Saturday, January 31, 2009

My First Post on this Blog


Designer:  Nikki Leeman/Country Cottage Needleworks
Charts:  Just Cross Stitch Magazine (August 2008)
Fabric:  28 ct. Natural Linen
Threads:  DMC, Metalic & Crescent Color - Deep Fennel
Stitched by:  DiPais

Overdyed Odyssey



Front



Back

Designer: Teresa Wentzler
Fabric: 28ct white evenweave
Threads: Silk n' Colours, DMC floss and pearl cotton, Kreinik braid
Stitched by: Silverlotus (aka Heather H)

New year 2009 Japanese ornament

Design: yskmtmr (Yasuko)
Fabric: 16ct Antique white aida
Threads: DMC
Finishing: Ornament
Stitched by yskmtmr (Yasuko)

Friday, January 30, 2009

Be True!


Designer: Shepherd's Bush
Fabric: Cashel Linen 28 ct
Threads: DMC color variations, Anchor multicolor
Stitched by: Ponechka from Russia

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Valentine pillow and scissor fob

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Valentine Pillow stitched on 25 count Dublin Lugana
2 over 2
Scissor Fob 1 over 1
Stitched by Lynn B

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Fold Up

Valentine Wishes - Front
Front

Valentine Wishes - Back
Back

Design: Valentine Wishes by Blue Ribbon Designs
Finishing Technique by Judy Odell (Just A Thought)
as shown in the digital magazine "The Gift of Stitching" Nov. 2008
Fabric: 28ct hand dyed Jobelan in the color Watercress
Fibers: Gentle Art Sampler Threads

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Holy Mud! Biscornu


Design: Barbara Ana Designs
Fabric: 32 count Belfast Linen in Mocha and Chocolate
Threads: DMC, DMC Variations
Finishing:Biscornu
Stitched by Michelle

Monday, January 26, 2009

Dragonfly fantasy needlerool



Designer: Pamela Kellogg
Fabric: Cashel Linen 28 ct
Threads: DMC, Carrie's Creations, Treasure Braid by Rainbow Gallery, Mill Hill beads
Stitched by: Ponechka from Russia

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Bless the Baby


Lizzie*Kate "Bless the Baby"


Stitched on 28c pale pink jobelan


Stitched with Dragon Floss in Congratulations, Love & Laughter & Pansy Pink

Finished as a wall hanging by Elisa

Schoolgirl Lessons


LHN Schoolgirl Lessons

Stitched on Jayne's Attic hand-dyed fabric "Larkspur"

stitched with DMC thread

Finished as a wall hanging by Elisa

Shiraz Needlebook


Shiraz © Atalie
36ct Edinburgh linen, color 353
DMC B5200 and my hand dyed one

Stitched and Finished by Nina

Finished as a Needlebook and pinkeep 2 in 1

More pictures here.

Bent Creek Snowman - Seasonal Ornament SAL


Bent Creek: Winter Row (partial)
Threads: WDW and GAST
Fabric: 28ct Pewter Jobelan
Finished as an Ornament with a Twig Hanger

Joy Emery


Joy Emery
Design by Anita's Little Stitches
Fabric - 28 ct cream Lugana
Fibers - DMC Variation & Mill Hill Beads
Stitched by - Amanda AL

Joy & Peace Cubes




Joy & Peace Cubes
Design by Anita's Little Stitches
(Originally charted for Needleroll)
Fabric - 28 ct cream Lugana
Fibers - DMC Variation & Mill Hill Beads
Stitched by - Amanda AL

Christmas Cube


Christmas Cube
Design by Anita's Little Stitches
(Originally charted for Needleroll)
Fabric - 28 ct cream Lugana
Fibers - DMC Variation & Mill Hill Beads
Stitched by - Amanda AL

Bookmark with a Snowwoman

Design: Cross Stitchers Club "Christmas Letters" and "Mountain fun"
Fabric: 40 ct white linen
Floss: DMC
Stitched and finished by Audrone

Bookmark with a Christmas Tree

Design: Cross Stitchers Club "Christmas Letters" and "Playful Pups"
Fabric: 40 ct white linen
Floss: DMC
Stitched and finished by Audrone

White - Blue Biscornu

Design: freebie by Aurelle
Fabric: 40 ct white linen
Floss: DMC
Stitched and finished by Audrone

Mini Biscornu

Design: Periphaeria Designs "Leave The Berries Be"
Fabric: 40 ct white linen
Floss: DMC
Stitched and finished by Audrone

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Tribal Sun Biscornu



Tribal Sun Freebie by Sparklies
Fabric: Sparklies Fire 28 count Lugana
Stitched with DMC 310
Finished as a Biscornu
Stitched by Kate

