Friday, April 3, 2009

Tulip Time



design: *Spring Freebie*
designer:
primitivebettys
fabric: 28 ct White Monaco
fibers: DMC
stitched & finished by:
Julie

Quakers Rule

Designer: Milady's Needle
Time: 15.25 Hours
Fabric: 40ct Navy Bean Lakeside Linen
Fibers: Olde Willow Linen Floss, DMC Floss
Stitched by Meari

Mailart

Design: Tea Crazy*
Designer: Lizzie Kate
Fabric: 32ct Antique White Monoco Evenweave
Fibers: DMC Linen Floss
Time: It took about 2 weeks to plan the
envelope design, and 2 weeks of stitching.
Stitched by: Meari


*Design and colors were altered according to my tastes.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Love Hearts Biscornu


Design: Marie-Anne Réthoret Mélin
Fabric: 28ct pale pink evenweave
Floss: DMC
Stitched by Marie

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Noel Ornament





Complimentary design from Windy Willows.
Stitched 1 over 1 on 32ct natural linen using DMC 115.

Stitched by Moreen

ANNIVERSARY ORNAMENT



Blue Ribbons Design.
Stitched on 32 ct Belfast linen antique white with DMC floss.
For my daughters 25th wedding anniversary

Stitched by Moreen

Monday, March 30, 2009

Ackworth Swan Treasure Keep


Ackworth Swan Treasure Keep from The Gift of Stitching, February 2009
Treads: Olde Willow Stitchery hand dyed silks
Fabric: 36ct. linen from Stitches and Spice
Finishing: Treasure keep as per instructions in magazine
Stitched by: Heather H/Silverlotus

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Roberta's Cats Scissor Fob Biscornu



Design by Cross Stitch Happy

Stitched by Kathy (StitchinKat)

Supplies: DMC, 28ct Watercress linen, crystal bicone and mouse button on back!

Purity & Passion Biscornu


Designs: Olenka's Stitches
Thread: DMC
Stitched by Marie

Pinkeep Inn


Design: Of Female Worth
Thread: DMC
Stitched by Marie

Cupcake Pincushions


Design: The Cat's Whiskers
Fabric: 32 count white linen
Threads: DMC & Anchor
Stitched by Marie

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Pinkeep and fob

Design: Annabellia freebie
Fabric: orange linen
Threads: DMC
Finishing:pinkeep and fob
Stitched by Michelle

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Quaker Scissor Pocket

Winter Quaker Scissor Pocket
Quaker Scissor Pocket
Designer: Barbara Bernard
Fabric: 32 ct Belfast linen - Country Cream
Thread: Threadworx Navy Blue
Stitched by Gabi for Marie


Saturday, March 21, 2009

Janlynn postcard





Design: Postcard Pair by Janlynn
Fabric:linen
Threads: DMC
Finishing: mail art
Stitched by Michelle

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Biscornu

 Pattern: Traditional Bulgarian Motif 
Thread: DMC cotton floss
Fabric: 28ct antique white evenweave fabric
Stitched by Theresa

ABC Pincushion


ABC Pincushion from Sarah Tobias © Blackbird Designs
32ct Natural Belfast linen by Zweigart
The Gentle Art threads

Made by Nina

Pisces Star Sign Needlebook

Photobucket


Photobucket

Stitched by Lynn B
on Jobelan linen using DMC
threads 726 and 826
1 over 1
More pictures and pattern grid here
Designer leschroniquesdefrimousse.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Trinket


Fabric: Aida
Floss: Gamma
Stitched by: Tatyana

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Needlebook and pinkeep

Needlebook and pinkeep stitched by Lynn B
using linen and Dinky Dyes silk thread
Colour - Desert Sand (variegated)
Free cross stitch pattern and more pictures can be located here

Monday, March 16, 2009

Scissor Fob

Bushfire Kitty

Design By:Cat's Whiskers Designs

Fabric: Antique White 32 count linen

Fibers: DMC

Stitched by: Shay

Sunday, March 15, 2009

A freebie downloaded from the Samplergirl.homestead.com
A card i made for my dauthers 19th birthday.
It was her first election and she voted for Obama
DMC floss and light blue Aida.
By Cindy DeRosa

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Scissors case & finder


Design: Ellen Maurer-Stroh
Fabric: Aida
Floss: Gamma
Stitched by Tatyana

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Let it Snow by Barbara Ana Designs


Let it Snow by Barbara Ana Designs
Thread: DMC
Fabric: 28ct. hand-dyed from Enchanting Lair
Finishing: Pinkeep
Stitched by Silverlotus/Heather H

Cupcake Biscornu


Cupcake Biscornu stitched by Lynn B
using linen and DMC threads
More pictures here
Pattern from The Floss Box

Valentine biscornu

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

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Winter Violets

Designed by Just Nan
Fabric: 32 ct lavender evenweave
Threads: DMC
Stitched by Marie
Finished on a painted paper mache box

Lavender Biscornu

Designed by Faby Reilly
Fabric: 32 ct white linen
Threads: DMC
Stitched by Marie

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Powder cover


Design: from cross stitch magazine
Fabric: Aida and soft wool
Floss: DMC
Stitched by: Tatyana

Small Token


Small Token © Blackbird Designs
40ct Autumn Gold Vintage by Lakeside Linen
Vikki Clayton silk threads

Made by Nina

Friday, March 6, 2009

Topiary Christmas Ornament


A Topiary Christmas Ornament from the David & Charles Cross Stitch Collection
"Christmas Blessings" stitched on 28c Mocha Quaker Cloth
with the recommended DMC threads, back in the fabric shown in the picture.

Stitched and finished as an ornament by Elisa





Red needlebook


Freebie design Cargaud la brico
Fabric: 16ct Aida white
Floss: DMC #666
Stitched and finished as needlebook by Natalie

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Happy Birthday mini stocking


Happy Birthday from By the Chimney with care
© Blackbird Designs
32ct evenweave, overdyed by myself
The Gentle Arts threads

Made by Nina

Pinkeep for Mum


Freebie design by Casa Mia, stitched on 28c ivory jobelan
with Carrie's thread in Plymouth Red.

Finished as a pinkeep by Elisa

Hyacinth Pinkeep/Pocket


Les Chroniques de Frimousse freebie I had in my stash
Stitched on hand dyed 28c jobelan "Enchanted" with DMC threads.

Finished as a pinkeep/pocket by Elisa

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

The peacock stitching chair, The cat´s whiskers



Name: The peacock stitching chair.
Design: The Cat´s Whiskers Design Studio.
Fabric: 32 count Belfast Linen- Pearl Grey.
Floss:Dinky Dyes
ribbon: silken ribbons, the thread gatherer "Berry Spritz".
sitiching and finish: Doris