A sweet free design finish!

 

Design:  Forever In My Heart "Snowflake 2001 Needleroll"

Link:  November 2024 newsletter Newsletters | Fiberworks

Started: Monday, November 18, 2024

Finished: Tuesday, November 26, 2024@1230

Fabric: Zweigart 28 count Lugana in Navy Blue

Fibers: Waterlillies by Caron in Pearl, Kreinik #4 Braid in color 032.

Notes: The free design calls for beads.  I did not like the way the beads looked so I used the Kreinik braid to stitch small Smyrna crosses over 2 threads.  This gave the piece some sparkle and I really liked how it looked. For the center I used a single earring I had that was missing it's mate.  I cut the back off and centered and stitched the clear nylon thread I have, to attach it to the lugana.  I love how this looks.  The photos I took did not do it justice.  I asked my very talented little sister to photograph this project and she did a much better job.  Thank you Ginger! Love you bunches!

A Sweet Wing free Christmas finished!

 

Design:  Sweet Wings "Merry Little Christmas"

Link:  Gallery 1 — Sweet Wing Studio

Started: Monday, November 11, 2024

Finished: Monday, November 18, 2024@ 1130

Fabric: Silkweavers Limited Edition 28ct Quaker linen color is similar to DMC 3753

Fibers: DMC blanc, 931, 3362, 3862 and GAST Lexington Green

Notes: I was having a stitching malaise and nothing sounded appealing.  I joined Sweet Wings Patreon and decided a small free design of hers sounded fun. Enjoyed this bitty stitchy!

A small Christmas finish!

Design:  Cross Eyed Cricket "Wreath" 

Link:  No link, a free handout from 2000

Started: Saturday, November 2, 2024@ 1614

Finished: Wednesday, November 6, 2024@ 1341

Fabric: Brittney 28 count in color "Bone"

Fibers: Old Willow Stitchery "Solitude Green", GAST "Dried Thyme", Rainbow Gallery "Very Velvet" in V231 and SJ Designs Glass Beads size 11/0 #154 "Sweet Cream"

Notes: I started this and was half way done when I realized I was off and the wreath would not meet correctly.   I could not figure out where I went wrong and I pulled it all out and gridded the fabric.  I was a quarter done and realized I was not going to have enough of the Old Willow floss.  So I started looking thru my floss and found a GAST color that was virtually the same so I started toggling between the 2 so it would appear to be the same color.  That was successful as now I can't tell you which is which.  I loved the Very Velvet's texture and look, but crossing my stitches made the bow look bad.  So I decided to give couching a try.  I had never couched in 40 years of stitching but I am really pleased with how it looks. The beads show up with a green cast but they aren't they are a yellow/white color.  I am not sure how to finish or if I will ever fully finish this.  I really like it. 24 years ago I picked up the free handout at Just Needlin' which is no longer in business, unfortunately.   

 

A great fini!!!!

 

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: Thursday, October 31, 2024 @ 1812

Fabric: UnKnown, 28 count hand dyed evenweave in the Anchor floss color range of 1033 & 1034. The darker parts have purple in them.

Fibers: DMC as called for.

Notes: The fabric is darker than it appears in the photo. I loved stitching this.  The chart was a dream to work with, large and clear. The last motif I stitched was the top bat just left of center.  I was so excited I was done and then discovered it was one square too low.  Knowing it would bug me forever, I ripped it out and restitched it.  The last 2 days of stitching I had vertigo and it is a challenge to stitch with the world swirling by! I am not sure how or if this will be fully finished.  I am leaning towards a pillow!