Dollhouse Mini Wall hanging

Dollhouse Mini Wall hanging
Designer: Margaret Major
Fabric & Floss: 28ct SALT Evenweave by Charles Craft, floss DMC my choice.
Finished as a wall hanging for my salt box dollhouse on a mini dowel.
The first of many pieces intended for this project.
To see more visit my blog
Stitched by: Nicole

Christmas ornament

Design: yskmtmr (Yasuko)
Fabric: 16ct Antique ivory aida
Threads: DMC
Finishing: Christmas ornament
Stitched by yskmtmr (Yasuko)

Quaker Flowers Strawberry Emery



Quaker Flower Strawberry Emery
by Anita Diamond
Stitched on 28ct Ecru linen
using variegated DMC floss
Stitched by Tiziana

Friday, January 23, 2009

Good Things

'Good Things' by Lizzie*Kate
Stitched on 28ct Ecru evenweave
using DMC floss
Stitched by Sadie for Laurence

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Dentelle 2 - pinkeep


Designer: Renato Parolin
Fabric & floss: hand-dyed
Stitched by: Ponechka from Russia

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Fold Up

Lizzie Kate Fold Up

Lizzie Kate Fold Up
Summer side: Flip It June

Lizzie Kate Fold Up

Lizzie Kate Fold Up
Winter Side: Flip It January
Finishing Technique by Judy Odell from "Just A Thought"
as shown in the digital magazine "The Gift of Stitching" Nov. 2008
Fabric: 28ct Lugana, cream
Fibers: Variegated Silks (Waterlilies, Gloriana) GA Sampler Threads and DMC
Stitched by Gabi for Ina



Angel Ornament



Angel Ornament, stitched by mimimira
Fabric: Aida 14, white
Floss: DMC 115

Valentine pinkeep

Valentine pinkeep stitched by Lynn B
using 25 count Dublin Lugana Linen and DMC threads.
1 over 1
More pictures and free pattern here

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Floss Tag


Watercolour Heart
design by: Sekas & Co.
fabric: 10 ct White Tula
floss: CC - Watercolours Peach Sherbert; DMC Perle #5 351 & 776
stitches used: Smyrna, Knitted, Oblong vertical & horizontal
stitched by: Julie

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Une histoire de roses


Designer: Atalie
Fabric: Belfast Linen 32 ct.
Threads: DMC, Ariadna
Stitched by: Ponechka from Russia

Friday, January 16, 2009

This was a Freebie from the British CrossStitcher
issue 207
Dmc floss, Aida
The ornament was finished with Heat N Bond onto fabric
By Cindy DeRosa

Angel Tree Christmas Ornament

Stitched by Lynn B
on 32 count Belfast Linen using DMC threads
more pictures here.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

"The CARON KEEPER"


Designer: The Drawn Thread
Fabric: Murano 32 ct.
Threads: Carrie's Creation
Stitched by: Ponechka from Russia

Scissor Fob

Scissor Fob trimmed with gathered ribbon and Mill Hill beads.
Stitched by Lynn B more pictures here.
Small square pattern taken from The Little Book of Stitches by Debbie Draper Designs in the
August 2007 issue of The Gift of Stitching Magazine.

Monday, January 12, 2009

Christmas heart as a scissors pocket

Design: Christmas Heart by La D Da
from the 2005 JCS Christmas Ornament Issue
Fabric: 28ct Newport linen by Graziano
Threads: my hand dyed DMC and the green one is TGA
Finished as a heart shaped scissors pocket (scissors case)

Stitched and finished by Nina



Sunday, January 11, 2009

Breast Cancer Awareness ornament
Pattern by Romy in Austria
I added seed beads and put a heart in the middle
This will be donated to Stitching for a Cure
By Cindy DeRosa

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Christmas Ornament



Parts of Calendrier de l'Avent by gazette94
Stitched on 14ct ecru Aida
DMC floss
Stitched by Valentina

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Holly Berries Biscornu and Miniature Mattress Pin Cushion

It measures 8cm x 5.5, I stitched it on 25 count Dublin Lugana Linen 1 over 1 using
DMC 115 variegated thread.
The pattern is a freebie from Mon Ami Pierre - click here
Stitched by Lynn B
Just Cross Stitch Ornament Magazine 2008 designed by Louise Henderson of Cherished Stitches.
Stitched on 32 Count Belfast Linen
Colour - light mocha
DMC threads
Mill Hill Beads
Swarovski Crystal in the centre.
Stitched by Lynn B - more pictures here