09. Amanda Butler Alice in Wonderland

 

Alice in Wonderland by Amanda Butler

13 part SAL in Cross Stitcher magazine

Stitched on 32 count Yellow Belfast

Things I love about this design:

It's Alice in Wonderland

It is based on the original Tenniel drawings

The charting is very good

The fun details in the border

Her use of colour

Things I don't like:

She uses one random Tim Burton design instead of all Tenniel

She used one block from Through The Looking Glass but no others

She didn't use The Caterpiller but did include the minor characters of the two footmen.

I also didn't like the final block of the King and Queen of Hearts.

I charted my own version of The Queen of Hearts to replace the Footmen.  

Then I charted the final scene of Alice in the Courtroom.

Beaded details in the crowns and clothing

08. Just Nan Tea with Honey

 

Just Nan Tea with Honey

Stitched on 28 count dusky pink linen

This was a Travelling Pattern in the Just Nan FB Group

One of the sides, they are all slightly different

I stitched this as six seperate pieces and then whip-stitched them into a cube. 

 I mounted the sides and bottom on thin card but wasn't sure about the top. I wanted it to be used as a pin cushion but if I mounted it on card it would bend in when I stuck pins in. 

 So I used thick mat board with a 1 inch square cut in the middle where the pins will go! I put some nice wadding between the card and the fabric so it feels soft.

I added my initials to the bottom

07. Stitch It Picasso Dragon #2

 

The design is #2 in a series of 12 from Stitch It Picasso on Etsy

stitched on 32 count Autumnal Woodland by Crafty Kitten