04. Just Nan Lily Pond

 

Just Nan Lily Pond

Stitched on 32 count Pale Green Linen

I used all DMC for this one, using the same shades as Morning Meadow

Rose Blush - 3688

Rose Quartz - 3689

Spruce - 501

DMC 890 - 501
(I felt the 890 was too dark for this sampler)

Love all the beads, especially in those dragonflies

Framed in a charity shop frame with a fabric sample backing

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

02. CCN Main Street Post Office - Owl Post Office

 

Country Cottage Needleworks - Main Street Post Office

Converted to Owl Post Office for my Hallowe'en Town

Stitched on 32 count Murano in Charcoal Slate from Sparklies

The original shop was lemon yellow and blue which I changed to yellow ochre and darker shades of the same blue family.

The owls came from a mixture of places, two from Brenda Keyes, one I charted myself and two from Owl Forest Embroidery. I had to stitch them over one to fit the details in.

The whole piece so far:

The original shop:

01. Just Nan Christmas Elegance

 

Just Nan Christmas Elegance
Stitched on 28 count off white evenweave

One of the floral beads was damaged so I used the Just Nan charm for the centre pot:

35. Lin Pulsion Bubbles of Happiness

 

Bubbles of Happiness from Lin Pulsion.

Stitched over 1 on 25 count white evenweave

 This was originally free but you can purchase it now. 

 I chose a rainbow theme for my piece.

34. Stoney Creek 12 Days of Christmas

 

Stoney Creek 12 Days of Christmas

Stitched on 32 count Lime Green evenweave

I started these as my 12 Days of Stitchmas project in December 2020 and completed them one each month in 2021

I added the charms instead of stitching the numbers

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

32. Hands on Design Coffin Paint

My sixth finish in the Scary Apothecary series 

Cauldron Cleaner

Stitched on 28 count linen in Radioactive by Chromatic Alchemy

I used the DMC conversion for this one.

I used a DMC Satin thread for the paintbrushes rather than a metallic

31. CCN Main St Bakery - Millinery

Country Cottage Needleworks - Main Street Bakery

Converted to Millinery for my Hallowe'en Town

Stitched on 32 count Murano in Charcoal Slate from Sparklies

I kept the blue and purple colourway but used a grey-blue instead of a pastel turquoise. 

 I used a dark blue for the trim and frames instead of white and added the red accents. 

 I wanted the broad band across the middle to look like a hatband. 

I also changed the hearts at the top to look like hats although my son said they look more like bells!

The hats have red and purple bands in a nod to the poem "Warning" by Jenny Joseph which starts:

"When I am an old woman I shall wear purple

With a red hat which doesn’t go, and doesn’t suit me."

Here is the whole piece so far:

 Here is the original shop: