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Hi everyone, I started stitching my new free pattern Christmas Joy House and I have nearly finished it, I am loving it on the black fabric.
Cross stitched Christmas Mouse, Tulips and Craft Room Update.
Hi everyone, don't you just love this little mouse?
Another Autumn Freebie - Mini Cat Cross Stitch Pattern
Hi everyone, here is another free pattern for Autumn, a few days late for my usual freebie Friday post.
Autumn stitch along anyone?
Hi everyone, I have finally managed to get into my craft room and do some finishing on my Autumn pattern.
Freebie Friday - Autumn Season 2019
Hi everyone, its Freebie Friday!
Here is the Autumn design to compliment the first pattern in the 2019 Seasons Series.
Santa update, Bookstore finished and more stitching on Free Advent Calendar
Hi everyone, I have finished cross stitching the Santa pattern from Mirabilia, just need to do the beading!
Winner of Giveaway and recent stitching
Hi everyone, I announce the winner of my last giveaway and show you my latest finishes and works in progress, together with some beautiful frame ideas from an Etsy shop called Stitch Life Studio.
Freebie Friday Boo Halloween pattern
Hi everyone, its Freebie Friday!
Sorry I have not announced the winner of the giveaway in my last post, I will do that over the next week or so, life got in the way I am afraid, I went to England but did not have access to the internet via my computer.
Its a giveaway and Christmas in July!
Hi everyone, I thought it was about time I did a small giveaway for one lucky winner.
Liberty Mini Cat stitched and The Book Store nearly finished
Hi everyone, Liberty Mini Cat is now stitched, I just need to finish it but I love how he looks!
Santa progress and winner of stitch along!
Hi everyone, this is the first chance I have had to finally get a blog post up and announce the winner of the stitch along, sorry it has taken so long!
Summer Pillow Tutorial
Hi everyone, Summer Pillow tutorial below.
I decided to use this pretty blue fabric instead of my original choice of bee fabric, I liked the blue as it matched the threads used in the summer letters. I attached a pretty little bee charm to finish it off, I think it turned out quite cute!
Summer pattern materials list available in this blog post.
Pattern available here.
You will need medium weight interfacing for each piece, you can use iron on if you prefer but for this pillow I used the stitch in interfacing.
I cut the pieces the length of the design and cut the fabric 2 1/4 inches wide using about a 1/4 inch seam allowance on all seams.
Press the seams
All border pieces measured 2 1/4 inches wide using about a 1/4 inch seam allowance
I chose to use lightweight interfacing for the back piece of fabric but you can use medium weight if you prefer.
Put right sides together and stitch all around the sides leaving an opening large enough for your hand to go inside. Turn pillow right way round and iron the pillow neatening the edges and pressing.
Fill pillow with polyester wadding and slip stitch opening together
It is at this point that I iron the pillow as much as possible as this really does make a difference to the finished pillow.
Place the pillow to the edge of your ironing board or a work surface, I use the steam setting to really press the seams.
If you wish to make the oblong pillow just omit the top and bottom border fabric pieces.
This oblong pillow measures 12 inches wide by 4.5 inches high
All the pillows are made using free cross stitch patterns from my blog
Reverse sides of pillows
Don't forget if you join in the stitch along you have a chance to enter the draw for one person to win the blue bee pillow with the charm attached, together with some other charms I will put together for the winner.
Until next time, happy stitching!
Christmas stitching, works in progress and stitch along update
Hello everyone, hope you are all well?
I thought I would show you my Christmas stitching and works in progress, of which I have far too many! I used to only stitch one piece at a time until I saw Floss Tube and then I started way too many projects, but over the last few weeks I have just been concentrating on this Mirabilia Father Christmas.
Stitching this week and mini update for craft room
The pattern is available in my previous post
Here is my latest cross stitch design, the centre of the flower is filled with french knots and I added a little sparkle with gold threads, I am going to put all of these small summer finishes together on display in a small bowl.
Until next time, Happy Stitching!
New craft room news and stitch along anyone?
Oooooo I am so excited!!!!!
Yes it is finally happening, we are now getting around to decorating my new craft room in our home in France.
Freebie Friday - Summer Cross Stitch Pattern, first of four designs.
Hi everyone, its Freebie Friday!
Freebie Friday - Valentine Mini cats cross stitch pattern February 2019
Hi everyone, its Freebie Friday and I have another cross stitch pattern freebie for you all, this is the new Valentine pattern for February 2019, hope you like it!
Advent Calendar Freebie from Brooke Nolans cross stitch designs
Hi everyone, I hope you are all well and doing lots of stitching.
Happy New Year 2019!
Hi everyone, Happy New Year, I hope you had a lovely time over the festive season.
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