The Djed pillar symbolizes stability, in ancient Egyptian art. This is the third fiber art rendition I've done of the Djed that's found in Queen Nefertari's tomb. The previous two were done in needlepoint, rather than cross stitch tapestry. Also, with this one, I'm attempting to use abstract elements to convey 'stability'. We have a strongly weighted base, for instance.
Unfortunately, however, our four year old computer is no longer stable. I can't open Photoshop, and so our photo is straight from the camera, all 10K of it, and on its side no less.
I kept dreaming this shirt over and over, so I took note of it and sketched. (This is auto-scan, auto cropped.
(For the display pixel count, I just divided total pixels by four (without Photoshop math, I can't be so specific.))
Dream symbolism: Green and black, possibly nature colors, symbolizing renewal.
The brick-like design perhaps symbolizes building renewal, step by step.
(I am having a 'step by step' decluttering (renewal) process.)
Roughly 7x10 inches, not including hem.
Bottom hem is all done now, I just have the top casing to finish..... (Photoshop seems to work, if no other programs other than the browser are open.)
(And I have a sketch to go by for the next project:
Side facing Hathor, loosely based on the one in Horemheb's tomb, but with pale gold background....)