Anat cross-stitched this bust of Squall Leonhart from Final Fantasy VIII while studying Game Design at Vancouver Film School.
This is done on white Aida cloth, 22 count (22 stitches in an inch). It took 6 months to make (I was actually working on it in classes, too. The teachers were less than thrilled, but understood when I showed them what that pattern was of). I made the pattern myself (with the help of a pattern program, of course) and based it off of Squall's profile picture. It's made of 24 colors and is approximately 11 x 8 3/4 inches big. That would mean there are over 40,000 individual stitches in it.. I promised myself I would never do something so detailed again... But it's been so long and the bug is catching up with me again... Maybe I'll start something new!
Good looking, Anat! I don't think Squall could look any more real. Unless, of course, you saw him in real life. In which case, God he's dreamy.
Hit the jump for the closeups.
Thanks to Anat, the woman behind the needle.
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Reader Comments
1. gizmoduck - January 27, 2009 3:24 PM
FALCON KICK
2. bar room hero - January 27, 2009 3:26 PM
pretty cool, mad skills.
Usually you only see old fart stuff done in this media...(lighthouse, meadows, etc...)
3. Cameron - January 27, 2009 3:27 PM
Wow, mad skillz.
4. bluemanda - January 27, 2009 3:28 PM
By far the cutest blanket I have seen all day. That Super Mario fleece blanket I bought at the flea market was okay, but this guy...talk about a hunk.
5. Moose Knuckle (the craven closet homo one) - January 27, 2009 3:31 PM
Wow. This douche ran a f***ing jpg through a pattern program and traced the piece of shit with a needle and thread. Great f***ing work champ.
6. Hunter - January 27, 2009 3:32 PM
I wish I didn't have a life so I could make that.
7. Mr.Anderson - January 27, 2009 3:33 PM
I have to say that's pretty insane. I don't think I could every do something that would take so long, especially stitching, holy shit that stuff is tough.
8. Thumperchica - January 27, 2009 3:38 PM
Wow, great job! I soooo wouldn't have the patience or time to do that.
9. Domomegagamma - January 27, 2009 3:42 PM
I should submit my jiz-art. It's white on white canvas. The lighting has to be at an angle - to catch the peaks and valleys of the work.
10. SiGee - January 27, 2009 3:45 PM
wow.......
11. Captain Peanut - January 27, 2009 3:51 PM
It's a nice, but I wish people would do stuff like this with characters from Final Fantasy games that are NOT VI, VII or VIII.
12. gizmoduck - January 27, 2009 3:53 PM
@11
here ya go
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_1&listing_id=19504298
13. Hunter - January 27, 2009 3:59 PM
9 - isn't it spelled with two z's?
14. Eddy - January 27, 2009 4:22 PM
#9- Marcel Duchamp actually beat you to it. Its so sad that an artist from the 20's actually did that already.
Of course his was semen on black velvet, but its sort of the same thing.
15. Now The Clouds Have Meaning - January 27, 2009 4:31 PM
FFVIII was terrible and Squall is a gay cowboy.
16. Cadychan - January 27, 2009 4:40 PM
#5 - Oh, go eat a dick you stupid cumdumpster. She's my friend...I saw her working on this while I was her roommate. Maybe if you could take your hand off of your shriveled dick long enough to make something this amazing, then we'd all applaud you too.
17. SidG - January 27, 2009 4:42 PM
Woo! Go Anat! You rock! I mean, Squall's not my favourite character, but there's no denying the craftsmanship... or would that be craftswomanship?
18. Stephen - January 27, 2009 4:59 PM
I submit that this is obviously part of a Soviet plot to overthrow something. Details coming later.
19. Angel Mass - January 27, 2009 5:39 PM
My favorite character ever!
20. Misao - January 27, 2009 6:28 PM
my fav charcter ever too!
god, i wish i could have all that patience too
21. Spikey DaPikey - January 27, 2009 7:07 PM
More power to your needle ! Thats some damn fine skills there :)
22. Daisy (TRO) - January 27, 2009 7:31 PM
FAKE!!!!
This is a complete photoshop job. You can tell its a fake because the shadow's are all wrong.
This is exactly like that scene in the movie Never Back Down where Max takes a bunch of soldiers up the river in Viet Nam to kill Superman's dad.
23. Sanjuro - January 27, 2009 8:53 PM
Wow, I don't even know who the f*ck that is, and I think that's awesome!! Fantastic job!
24. Reido - January 27, 2009 9:46 PM
VIII > VII. 'Nuff said.
25. eron - January 27, 2009 10:03 PM
Sewing is gay... Squall is gay... this is gay²... needless to say it's a complete waste of LIFE.
Loser.
26. Drihscol - January 28, 2009 5:22 AM
FAKE!
this is just like the scene from never back down wheni f***ING MURDERED DAISY.
27. Tuxu of Hadera - January 28, 2009 7:58 AM
NOT FAKE.
i know the girl who did it and you can all rott out of envy ^^
And if you think that's looking too good to be truth you should see the other things she've done.
By far i'd say she is the most secssesful investment god had made in the protein market.
BTW that cross-stitche-thingy earns you 1500xp and +75 to the next d100 roll.
You go gal!!i!i111
* Memo to all the *FAKE* people: grow a frontal lobe, it can really come in handy^^
28. Tuxu of Hadera - January 28, 2009 8:01 AM
by *all* i meant to the *FAKE* people and not all the other nice ppl.
29. Reido - January 28, 2009 9:52 AM
Wow, dewadify your panties please.
30. DigitalT - January 28, 2009 12:49 PM
Pretty freakin' sweet!
31. Dëlgo - January 28, 2009 1:03 PM
Bravo!!! Do Barret from 7, now.
32. CS - January 29, 2009 10:40 AM
This is amazing.
I kinda want one now.
Maybe I should take up a hobby like this.
33. ...in America! - January 30, 2009 12:57 AM
This is fantastic! I really love the tinges of blue! I seriously applaud you for having the patience for this thing.
@25: Let's see what undoubtedly AMAZING things you've done in YOUR life. Yeah, I didn't think so.
34. nhi - May 3, 2009 7:55 AM
that looks sooo awesome... :] totally amazing!
just wondering where you would get the pattern from??
35. nhi - May 4, 2009 5:34 AM
sorry, i just understood that you made it yourself, just wondering what the program you mentioned was
thanks
36. Scott - May 10, 2009 2:59 AM
WOW amazing!! you've got some real talent in this!
I wish I could stitch and collect all thr FF8 characters and stitch em to be hanged in one wall =D
Do think I could have a copy of the pattern to make it myself? =D
37. YourJoyIsMyLow - July 30, 2009 1:38 PM
NICE WORK!
38. Triangle Man (is now the Scout) - September 17, 2009 11:56 AM
Give me somethin' ta puke in.
39. Cordelia - July 22, 2010 3:25 PM
What a great job!!!
My boyfriend is completely found of Final Fantasy, might you send me the stitch cross pattern used for that wonderfull work? And any others about Final Fantasy?
My email: [email protected]
Cordelia