Design: Witchy Stitcher "Leave Me Alone I'm Cross Stitching"
Link: Leave Me Alone I'm Cross Stitching ~ PDF Pattern | The Witchy Stitcher
Started: Thursday, September 19, 2024
Finished:
Fabric: UnKnown, hand dyed evenweave
Fibers: DMC
Notes:
Design: Witchy Stitcher "Leave Me Alone I'm Cross Stitching"
Link: Leave Me Alone I'm Cross Stitching ~ PDF Pattern | The Witchy Stitcher
Started: Thursday, September 19, 2024
Finished:
Fabric: UnKnown, hand dyed evenweave
Fibers: DMC
Notes:
The witch's broom that I stitched the "Local Flights Only" sign for has found a resting spot in my sister's home! She loves it and it has a place of honor in the entry way of her home! I think it looks quite happy there.
Design: Romy's Creations "Cross Stitch Every Day"
Link: Romy’s Creations | August 19th... it's again Monday and it's again freebie's time | Facebook
Started: Tuesday, September 3, 2024@ 1800
Finished: Monday, September 9, 2024@ 1400
Fabric: Zweigart 32ct Lugana in Mushroom
Fibers: GAST in Dungarees & Old Willow in Vampire's Kiss (Old Willow floss line is no longer available)
Notes: A fun little free design available on their Facebook group.
Design: Romy's Creations "I have not heard your voice"
Link to design: (20+) Romy’s Creations | MONDAY'S FREBBIE @everyone | Facebook
Link to design: Local Flights Pdf/download Cross Stitch PATTERN From Notforgotten Farm™ - Etsy
Danger Will Robinson! Danger! Gangs of freebies are rioting, at least at my Lilac Thicket. I pulled out the stitched freebies I could find and lined them up to get mug shots. Some are still available and others are not. Gosh this was fun fondling them in a very disturbing way if I was a non-stitcher!
I realized I had never posted a finished photo of Mirabilia's Day Nymph that I finished October 14, 2021. I had started it long before that and put it down for some time. Of course this photo does not do it justice, she is really beautiful with all the beads. I stitched her on Zweigart 32ct lugana in Cinnamon Roll with all the called for beads and fibers. I also stitched her skin over one which can be a disturbing activity.
I learned quite a lot about stitching in a variegated floss color when I stitched the inside of the panes on her wings. I wanted the wings to look natural and so I stitched in puddles to create just the color effect I was looking for. I think the wings look wonderful!
I will say I also learned I despise pony beads! They are large, unwieldly and very funky to attach.
Day Nymph is still available for purchase. Here is a link to it's sale page at 1-2-3 Stitch: Day Nymph - Mirabilia Cross Stitch Pattern - 123Stitch. I very much recommend this great on-line shop!
I really did enjoy this stitch project. I worked like a possessed stitcher yesterday to finish it. I stitched the bottom third below the houses sitting on the gold metallic yesterday. The only thing different about my stitching from the called for is the gold metallic I used. I like Treasure Braid better than Kreinik. It is much easier to work with. I also love the fabric color. This is the same fabric I used for Day Nymph.
This is a fun quick stitch and a lot of personal customizations. I used black beads for the seeds on the strawberry. I also accidently stitched the width incorrectly due to a counting error which left too much space for my taste on the left hand side. So I added some small buttons I had in my stash. The back stitched steam may perhaps be too light but I wanted it to look like steam and not smoke. This was a fun "palette cleanser" stitch. Not sure what I will work on next but I am delighted with this project.
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A fully finished bookmark which was a gift to my husband on our 13th wedding anniversary 24 June 2024. The edges are blanket stitched and it turned out beautifully. I ironed on interfacing on the back to prevent threads from raveling. I was quite pleased. This is an Artecy design. The pattern can be found here: Artecy Cross Stitch. Praying Hands Bookmark Cross Stitch Pattern to print online.
This is the progress photo of last week's work on Eva. I am working upward from the bottom of her dress and darn close to starting on her skin. The photos show lots of fabric behind my stitches, however, in person it is not as noticeable.
We are forecasted to have thunderstorms and the possibility of tornadic weather today, so I stitch, stitch, stitch.
Our Easter was lovely as my neighbor, Donna, joined hubby and I as we ate a lovely dinner at my sister's home. The weather was overcast and very humid but no rain to spoil Easter egg hunts.
Christ is Risen! Hallelujah! He will reign forever and ever.