Free Be The Sunshine Cross Stitch Pattern and a hoop finish tutorial.

 

Sunshine cross stitch pattern
Hi everyone, it is currently above 30c in France at the moment, pretty hot so we are indoors with the shutters closed!

In this post I show how to finish a cross stitch into a hoop and give you my latest free cross stitch pattern that is available as a pdf download.
I also show some photos of my latest Autumn designs that I have finished into a hoop and a small pillow.

Free pattern 

If the sun is not shining outside (or in your heart at the moment) then here is a free cross stitch pattern for you to stitch. I used DMC thread and backstitched in metallic gold thread.



.Sunshine cross stitch pattern
To download the pattern: 

Click on the image of the pattern below and save to your computer or screenshot on ipad. If you would like a pdf copy of the pattern you can contact me in the contact form on my blog, but please leave me your email address in the message or I will not be able to reply.

Your email will only be used to respond to your message.  




Stitching update.

I have been stitching quite a lot recently because the weather has been so hot and I had no energy to do anything else. I managed to get some finishing done on some of my projects. 

Here is the June Calendar cat finished, a part of the 12 monthly series in my Etsy shop. 




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Autumn stitching
I finished a couple of Autumn designs, one into a hoop and the other into this small pillow.




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Here is the reverse side of the pillow. I attached the Made with Love label using a pretty blanket stitch.

The pattern is available in my Etsy store here

The printable project planner, cards and floss tags are also available with a 20% discount for readers of my blog. 

Finishing tips

If you decide to finish your design into a hoop, just iron some interfacing onto the back of your stitched piece, place it into a hoop and gather the fabric around the edge on the reverse side. 

Use strong thread to gather around the edge 

Then stitch across the hoop pulling but not too tight, finish off into the fabric with a few stitches.

Take the top hoop and draw a line inside the circle onto a piece of felt and then cut out. This will be the perfect size to attach to the back of the hoop using a blanket stitch. 


I used DMC thread to finish the back
Attaching felt to the back of a hoop for a cross stitch finish.

Use tiny stitches to hide them and finish into the felt. 
Reverse side of an embroidery hoop finished with felt
I hope you live the hoop finish as much as I do!

Until next time, Happy Stitching!





Snowfall Chickadee Cross Stitch Finish

 Finished stitching the Snowfall Chickadee! 


Hi everyone, I have just finished stitching the Snowfall Chickadee cross stitch that is a free pattern from Diane Bloom Designs and I love it!
Snowfall Chickadee Cross Stitch Pattern
I stitched it using 3 strands of DMC stranded cotton thread on Zweigart Cashel Linen. 

The plan is to frame it and put it on a wall, not sure which room yet.  




You can download the free pattern from Diane’s Patreon Page here 

You do not need to create an account, just scroll down under the paragraphs and you will see a link to click on to download the pattern.

Happy stitching!

 

 

 

 


 


 

Little Spring House Cross Stitch Pattern

 Little Spring House Cross Stitch Pattern 

Hi everyone, its Freebie Friday! Here is the third pattern in my Little Seasons Cross Stitch Patterns, The Little Spring House. 

You can find the other seasons patterns at the links below.



Summer - Coming soon


Click on the image of the pattern below and screenshot on ipad or save to your computer. If you would like a pdf copy of the pattern you can contact me in the contact form on my blog, but you need to leave me your email address in the message or I will not be able to reply.

Your email will only be used to respond to your message. 

  




Until next time, happy stitching!

St Patricks Day Mini Cat Cross Stitch Pattern


 

Hi everyone, a possibly a little late but here is a free mini cat pattern I designed for St Patricks Day!

Click on the image of the pattern below and screenshot on ipad or save to your computer. If you would like a pdf copy of the pattern you can contact me in the contact form on my blog, but you need to leave me your email address in the message or I will not be able to reply.

Your email will only be used to respond to your message. 




Until next time, happy stitching!






 

Freebie Friday Valentine Cross Stitch Pattern

Hello everyone, here is another free pattern a day later than I anticipated, I think I may start calling this Freebie Saturday!

A quick Valentine cross stitch for you. 

Ideal for a beginner or experienced stitcher depending on the finish you decide to use.

Includes three patterns…

  • Ornament pattern
  • Scissor Fob
  • Small Pin cushion



Click on the image of the pattern below and screenshot on ipad or save to your computer. If you would like a pdf copy of the pattern you can contact me in the contact form on my blog, but you need to leave me your email address in the message or I will not be able to reply.

Your email will only be used to respond to your message. 

 


Until next time, happy stitching!

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