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

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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)

Be True!

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

Valentine pillow and scissor fob

Valentine Pillow stitched on 25 count Dublin Lugana

2 over 2

Scissor Fob 1 over 1

Stitched by Lynn B

Fold Up

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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

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

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

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

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

Good Things

'Good Things' by Lizzie*Kate

Stitched on 28ct Ecru evenweave

using DMC floss

Stitched by Sadie for Laurence

Dentelle 2 - pinkeep

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

Fold Up

Lizzie Kate Fold Up
Summer side: Flip It June



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

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

Une histoire de roses

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

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.

"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.

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

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

Christmas Ornament

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

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