Patriotic Mailart

Stitched by Meari

This was created by combining several charts and changing colors to coordinate.  For the front, I used Sing For the USA by Brittercup Designs.  I widened the fence and added an additional clump of flowers so that it would span the envelope.  The back is a combination of Land That I Love and God Bless America -- both by Lizzie Kate.  The mailart was stitched on 32ct blue linen with DMC floss.  For finishing, I used a coordinating blue fabric with tiny white stars, white and red ric rac, 1/8" white ribbon, and two red wood star buttons.  The button on the front is Liberty Bird by Just Another Button Company.

Bluebird Welcome Mailart

 

The inside lining of the envelope is the same pink as the trim.

 

 

Design: Bluebird Welcome

Designer: Erynne Chard

Fabric: 22ct Hand-dyed Hardanger (dyed by moi!)

Fibers: DMC

Embellishments: Ribbons and Buttons

Stitched by Meari

Stitcher's Mailart

Designer: Prairie Schooler Book 115
Fabric: 18ct Hand-dyed Aida
Fibers: DMC
Embellishments: Pearl Snaps
Created by Meari

Bird on Blossom Mailart

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Design: Bird on Blossom
from book, A Cross Stitcher's Odyssey
Designer: Joan Elliott
Fabric: 22ct Hardanger, hand-dyed by moi!
Stitched: One over one
Fibers: DMC
Embellishments: LaMode buttons #4537, fabric trim
Stitched by Meari

Asian Mailart #2

Designs from book "A Cross Stitcher's Oriental Odyssey" by Joan Elliott
Fabric: 18ct Antique White Aida
Fibers: DMC
Embellishments: Pink fabric lining, Asian coin, and snaps
Stitched by Meari

Asian-Inspired Mailart

Designs from book "Oriental Odyssey" by Joan Elliott
Fabric: 18ct Antique White Aida
Fibers: DMC
Embellishments: Pink fabric lining, Asian coin, and snaps
Stitched by Meari
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Sand Castles Mailart

Design: Sand Castles
Designer: Erica Michaels
Fabric: 14ct Beige Aida
Fibers: DMC
Stitched by Meari

Roses Mailart

Design: Rose Monogram (Front)
Rose Garland (Back)
Designer: Alma Lynne*
Fabric: 28ct Antique
White Evenweave
Fibers: DMC
Embellishments: Pearl Snaps,
Rose-print Lining Fabric
Date: 7/23/09
Stitched by Meari

*(book) Alma Lynne's Cross Stitch for Special Occassions ©1993

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.

Janlynn postcard

Design: Postcard Pair by Janlynn

Fabric:linen
Threads: DMC
Finishing: mail art

Stitched by Michelle

Starry Night

Design: Sherpherds Bush

found in the 2008 JCS Christmas Ornament Issue
Fabric: 30 count WDW linen ~Morris Blue

Threads: DMC

Finishing: mail art
Stitched by Michelle