15. JBW 12 Days of Christmas Book 2

JBW 12 Days of Christmas Book 2

stitched on 40 count white linen

I added petite red beads for the holly berries

14. CCN Main Street Bookshop

Country Cottage Needleworks - Main Street Bookshop

Converted to Grimoires for my Hallowe'en Town

Stitched on 32 count Murano in Charcoal Slate from Sparklies

I kept the basic colour scheme of yellow and purple but changed it to a more limey-green yellow and darker purples.  The window and door frames are dark brown and the fence went black.  While the tree became an autumnal tree using DMC 4130, a variegated red/orange/brown.  For the books, I followed the original colour scheme but went dark and added black labels instead of yellow.  One final touch was to add the number above the door - 98.  The same number which appears on the door of the shop where I work.

I changed the name from "Books" to "Grimoires"

and made the chimney a little bit crooked:

This is a photo of the original shop:

CCN Main Street - Bookshop

13. Hands On Design Bitter Brew

My second finish in the Scary Apothecary series:

Bitter Brew

stitched on 28 count linen in Radioactive from Chromatic Alchemy

I am using the DMC conversion for this, except for:

the black which is Weeks Dye Works Kohl 

(charted for CC Zack Black or DMC 317).
  

I also substituted: 

DMC E316 (metallic) for Kreinik 5013, 

DMC E317 (metallic) for Kreinik 011HL and 

a blend of DMC 3853 and 5284 (metallic) for 

I finished it in this frame from B&M

For the horizontal frames, I have used some scrapbook paper.  The plan is to stitch some poison bottles on perforated paper and add them to the piece.

Framed with Bat Balm and Broomstitch Fuel

 

12. Just Nan Garden Maze

Just Nan Garden Maze
Stitched on 28 count green evenweave

11. Just Nan Winter in the Square

 

Just Nan Winter in the Square
Stitched on 32 count Light Mocha Linen

Framed with a snowflake charm added

10. Drawn Thread - Be Well

The Drawn Thread - Be Well freebie

Given as part of the #bewellandstitch SAL

Stitched on 35 count sand linen using one strand DMC

Chart found here.

Features satin stitched bees:

Scrapbooked using some ribbon gifted by an Italian friend:

09. Blue Ribbon Designs - Trimming The Tree

Blue Ribbon Designs - Trimming the Tree

From the Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornament Special 2019

Stitched on 32 count Twilight Blue linen

Scrapbooked on a page from a calendar

08. Plum Street Samplers - Fox Few

Plum Street Samplers - Fox Few

Stitched on 32 count Khaki evenweave.

I used the DMC conversion for this with the exception of the yellow for the bees.

 They recommended a brown 435 for Amber but I used 783.

 I backstitched the pale blue flowers as they blended into the fabric colour.

 The chart says to use a dark blue for the centres but the cover picture shows them as white. There is a symbol for white which isn't used anywhere so I guess that is a mistake.

I also used a blend for the hillside rather than a variegated thread. They recommend 3012 which was too close to 3011 which I used for the flower stems. 3013 was too close to the fabric colour but blending it with 3012 was perfect and makes a nice mottled effect for the grass. 

07. JBW 12 Days of Christmas Book 1

JBW 12 Days of Christmas Book 1

stitched on 40 count white linen

I added petite red beads for the holly berries

06. Cross Stitcher Butterfly Card

Cover kit from Cross Stitcher magazine issue 356

Stitched on 32 count white evenweave

05. Just Nan Crystal Heart

Just Nan Crystal Heart

stitched on 32 count Lavender Murano

04. Hands On Design Bat Balm

My first finish in the Scary Apothecary series:

Bat Balm

stitched on 28 count linen in Radioactive from Chromatic Alchemy

I am using the DMC conversion for this, except for:

the black which is Weeks Dye Works Kohl 

(charted for CC Zack Black or DMC 317).
  

I also substituted: 

DMC E316 (metallic) for Kreinik 5013, 

DMC E317 (metallic) for Kreinik 011HL and 

a blend of DMC 3853 and 5284 (metallic) for the orange Kreinik 027.

The other changes were outlining the bats in black:

And underlining the word Balm in a turquoise metallic:

I finished it in this frame from B&M

For the horizontal frames, I have used some scrapbook paper.  The plan is to stitch some poison bottles on perforated paper and add them to the piece.

Framed with Bitter Brew and Broomstick Fuel

03. Just Nan Christmas Memories Ornament

Just Nan - Christmas Memories Ornament

stitched on 28 count Platinum Cashel Linen

I finished it with a ruched ribbon trim

Reverse

02. Just Nan Christmas Friends

Just Nan - Christmas Friends

stitched on 28 count beige evenweave

It was only when I started on the white corner pieces that I realised this was an un-evenweave! So the piece is not square. Luckily it looks OK being slightly elongated.

Scrapbooked with some ribbon trim

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:

36. The Sweetheart Tree Merry Christmas Bellpull

The Sweetheart Tree Merry Christmas Bellpull

Stitched on 32 count linen

From Just Cross Stitch Christmas Ornament Special 2004