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Monday, December 31, 2012
Mini Biscornu 9 ** Edited
Emily Wilmarth of The Floss Box
Freebie (No freebies are currently available, nor are any mini biscornu patterns available for purchase at the time of this post)
Stitched the negative space and left the charted areas unstitched on 14 ct. aida fiddler's weave with DMC floss
** Edited to add: Mini biscornu pattern now available for purchase in this collection as of 9 February 2013
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Mini Biscornu 9 ** Edited
Emily Wilmarth of The Floss Box
Freebie (No freebies are currently available, nor are any mini biscornu patterns available for purchase at the time of this post)
Stitched on 14 ct. aida fiddler's weave with DMC floss
** Edited to add: Mini biscornu pattern now available for purchase in this collection as of 9 February 2013
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Jingle All the Way
Angie Williams of Sweet Pea Designs, Inc.
Just Cross Stitch December 2007
Stitched on tea-dyed white 18 ct. aida using DMC floss.
Friday, December 28, 2012
Gifts
Melissa Dunajski
The Gift of Stitching digital magazine, November 2009
Stitched on 28 ct. black lugana with DMC floss. Changed charted greens to blues. Substituted Mill Hill beads for stitched trim on pink package. Used padded satin stitch on right package and added more lazy daisy stitches to bow. Purchased beaded trim used for finishing.
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Intermediate Whitework Ornament
Teresa Wentzler
Free design available here
Stitched on tea dyed (berry tea) 32 ct. white MCG linen using DMC ecru floss and Sundancer 14 421A beads
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Beginner Whitework Ornament
Teresa Wentzler
Free design available here
Stitched on tea dyed (berry tea) 32 ct. white MCG linen using DMC ecru floss and Sundancer 14 421A beads
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Happy Holidays
Mary Beach Jones
For the Love of Cross Stitch magazine, September 1992. (Pattern available from Leisure Arts as a digital download.)
Stitched on 18 ct. aida fiddler's weave with DMC floss
Monday, December 24, 2012
Cardinals for a Cure
Belinda Karls-Nace of Blue Ribbon Designs
Freebie design (available on Blue Ribbon Designs website at the time of posting)
Stitched on 18 ct. white aida with DMC floss. Mill Hill beads used for embellishment
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Untitled freebie
The Prairie Schooler, Inc.
Freebie (available on Prairie Schooler website as of date of posting)
Stitched on 14 ct. aida fiddler's weave with DMC floss. Finished as flat, three layer, fringed ornament with hanging bell.
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Outside My Window
Diane Graebner of Lynn's Prints
Just Cross Stitch, 2005 Ornament Issue
Stitched on 32 ct. blue MCG linen with DMC floss and Mill Hill beads. Trimmed with assorted crystal seed and bugle beads of unknown source found in my stash (possibly from broken necklace or salvaged from worn out clothing)
Friday, December 21, 2012
A Spot of Christmas
Milady's Needle
Just Cross Stitch, July/August 2009
Stitched all except white snowflakes/stars on 18 ct. white aida using DMC floss and Mill Hill beads, then dyed with tea and added white stitches before finishing into fringed ornament
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Joy
Lizzie*Kate
Free design circa 2001, no longer available (?)
Stitched on 28 ct. black lugana with DMC floss conversion
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
The First Day of Christmas
Nancy Pederson
The Gift of Stitching digital magazine, November 2010
Stitched on 28 ct. white MCG evenweave with DMC 321
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Gifts
Melissa Dunajski
The Gift of Stitching digital magazine, November 2009
Stitched on 28 ct. black lugana with DMC floss. Substituted Mill Hill beads for stitched trim on pink package. Used padded satin stitch on right package and added more lazy daisy stitches to bow. Purchased beaded trim used for finishing.
Monday, December 17, 2012
A Little Joy
Nan Caldera of Just Nan, Inc.
Just Cross Stitch, 2002 Ornament Issue
Stitched on 28 ct. Golden Walnut linen with DMC threads as charted, Mill Hill beads as charted, and unknown metallic thread from stash. Framed sampler area stitched on 32 ct. Lambswool and mounted in Just Nan tiny frame charm
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Noel
Mary Beach Jones
For the Love of Cross Stitch magazine, September 1992. (Pattern available from Leisure Arts as a digital download.)
Stitched on 18 ct. aida fiddler's weave with DMC 321, Mill Hill 02013 beads substituted for French knots
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