I finished my Eiffel Tower pillow hanging ornament for my friend! Here it is!
Free chart from Blackbird Designs
I am a sucker for useless information. I love working on projects that send me on a goose chase for trivial information. Working on this Eiffel tower stitchery was just the excuse I needed to read up a bit on the history. The tower, once derided as a hideous blot by Parisians, is now one of the most recognized structures and visited monument in the world.
The tallest structure in Paris was completed in 1889 as the entrance archway to World’s Fair held in Paris to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the French Revolution.
It is named after Gustave Eiffel, a specialist in structural engineering. Eiffel has quite an impressive repertoire of structures he had built in his lifetime, many of them are scattered all over the globe!
Photo from Wikipedia
Here are some nerdy facts about the Eiffel Tower that I found to be absolutely fascinating:
1. The top of the tower may shift up to 7.1 inches due to thermal expansion of the metals from facing the sun.
2. The tower sways 2-3 inches in the wind.
3. 50-60 tonnes of paint are used every seven years to protect the structure from rust.
I am a happy girl now that I have actually completed one cross-stitch project for this year (isn’t that pathetic?), and my head is a wee bit fuller with some trivial information.
Thanks for stopping by. Have a marvelous weekend.
Not pathetic at all when you consider everything else you create! Love the finished product!
It looks fabulous, your work is wonderful and thanks for that little bit of knowledge for my brain LOL. Love it. When you have a minute check out my blog. Hugs Bunny
Love it, just love it ! ! !
Holiday Hugs,
Gerry
I love this, it is so sweet! Also, I emailed this link to my sister. She’s an nerd like you (and me) and will love all the facts from your research!
and a nerd like me too! Don’t forget me!!
That’s really cute!
It came out perfectly! Fun Eiffel Tower trivia too. :-)
It looks wonderful! Only one this year??? I’ve only completed on in my entire life and it took me a year….grin.
Billie
ONLY one? :) I dont think I’ve completed ANY! Remember that little bear ornament/frame that you got me? :) Ok, it’s NOT done “yet”!
Lovely completed gift Wendy – and some interesting facts. Climed up there once – years ago…was great fun and very intersting. Bit scary too.
It looks lovely and is such a pretty colour.
Beautiful work.
Your friend will love it!
Beautiful! Love the purple and the lettering. The polka dot fabric is darling too!
MGM
So darling Wendy, the polka-dots are the perfect finish – who needs professional framers! Lovely job!
wow..that’s a lovely finish…and thank you so much for sharing info about the Eiffel tower.
Oh, how pretty!!! How did you sew it to the fabric? Did you baste the linen on to a cotton first?
Wendy the project came out great! You must have needed a break from quiliting.I don’t post my real birthday for security reasons (my weight is another issue) but my real birthday is Bastille Day.
Your pillow is beautiful. And thank you for all the special information about the tower.
Your friend is going to love this. I really like the colors. The little hanger with roses is awesome. So cute. I know when you put that much time into something and then need to trim it–it makes me nervous too. What a wonderful keepsake this will be for her.
The only thing that would come close to comparing to your sewing skills would be your skills with the camera. Talented woman!
I LOVE your stitching! the purple is so pretty. Thanks for the extra info on the tower, I had no idea!
THIS. IS. PERFECT. I love it! I have an obsession with the Eiffel Tower and have pictures of it scattered all over my home. Maybe the obsession is really with Paris and France. This is a sweet little stitchery and I love the useless info too. I’m always excited to see what you are up to over here.
Toooo Cute.
I just put this on my facebook.
The tower is just the best.
Lisa
Oh Yes, I also set it as my “background” for December.
Lisa
It is just goreous..I love the violet colour!
Micki
one other fact…my son rode his skateboard under the eiffel tower in the late 80’s when we were visiting paris!! :)
I believe it was a radio towers, wasn’t it? Either way it is a timeless cross-stitch piece! And… pretty in purple!
Very sweet! That took some time.
It’s beautiful Wendy. Congratulations! I’ll bet your friend loves it!
Oooo, I LOVE this one!