20. Nora Corbett Capricorn

This is the third in the Zodiac Girls series I have stitched and the final Earth sign:

Nora Corbett Capricorn

Stitched on 32 count Capricorn Murano from Sparklies

Capricorn is very heavily beaded

Professionally framed by my usual framer:

You can find Taurus here

and Virgo here

19. Joan Elliott Faces SAL

Joan Elliott Faces SAL
Stitched on 28 count Snapdragon Jazlyn from Crafty Kitten

Started in 2014.  Joan released a block each month featuring an adapted face from one of her existing designs.

I decided to stitch the skin on the first face over one and was really pleased with how she turned out.

The second block was charted as a rather chonky cat which I wasn't fan of so I left that block blank.

I did complete the centre with some lovely over one butterflies from another of Joan's fairies

I eventually stitched this lovely owl:

When the third block was released I just stalled on the skin as there was so much of it!

I finally completed her in 2020 and  decided to focus on just one or two blocks per year and work through them all in time.

The owl and the dragon were completed in 2021

The unicorn and the beading on the centre block were 2022

This pair were completed in 2023

And the final two blocks in 2024, just in time for it's 10th Birthday!

I framed it in a raw wood box frame that I painted to co-ordinate with the fabric.

18. Shepherd's Bush Halloween Trifles Eek

Shepherd's Bush Halloween Trifles Eek

stitched on 32 count Tigerlily Murano from Sparklies

I added my own charms

And mounted all three on a wooden pumpkin from The Works.

I painted it with a wash of orange and black acrylic paints.

17. Shepherd's Bush Halloween Trifles Boo

Shepherd's Bush Halloween Trifles Boo

stitched on 32 count Tigerlily Murano from Sparklies

I added my own charms

And mounted all three on a wooden pumpkin from The Works.

I painted it with a wash of orange and black acrylic paints.

16. Circle Cross Lunar Calendar Taurus

 8th August 2024

Circle Cross Lunar Calendar Hare Moon for Taurus

Stitched on 28 count opalescent Robin's Egg evenweave from Silkweaver

This was a gift for my lovely framer, who is a Taurus.

She chose this frame for herself.

15. Lizzie*Kate Sampling Christmas

Lizzie*Kate Sampling Christmas

Stitched on 32 count Desert Sand evenweave

14. Stitchy Princess Alice in Wonderland

Stitchy Princess Alice in Wonderland

Stitched on 32 count Millenium Blue linen

13. Circle Cross Blackwork Tarot Zodiac

Circle Cross Blackwork Art Nouveau Tarot Zodiac

Stitched on 28 count sky blue evenweave from Silkweavers

I started with the four elements at the top of the fabric

Then stitched each of the star signs in their relevant month under the element they belong to

I did change Cancer as the chart showed her with a crayfish rather than the crab that most British people associate with the sign.
I had a lovely chat with the designer who revealed that in some cultures they use a crayfish or lobster as the star constellation does resemble them more than a crab.

I added beads to form the constellations in each sign.

12. Nora Corbett Claire

 

Nora Corbett Claire

Stitched on 28 count evenweave

Unknown colour or dyer

Beads used - 

02014 - as charted

00283 - as charted

00206 - replace some of the above

18822 - sub for 18002

I also used a Jodyri Thread instead of the charted Waterlilies.

029 R. Nevermore

Alongside her sister Evanora:

11. Just Nan Spring Spell

 

Just Nan Spring Spell

Stitched on 32 count Lime Green Murano evenweave

10. The Primitive Hare Hocus Pocus Cabinet

 

The Primitive Hare - Hocus Pocus Cabinet

Stitched on 32 count Vintage Country Mocha linen

I used a mixture of DMC, Anchor and Jodyri threads for this one.

 

Some half stitches using one strand for the bottles, Smyrna for the Spider Eggs in the jar and some whipped backstitch for the threads the little spiders are hanging from.

Framed in a simple black frame

09. La Broderie Quiet Hour

 

La Broderie Quiet Hour Sampler

Stitched on 28 count white linen

I used a Jodyri Thread called Aurora Borealis instead of the charted Waterlilies

The beads are more visible in real life.

In the centre I added four smaller beads rather than the charted charm.

This will make it easier to frame too.

I also swapped the placement of the initials and the year. If I sign a project I use all three of my initials not just JP.