05. Amanda Butler Cardiff House

 

Amanda Butler Cardiff House

Stitched on 28 count pale grey evenweave

Fifth in a series of 13 for Cross Stitcher magazine

04. Amanda Butler Belfast Houses

 

Amanda Butler Belfast Houses
Stitched on 28 count grey evenweave

Fourth in a series of 13 for Cross Stitcher magazine

03. Amanda Butler London Houses

 

Amanda Butler - London Houses

Stitched on 28 count grey evenweave

Third in a series of 13 for Cross Stitcher magazine

02. Amanda Butler Harrogate House

 

Amanda Butler - Harrogate House

Stitched on 28 count grey evenweave

Second in a series of 13 for Cross Stitcher magazine

19. Amanda Butler Edinburgh House

 

Amanda Butler - Edinburgh House

Stitched on 28 count grey evenweave

First in a series of 13 for Cross Stitcher magazine

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

03. Tiny Modernist 3D Greenhouse

 

Tiny Modernist 3D Greenhouse

from Cross Stitcher Magazine

Stitched on 28 count blue-grey evenweave

This stitched up beautifully but I was given a warning from another stitcher that the gable ends were too short to fit the roof.  Thanks to her, I was able to adjust them by adding a row of backstitch so they fitted better. 

You can see they are just a little bit too short to fit the slope of the roof

One thing I love is the way you can see the corner plants on both sides

There's something lovely to see from all aspects

Each piece is mounted on thick card which has made it very sturdy when I was sewing it together

So many nice details, like the little trowel on this side

I used the ladder stitch for the first time which was very effective for a 3D project

I made a nice little video to show it off too

33. Tiny Modernist Calendar

 

Tiny Modernist Calendar

This was a cover gift from Cross Stitcher magazine.

I stitched one block per month throughout 2021

Stitched on 32 count Summer Sky Belfast from Silkweavers

06. Cross Stitcher Butterfly Card

Cover kit from Cross Stitcher magazine issue 356

Stitched on 32 count white evenweave

01. Jessica Savage Achieve

Jessica Savage - Achieve

stitched over 1 on 25 count blue evenweave

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:

34. Jessica Savage Embrace

Jessica Savage - Embrace

stitched over 1 on 25 count blue evenweave

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:

30. Jessica Savage Create

Jessica Savage - Create

stitched over 1 on 25 count blue evenweave

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:

27. Jessica Savage Imagine

Jessica Savage - Imagine

stitched over 1 on 25 count blue evenweave

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:

24. Jessica Savage Accept

Jessica Savage - Accept

stitched over 1 on 25 count blue evenweave

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:

19. Jessica Savage Breathe

Jessica Savage - Breathe

stitched over 1 on 25 count blue evenweave

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: