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.