#nonogram

There are 14 nonograms in the stitch-a-long, each 35 squares long and 10 squares tall. Once they are solved, the patterns can be stitched together in a 70x70 grid to make a single complete cross stitch design.

On 14-count fabric the design is 5 inches square-- plus leave some extra for framing-- and is stitched in a single color of your choosing. Since the design is monochrome, there's plenty of room to be adventurous with fabric and thread choice-- I chose a bright variegated floss on black fabric.

Also, as an aside, making nonograms is WAY harder than I thought. It turns out that nine times out of ten the design elements that make a good-looking cross-stitch make an unsolvable nonogram. but I think the final compromise turned out pretty neat!