Hi everyone, I have finished cross stitching the Santa pattern from Mirabilia, just need to do the beading!
Home Sweet Home and digital designing for Freebie Friday
Hi everyone, Home Sweet Home, I just love that saying, in my case that is so true, I just love being home tucked away in my house, for me there is no nicer feeling.
I recently purchased a second hand book from Amazon which contained lots of pretty cross stitch designs, in the book there is a section on houses and home sweet home designs, I chose this one and decided to make two.
On the reverse I stitched a Jane Austen quote, "There is nothing like staying home for real comfort".
In my stash I had some little keys that I knew one day would come in handy, I stitched them at the bottom of these pillows, I think they look so cute!
Designing this week
I have also been doing some digital designing this week, I decided to make a little bag, gift tags and a cute needlebook, you can see it below but it won't be ready to download until Freebie Friday this week, there will also be a cross stitch freebie to match the bag, if I get chance I will stitch it too.
Edited: The download is now available at this post here
I am preparing a little tutorial to show how easy it is to put the bag together.
This is the book, I think it cost me about £5
I designed all of the images on the bag using my Serif digital design software, but you can also design similar vector drawings using a free software from the internet called Inkscape, you can read about it here
I taught myself by watching tutorial videos, but be warned it is addictive!
Until next time, happy stitching!
Sew pretty needlebook to match sew pretty pin cushion
Hi everyone, I have just completed the finishing on this needlebook to match the sew pretty pin cushion I finished a few weeks ago. Both are free patterns from my blog, you can get the pin cushion pattern here and the needlebook pattern here. There is also a printable gift bag to match.
Mattress Pin Cushion Tutorial to finish into a fully finished object (FFO)
If I were to make this again I would make the button loop smaller and use a smaller bead, I thought it was a bit too chunky.
Until next time, happy stitching!
Exchange gift has arrived at the destination
Hi everyone, here is the gift I made for my partner Heike in a recent exchange on Ravelry.
My exchange to Carol has arrived and other stitching news.
Hi everyone, my exchange to Carol of Stitching Dreams Blog has finally arrived at it's destination and I am pleased to say that Carol loves what I sent to her.
Cross stitch finishing ideas for Needlebook, Covered box, Strawberry scissor fob and bottle cap pincushion
Would you like some cross stitch finishing ideas?
I hope you like my embroidered covered box with accessories, including needlebook, scissor fob and bottle cap pincushion, the box was supposed to be part of an exchange but I got glue on the fabric and it shows so I decided to start again and make something else, of course I made sure on the next project that I did not get glue everywhere!
Edited: 14 November 2019
Added more photos
I used DMC thread number 833 in this design, there are swarovski crystals on the scissor fob and I have put a small butterfly closing on the needlebook.
I loved finishing this embroidered strawberry scissor fob
I show how to finish a strawberry over on my cross stitch finishing blog, see the link below.
Pop over to my cross stitch finishing blog for ideas on how to finish your cross stitch
Lynn's Cross Stitch Tutorials Finishing Ideas here
Until next time - happy stitching!
A pink cross stitched gift set
Pink cross stitched sewing case with matching accessories using my free parasol pattern.
I love making these little sets, the needlebook has a cute butterfly button and the pincushion has swarovski crystals attached.
More photos below.
Stitching news
Thanks for all of your lovely comments on the Edwardian Lady Set.
I have been working on my Mirabilia Christmas design and Santas Village this week together with some work on an exchange I am involved with, I can show you those soon.
Craft room update
I have also managed to find some curtains that I like for my craft room, they are looking gorgeous, I will show a photo soon, I need to tidy up a bit in there first! lol
Mmmmm, I am not a tidy crafter, there is usually a mess when I am crafting, I wish I could be more tidy whilst working in there but I just cannot as I am in my own little world stitching away and not bothering about the mess.
The huge advantage of having a room designated to craft is that you can leave a work in progress and return to it whenever, so no putting stuff away mid craft session!
It is the one place that I absolutely love, I put the radio on and sing away whilst I craft without a care in the world! lol
Until next time - Happy Stitching!
Quilted needlebook, pinkeep and strawberry, also winner of giveaway announced.
Hi everyone, I finally managed to get some stitching done in my craft room and here is what I have been making, a quilted needlebook, matching pinkeep and felt strawberry. I designed the pattern based on the cross stitch sewing machine pattern I designed a while ago. I stitched it on white fabric and then chose this wine coloured fabric with cream polka dots but then realised I should have stitched the design onto cream fabric, but hey, never mind it will just have to do!
My first design has been published and my latest felt stitching.
Hi everyone, I was going through some of my photos and saw that I had not published this needlework set I made in August, it is made from blue felt and stitched with spider web roses and mill hill beads, it is one of my own designs.
