Sunday, August 31, 2008

Ornament



A Mon Ami Pierre's free chart
stitched on 28ct baby pink evenweave
using Carries creations threads

Friday, August 29, 2008

Joy

Design: June Grigg Designs

found in the 1998 JCS Christmas Ornament Issue
Fabric: Aida

Threads: DMC

Finishing: Christmas Ornament
Stitched by Michelle

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Welcome Friends

Design: LK Welcome Friends
Fabric: White Monaco 28ct
Floss: DMC and WDW
Stitched by Angela for RAK

Fall Squared

Design: LK Fall Squared
Fabric: White EW?
Stitched by Joan for Fair Square Exchange
Finished by Angela

Easter Egg

Design: Nina (used my fantasy)
Fabric: 28ct evenweave by Rico
Threads: Perlé 5 and DMC

Finishing: easter egg

Finished by Nina

Photo album


Design: Dimensions
Fabric: 16ct ivory aida

Threrad: DMC

Finishing: photo album (for wedding)


Finished by Nina

Friday, August 22, 2008

Photo album


Design: Atalie - Des Roses Blanches
Fabric: powder rose 28ct linen, noname
Thread: GAST and my hand dyed DMC
Size: 20x20 cm (the album)

Finishing: photo album

Finished by Nina

Feathered Friends Santa

Design: Heartstrings/The Artists Collection
found in the 2005 JCS Christmas Ornament Issue
Fabric: linen
Threads: DMC
Finishing: Christmas Ornament
Stitched by Michelle

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Measuring tape


Design: Nina (used my fantasy)
Fabric: 32ct evenweave overdyed with teagrass
Thread: Caron Watercolours, Mocha Rose
Size: 5,5 cm


Finishing: measuring tape

Finished by Nina

Citrouille - pumpkin shaped pincushion

Design: Nina (used my fantasy)
Fabric: 32ct evenweave overdyed with teagrass
Thread: Caron Watercolours, Mocha Rose
Size: 8 cm

Finishing: pincushion

Finished by Nina

Strawberry emery


Design: Little Stitches
Fabric: 32ct evenweave overdyed with teagrasses
Thread: Caron Waterlilies, Chili
Beads: Mill Hill
Size: 6 cm

Finishing: emery

Finished by Nina

Lavender fob




Design: V. Enginger for the magazine De Fil En Aiguille (issue 44)
Fabrics: 35ct Edinburgh linen by Zweigart and 40ct Newcastle linen by Zweigart
Threads: DMC
Sizes: 4,5 cm and 3,5 cm

Finishing: scissors fob

Finished by Nina

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Patchwork Ornaments



Design: Patchwork Ornaments by Linda Bird
featured in Cross-Stitch & Needlework issue March 2006
Fabric: linen
Threads: DMC threads
Finishing: ornament
Stitched by Michelle

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Strawberry emeries






Design: Little Stitches
Pattern in from July 2008 issue TGOS

Fabric:
32ct Dirty Belfast linen, 28ct evenweave fro Rico (baby blue) and 32ct evenweave overdyed with teagrass by me

Threads:
Kreinik Silk Mori, Caron Waterlilies silk and DMC color variations


Finishing:
emery


Finished by
Nina

Friday, August 15, 2008

Hardanger minis


Design: Victoria Sampler - Heirloom Wedding Sampler free pattern from here
Fabrics: 32ct natural dirty linen from Permin, 26ct crem linen from Zweigart, and the color evenweaves from Rico
Threads: perlé 5 and DMC
Size: cca. 6 cm

Finishing: trimmings

Finished by Nina

Atalie biscornu


Design: Atalie - Biscornu de Janvier 2007
Fabric: Belfast 32ct natural opalescent linen from Zweigart
Thread: DMC, overdyed by a friend of mine

Finishing: biscornu

Finished by Nina

Hardanger pincushions


Design: Used my fantasy
Fabric: 28ct evenweave by Rico, color was something light (white or ecru), overdyed by myself
Threads: perlé 5 and DMC multicolor
Beads: Mill Hill
Finishing: pincushion

