Folk Art Sewing Box pincushion

Fabric: 28 count Green Willow cashel

Design: Hillside Samplings "Folk Art Sewing Box" kit

Floss/Fibers: DMC 6-strand cotton floss and Gentle Art Sampler Threads

Finished as a pincushion to go with the matching scissor fob and hand-painted oval box

Stitched and finished by LoriRay

My blog: http://loriraycrossstitch.blogspot.com/

Needlebook

Fabric: 28 count Antique Gold hand-dyed Jazlyn by Silkweaver

Design: taken from a freebie by Novalee02 with wording and borders charted by me

Threads/embellishments: stitched over two with two strands of DMC black cotton floss except backstitch which is done with one strand, tied with a black grosgrain ribbon, two needles inserted into black wool felt

Finished as: a needlebook for my mother

Stitched and finished by LoriRay

My blog: http://loriraycrossstitch.blogspot.com/

Hillside Samplings scissor fob

Fabric: 28 count Willow Green linen
Design: from the Hillside Samplings "A Folk Art Sewing Box" kit
Threads/embellishments: Gentle Art threads and gold reindeer charm (provided with the kit) and DMC floss
Finished as: a scissor fob
Stitched and finished by LoriRay
My blog: http://loriraycrossstitch.blogspot.com/

"All Spiced Up" Victoria Sampler Christmas ornament

Fabric: a mystery piece of linen from my stash

Design: "All Spiced Up" by The Victoria Sampler

Threads/embellishments: I used the embellishment kit which included everything except the linen and backing fabric

Finished as: a Christmas ornament

Stitched and finished by LoriRay

My blog: http://loriraycrossstitch.blogspot.com/

A Mother's Love needleroll by Shepherd's Bush

Fabric: 28 count Antique White Jobelan
Design: "A Mother's Love" needle roll by Shepherd's Bush
Threads/embellishments: silver heart charm, ribbon, DMC, and Weeks Dye Works "Hibiscus"
Finished as: a needleroll
Stitched and finished by LoriRayhttp://loriraycrossstitch.blogspot.com/

Folk Art Sewing Roll by Hillside Samplings

Fabric: 32 count flax linen
Design: "Folk Art Sewing Roll" by Hillside Samplings
Threads/embellishments: DMC 6-stranded cotton floss
Finished as: a fold-up sewing roll
Stitched and finished by LoriRayhttp://loriraycrossstitch.blogspot.com/

Fabric: 28 count white opalescent Lugana

Design: Snowflake Ornament #1 from Stoney Creek's February 2008 magazine

Threads/embellishments: Azure Skies Caron Waterlilies, DMC, Mill Hill beads, and one Mill Hill treasure

Finished as: a plain ol' hanging Christmas ornament

Stitched and finished by LoriRayhttp://loriraycrossstitch.blogspot.com/

Shepherd's Bush Merry Christmas needleroll

Design: "Merry Christmas Roll" by Shepherd's Bush (from the Just Cross Stitch magazine, 1997 ornament issue)

Fabric: a mystery piece that was in my stash...it's some sort of raw-type linen

Threads/embellishments: DMC floss, Mill Hill beads, plain ol' ribbon, & a button from my stash

Finished as: a needle roll

Size: a little less than six inches long and a little less than two inches wide

Stitched and finished by LoriRay
http://loriraycrossstitch.blogspot.com/

"Friendship" needleroll by Down Sunshine Lane

Verse states: "Friendship is reaching for someone's hand and touching their heart."

Design: "Friendship" by Down Sunshine Lane
Fabric: 28 count hand-dyed Jobelan in the color "Light Raspberry"
Threads: stitched over two with DMC
Other supplies used: Mill Hill beads 02012 & 02058 and store-bought ribbon
Finished as: a needleroll
Stitched and finished by LoriRay
My blog: http://loriraycrossstitch.blogspot.com/

"Love Letters" flat fold by The Chocolate Cat

Design: "Love Letters" by The Chocolate Cat

Fabric: 40 count Lakeside Linen in the hand-dyed color "Bittersweet"

Threads: stitched over two with one strand of silk Caron Waterlilies in the color "Mulberry"

Finished as: a standing/easel flat fold

Stitched and finished by LoriRay

My blog: http://loriraycrossstitch.blogspot.com/

"No Frogging Allowed" scissor fob by Stitchy Kitty

Design: "No Frogging Allowed" by Stitchy Kitty
Fabric: 32 count Belfast linen "Toitoi" hand-dyed by Kiwi Illusions
Threads: DMC (2 strands over two, 1 strand for backstitch)
Finished as: a scissor fob
Stitched and finished by LoriRay
http://loriraycrossstitch.blogspot.com/

Heart's Content "Irish O'Talley" Pinkeep

Design: Irish O'Talley by The Heart's Content/Maureen Appleton
Fabric & threads: 32 count linen, stitched over one with one strand of DMC
Finished as: a pinkeep
Size: about 4" square

Stitched and finished by LoriRay

http://loriraycrossstitch.blogspot.com/