Here is the inside of the needlebook and the reverse side of the pillow
Stitching news.
I was very excited this week when I visited the local book store, I saw that my first design had been published in this months World Of Cross Stitching Magazine, it was on the front cover! This has been in the planning stage for some months but I did not want to say anything until it actually happened.
Unfortunately, my magazine has not yet arrived in the post, it should be arriving any day now, when it does I can show the magazine on my blog and you can see the Christmas design that I stitched, you will have to buy the magazine though if you wish to stitch the pattern.
I designed and stitched a round Christmas Ornament with swarovski crystals attached.
I am still stitching Rosey Posie from Little House Needleworks, she is looking very cute and I should have a photo for you soon.
Welcome to all of my new followers.
Happy stitching, until next time!
Paris giveaway winner and look what arrived for me!!!!!!
Hi everyone, apologies for the delay, someone had hacked into my blog and set a divert to another website, this prevented me from announcing my giveaway winner. Thankfully I managed to fix it quickly after searching in my widgets to see if I could find it, sure enough it was there!
I had to do an awful lot of reading on the internet to find out how to solve the problem.
I have a couple of things to tell you about but first up is the winner of my Paris giveaway, I set up the draw using the old fashioned way of folding up tiny bits of paper everytime I recieved a comment.
The winner is ................................
Lynn from Kearnel's Corner blog
Congratulations Lynn, you get everyting in the photo below!
Please email me your address details and I will send it to you before the end of next week, however, it could be sooner, depends when I manage to get to the post office.
Thankyou to everyone who entered and a warm welcome to all of my new followers, I did try to reply to everyone, however some of you did not leave me a way to reply to you, but thanks for your lovely comments I really appreciated them all!
My next giveaway!
My next giveaway will be in the middle of September, it will not be stitch related.
I have been asked by My Memories Suite to host a digital scrapbooking software freebie on this site, I have never used it before until now and all I can say is that it is really easy to use and I now know what all those digital scrapbboking folders were for! lol
I will be showing some photo examples and be giving away one of these Digital Software programmes free to one lucky reader of my blog, so keep your eyes open for that!
A gift to myself
Although I love sewing I think sometimes it is nice to have someone else make something for me as a special treat, when I saw this pillow and gift tags (top photo) I decided to do just that!
It arrived a few weeks ago, it was beautifully wrapped and it was like having Christmas in August!
I bought this from a talented blogger who also happens to be called Lynn, she has a beautiful blog at
Teacup Stitches blog here but I bought this from Lynn's Etsy shop here, go check it out, be warned, Lynn sells her pillows fast!
There is a close up photo of the pillow below, check out the lovely diamante heart, it's so cute!
Thankyou Lynn, it was such a treat to receive this in the post, I know I will order from you again soon!
Talking of pillows, I have made this black and white pillow after taking inspiration from Lynn!
This beautiful lady image was printed on cotton fabric and then embroidered with french knots in lilac and pink to give it some colour, I also put a swarovski crystal on each flower in the corner.
That's it for this week, happy stitching everyone, until next time!
My third anniversary giveaway ---- Ooooo La La Paris!
Hi everyone, it was my third anniversary for blogging on the last day of July and here is my giveaway to one lucky winner, I do hope you like it!
This giveaway is now closed!
Designed and created by Lynn B
More photos below.
Included in this giveaway:
A cotton door pillow with a transferred image of a Paris cafe
Measurement 14cm x12m
Two felt strawberry scissor fob pin cushions, one pink and one white
Measurements 3cm across the top and 3.5cm from the top of each strawberry to the bottom.
One felt needlebook - including three polymer clay pins,
two cupcakes and one pink and black teapot.
Needlebook measures 6cm by 7cm when closed and 12cm when fully open
The cross stitch design for the needlebook is available in my freebies on my blog.
One pink and black cupcake brooch.
Measures 5cm x 5cm
GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED
You must be a follower to participate - new followers are welcome.
1) Comment on this post and tell me you are a follower.
2) Take the top photo and post about this giveaway on my blog - another point for doing this.
The giveaway closes on Sunday evening the 28th August 2011,
the winner will be announced a few days later.
If you have not had chance to see the winner of my last giveaway for the brooch, please see previous post.
I stitched black ribbon and one bright pink swarovski crystal to the top of the canopy
to give it a three dimensional appearance.
Cupcake needlebook with silver thread stitches on 32 count black linen
Cute cupcake and teapot pins.
The teapot measures 1cm not including spout and handle, 2cm including spout and handle!
Swarovski crystal bead to fasten
Cupcake brooch with swarovski crystal trim and black mill hill beads
Who says that strawberries have to be red!
Pretty ribbon trim
Good luck to everyone!
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