A primitive vintage free design finish!

Design: Ewe and Eye and Friends "Alphabet Heart"

Link: newsletter-j-f25.pdf

Started: Saturday, February 1, 2025 @ 11:40a.m.

Finished: Wednesday, February, 5, 2025 @ Noon

Fabric: Heatherfield 26 count in "Hickory"

Fibers: Weeks Dye Works in Juniper, Kudzu, Lancaster Red and Red Pear, Gentle Arts Sampler Threads in Presidential Blue

Notes: I love the way this turned out.  I enjoyed stitching on the Heatherfield. I did start this piece using the Kudzu but ultimately did not like the way it was showing up on my fabric color.  I left it in the center of the right heart but then used the Presidential Blue for the letters and the left heart.  Also, the little red square to the left of the left heart was to be satin stitched and I didn't care for that so I horizontally I wove in 3 lines to give it a patch looking texture. It was a fun little stitch which challenged me. I kept miscounting and had to rip out to redo several times. The red outline wouldn't meet up perfectly if the alphabet was not perfectly placed.  I would someday like to finish this in a shabby chic type of pillow for a bowl on my dining room table.

 

In Honor of our beloved fur babies!

Design: Shelter Block from KiraLyn's Needlearts

Link: Shelter Block - KiraLyns Needlearts

Started: Saturday, 11 January 2025 at 5:15p.m.

Finished: Wednesday, 22 January 2025 at 12:30 p.m.

Fabric: 28 count Brittany evenweave in the color "bone"

Fibers: Used the called for DMC stranded cotton 003, 434, 436, 523, 598, 676, 801, 807, 3371 and white.

Notes: I enjoyed stitching this to commemorate the rescue and rehomed dogs and cats I have had the honor to love and care for.  They have been a huge part of my life and that of my beloved husband.  Here are some of my babies, PJ, Whitney, Jamie, Maggie, Gadget, Muffin, Kamahamaha, Tricky Ricky, Tina, Rosie, April, Noah, Allie, Otto and currently our baby Kasie Jo.  I did personalize my finished piece using a heart charm from a mismatched pair of earrings in place of the "O" in "Adopt". 

Our beautiful Allie who died June 8, 2023 and our heart Noah who died November 10, 2022.

Our current sweetheart Kasie Jo.  Rehomed with us July 1, 2023

The first finish of 2025!

Design: Winter Wonder designed by Sweet Wings Studio

Link: Not available for sale until late 2025, this is a Sweet Wings Patreon design. Here is a link to Sweet Wings website: Sweet Wing Studio

Started: Wednesday, 18 December 2024

Finished: Saturday, 11 January 2024

Fabric: 28 count Monaco in the color Blue Glass

Fibers: Classic Colorworks Lettuce Leaf, Caribbean Waters & Aunt Marie's Violet. Six Strand Sweets Blueberry Pie. Weeks Dyed Works Sky & Peoria Purple. DMC 003, 828, 890, 950, 3863, Ecru and B5200.

Notes: I enjoyed stitching this Patreon design.  I have never been a Patreon member of a cross stitch designer.  I am thoroughly enjoying it.  I love the blues in this piece and love my fabric choice. This was a joy to stitch! Oh, I did substitute the called for Classic Colorworks Blueberry Tart for a Six Strand Sweet Blueberry Pie that I have in my stash.  I also used DMC 828 for the Classic Colorworks Blue Beadboard. I adore the floss choices of the designer, Susan O'Bryant! At one point I thought I was crazy because the quilt star in the lower left was wonky. I couldn't figure out where I stitched it incorrectly.  After some frustration I realized it was charted incorrectly!