29. Teresa Wentzler You Were Hatched

Teresa Wenztler You Were Hatched

Stitched on 28 count lilac evenweave

Using charted DMC and DMC metallics for the border

28. JBW Hobby Horse

Design by JBW called Hobby Horse 

which is puzzling because it is clearly a Rocking Horse.  

I stitched it using my favourite DMC 115 variegated red on 32 count Antique White linen and framed it in the perfect frame from my frame stash box.

Gift for my cousin's daughter.

03. Madame Chantilly On the Beach

On the Beach by Madame Chantilly

Stitched on Kynance evenweave by Sparklies

The fabric is especially dyed by Kate from Sparklies.  I made several colour changes, the blues are 798/799/800, the starfish are 950 and the shell is 842.  The dark tips to the seagulls are 3799, the charted black was just too harsh.  Albert is my cousin's baby.

34. Emily Peacock Circus Font C

Emily Peacock Circus Font C

stitched on 32 count white evenweave 

for my cousin's baby daughter.

This design was stitched for her son - RJ

20. Mirabilia Baby Round Robin

This was a top secret project for our dear RR friend Rachel.

She discovered that she was expecting a baby so a group of us decided to stitch a "Mirabilia Baby and Child" themed project for her.

My bubble comes from Fairy Tales, a Mirabilia chart from 1996:

Mirabilia - Fairy Tales

I chose this design because of the book.  The most wonderful thing you can do for a child is to instil a love of books by reading to them.

08. Somebunny to Love Bathtime Bunny

Cover Gift with WOCS magazine issue 213

Stitched on 14 count aida

Given to my friend as a Birth Card for her fourth child.

19. Danika's Birth Sampler

Danika is my friend's new grand-daughter.  The little characters are from the Mamas and Papas Millie and Boris nursery range that the new parents have chosen for their daughter.  The frame co-ordinates with the white gloss in the room.  I charted the characters from some images I downloaded from the M&P website and found a lovely Slavic font through Google Images which I also converted to cross stitch.

"Danika" means "Our Morning Star"

42 - Elissa Hudson ABC

Turquoise ABC Sampler from Cross Stitcher 249

Stitched on 32count evenweave.

41 - JBW Noah's Ark

JBW Noah's Ark.

Stitched on 28count flaxseed linen 1 over 1.

32 - Passione Ricamo Fairy Celebration

I finished the Passione Ricamo freebie angel for my little Great-Niece this week.

Stitched on 14 count raspberry aida using white DMC and metallic silver.

9 - Noah's Birth Sampler

Birth Sampler for my friend's son Noah.

Alphabet from Homes & Gardens book except for N, charted myself using the Little People Noah as inspiration.

Stitched on 28 count blue evenweave.

Emily Peacock Swallow

Cover kit from Cross Stitcher magazine issue 228

Stitched on 14 count aida for my cousin's baby.

Jacob's Birth Sampler

My own design based on the baby's nursery theme "Please Look After Me" Bear.

Baby was my friend's godson born very premature and tiny (hence the inclusion of the length as well as birth weight).  Baby is thriving and doing well now.

Stitched on 16 count aida.

Joan Elliott Noah's Ark

Kit.

Stitched on 14count aida as a Birth Sampler for my son.

Alphabet Birth Sampler

Stitched when I was expecting the Large Boy.

Chart from a Library Book.

Harriet's Birth Sampler

Birth Sampler stitched for my friend's daughter.

Stitched in DMC on 28 count linen.

The design is from a Brenda Keyes book.

Rebecca's Birth Sampler

This one is for another friend who worked with me and the first friend.  I stitched it for her daughter.  

Notice anything about the two dates of birth?  They are the same!  Two really good friends fall pregnant at the same time and give birth on the same day a few hours apart!

Rhys' Birth Sampler

And a third friend!  I stitched this one during the pregnancy and had it ready and waiting to add baby's name and date.  The design came from a cross stitch magazine.