Finished by Nina

Acorn Blackwork Bookmark

Design: Aion Designs
Fabric: Aida 16, white
Floss: DMC
Finished as: bookmark
Stitched by: mimimira

Needle Case

Fabric: Aida 11, blue
Floss: Ariadna
Finished as: Needle case
Stitched by: mimimira

Stitcher's Case



Design: LHN
Fabric: Aida 14, Bulgarian fabric
Floss: DMC
Finished as: Stitcher's case
Stitched by: mimimira

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Poinsetta


Design: POINSETTA by Brittercup Designs
featured in Chirstmas Ornaments Collection 2007 from Just Cross Stitch
Fabric: linenThreads: DMC threads , Mill Hill beads
Stitch count: 53h x 47w
Finishing: ornament
Stitched by Michelle

Nordic Star Ornament


Design: Nordic Star Ornament by Nordic Needle
featured in Chirstmas Ornaments Collection 2007 from Just Cross Stitch
Fabric: linen
Threads: DMC threads
Stitch count: 52h x 52w
Finishing: ornament
Stitched by Michelle

A Merry Kitty Klaus


Design: A Merry Kitty Klaus by Val's Stuff
Fabric: linen
Threads: DMC threads, Crescent Colours Hand Dyed Floss and
Rainbow Gallery Whisper
Stitch count: 48h x 49w
Finishing: ornament

Design: Be merry by Val's Stuff
featured in JCS 2006 Christmas Ornament issue
Fabric: DMC
Threads: DMC threads, Weeks Dyes Works and
The Thread Gatherer silk'nColors
Stitch count: 61h x 59w
Finishing: ornament


Both Stitched by Michelle

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Beaded petite Purse

Design: Mill Hill Ebony Peacock kit
Fabric: Pefrorated paper
Threads: DMC threads, nymo thread, crystal treasures
and mill hill beads
Finishing: petite purse

Stitched by Michelle

Peachy Biscornu





Design: Peachy Biscornu by Heirloom Embroideries
Fabric: 28ct Jobelan Antique Ivory
Threads: Dinky Dyes SIlk, DMC threads, DMC perle 8 &12,
cream oat pearls and mill hill beads
Finishing: biscornu
Stitched by Michelle

Mini pillows as a banner




Designed by me, Nina (the letters)
Fabric: 1. 14ct aida, overdyed with elderberry by me
2. 28ct linen, overdyed with gold paint by me
3. 14ct aida, overdyed with golden paint by me

Threads: 1. DMC, overdyed by me and a friend of mine
2. DMC, overdyed by me
3. DMC, overdyed by me

Finishing: mini pillows joined and using as a banner

Stitched by Nina

Damask Ornament


Design: Damask Ornaments (I cannot remeber the designer name, sorry)
Fabric: 32ct Belfast opalescent linen from Zweigart
Thread: Caron Waterlilies (Holiday)

Finishing: treetrimming

Finished by Nina

Pillow


Design: Flea Market Souvenir - Blackbird Designs
Fabric: 32 counts Linen
Threads: The Gentle Art, Week Dye Works and Atalie

Finishing: A pillow with the blue fabric at back and red velvet ribbon

Stitched by Virginie

Monday, August 11, 2008

Christmas Ornaments

Design: Snow Charmer Mill Hill
Pine Tree Snow Charmer
Fabric: 14 count Aida, perforated paper
Threads: DMC and mill hill beads
Size: 10cm x 8cm
Finishing: ornament
Stitched by Michelle

Christmas Ornaments



Design: Snow Charmer Series II
Mill Hill
Teddy Snow Charmer
Fabric: 14 count Aida, perforated paper
Threads: DMC and mill hill beads
Size: 10cm x 8cm
Finishing: ornament
Stitched by Michelle

A lovely Purse



Design: Small Sampler N°6 - Ewe Eye and Friends
Fabric: 32 counts Linen colored with Coffee
Threads: DMC

Finishing: A little Purse

Stitched by Virginie

Believe



Design: Sisters and Best Friends
found in the 2000 JCS Christmas Ornament Issue
Fabric: linen
Threads: DMC
Finishing: Christmas Ornament
Stitched by Michelle