Dragon Dreams You Are My Gift
from Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornament Special 2010
stitched on 32 count green linen
Scrapbooked with Peace on Earth
Thursday, 3 October 2019
Friday, 20 September 2019
24. Jessica Savage Accept
Jessica Savage - Accept
stitched over 1 on 25 count blue evenweave
Published in Cross Stitcher magazine
Published in Cross Stitcher magazine
Finished as a foldable book:
On the reverse, I used the snarky sayings from our work calendar:
The whole thing concertinas up and is secured with a ribbon:
Monday, 9 September 2019
23. Just Nan Summer Night
stitched on 28 count Jobelan in Dragon Shades from Polstitches
This was my Summer Holiday project.
I stitched a portion each day throughout the summer.
This post has the daily photos - Summer Night
22. Just Nan Butterfly Welcome
Just Nan Butterfly Welcome
stitched on 28 count Colonial Blue evenweave
Friday, 6 September 2019
21. Marie Suarez My Lovely Sewing Tools
Started back in 2011, this design was released in six parts by the digital magazine, The Gift of Stitching.
I made a few changes apart from using the DMC conversion. I used a mixture of one strand and two to create texture. For the dark red I used an anonymous variegated from my stash for the over two parts and DMC 315 for the over one parts.
I added the beads in the border, the flower centres and the heads of all the little pins. Those pin heads are on of my favourite things. I added charms and buttons according to what I had which would fit. This is 40 count so I needed tiny things.
This part was charted for a crown but I really wanted these scissors to be near the S:
This part was charted for the scissors but I had the yarn charm so I wanted that to be near the Y. It was a little bit big so I frogged the row of stitched under the herringbone and put it there. Then added a button where the original charm had been:
This is another favourite part. My original idea was to add the needle I had been using but as I mentioned above, I use 28 petites and it looked too tiny. So I added a 24 needle I used on a different project. The chart showed a stitched needle not a real one.
Cute buttons from the local haberdashery, chosen by my friend's daughter with the instructions "they must be under 8mm"
All the spools were satin stitched:
Adorable tiny over one stitches on 40 count and a sweet little tassel:
Stitched on 40 count white linen
I made a few changes apart from using the DMC conversion. I used a mixture of one strand and two to create texture. For the dark red I used an anonymous variegated from my stash for the over two parts and DMC 315 for the over one parts.
I added the beads in the border, the flower centres and the heads of all the little pins. Those pin heads are on of my favourite things. I added charms and buttons according to what I had which would fit. This is 40 count so I needed tiny things.
Details:
This part was charted for a brass heart charm, a key, a flower charm and a button:
This part was charted for a crown but I really wanted these scissors to be near the S:
This part was charted for the scissors but I had the yarn charm so I wanted that to be near the Y. It was a little bit big so I frogged the row of stitched under the herringbone and put it there. Then added a button where the original charm had been:
This is another favourite part. My original idea was to add the needle I had been using but as I mentioned above, I use 28 petites and it looked too tiny. So I added a 24 needle I used on a different project. The chart showed a stitched needle not a real one.
Cute buttons from the local haberdashery, chosen by my friend's daughter with the instructions "they must be under 8mm"
All the spools were satin stitched:
Adorable tiny over one stitches on 40 count and a sweet little tassel:
Friday, 23 August 2019
20. Sweetheart Tree Holly'n'Hardanger
The Sweetheart Tree - Holly and Hardanger
From Just Cross Stitch Ornament Special 2005
stitched on 32 count linen
I added a bow and ribbon loop on top
then used red drawing pins to hold the ribbon in place around the edge:
Wednesday, 21 August 2019
19. Jessica Savage Breathe
Jessica Savage - Breathe
stitched over 1 on 25 count blue evenweave
Published in Cross Stitcher magazine
Published in Cross Stitcher magazine
Finished as a foldable book:
On the reverse, I used the snarky sayings from our work calendar:
The whole thing concertinas up and is secured with a ribbon:
Thursday, 25 July 2019
18. Just Nan Summer Typography
Just Nan Summer Typography
Stitched on 32 count Pink linen
As with the previous seasons I changed one word.
There is a "Super" among all the Summers.
Stitched on 32 count Pink linen
As with the previous seasons I changed one word.
There is a "Super" among all the Summers.
Companion to:
Autumn Typography
Autumn Typography
and
Wednesday, 17 July 2019
Tuesday, 9 July 2019
16. Just Nan Butterfly Needlebook Side 2
Just Nan Butterfly Needlebook Side 2
stitched on hand-dyed 28 count evenweave
Thursday, 4 July 2019
15. The Sweetheart Tree Christmas Joy Bellpull
The Sweetheart Tree Christmas Joy Bellpull
Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornament Special 2006
Stitched on 32 count linen
Friday, 21 June 2019
14. Just Nan A Little Joy
Just Nan A Little Joy
stitched on 28 count Platinum linen
From Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornament Special 2002
From Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornament Special 2002
The fabric next to it will be the backing fabric for the ornament finish.
The original was charted so the small design in the centre was stitched over 1 on a separate piece of fabric and then put into a tiny frame attached the main design. But as I don't have a tiny frame,
I stitched it direct on the fabric and added a little gold backstitched frame around it.
I stitched it direct on the fabric and added a little gold backstitched frame around it.
13. Just Nan Butterfly Needlebook Side 1
Just Nan Butterfly Needlebook Side 1
stitched on hand-dyed 28 count evenweave
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