Free pattern for box of treasure

Here is the free cross stitch pattern I promised for the Little Box of Treasure design in 

my previous post.

The cross stitch are worked two threads over two and the letters, cotton reel and scissors

are worked one thread over one.

The lines are placement lines for the scissors.

I would love to see your completed projects if anyone decides to use it!

Thankyou to everyone who left a comment on my previous post, I really enjoyed reading them.

Happy stitching!

Birthday gift for Jill

Here is the birthday gift I sent Jill at the Purple Peacock blog,

I made the box and designed the pattern for the box lid myself, the free pattern for the top of the box

will be available in my next post. The pin pillow and bag is my own design.

The pinkeep was made using a Debbie Draper freebie (I can no longer find the site) and the alphabet used for the little bag was a freebie but I have lost the information where I got the pattern from, however, I think it was from the DMC website, but if anyone would like a copy I can email it to you. I am hoping to locate where I got it from, but if anyone can help please let me know! 

I made a fimo clay teapot following instructions from You Tube and the teacup was made following instructions from a book I have.

The embroidered flowers inside the needlebook

I plaited DMC satin thread for the cord on the bag

Swarovski crystal trim on the ribbon

Thankyou for your visit - please leave a comment as I love reading them!  

Karen has received my halloween exchange.

Here is the halloween exchange that I sent Karen from the Hooked on Exchanging group, I made a pinkeep and a needlebook together with some fimo clay pins, you can find inspiration from You Tube for polymer clay. The pattern is a freebie from Gazette 94 blog here , I stitched it 1 over 1 on linen using DMC threads and the pinkeep was stitched 2 over 2. 

Have a happy stitchy day everyone, thankyou for all of your lovely comments!

Just Nan Halloween gift for my sister.

I decided to make this Just Nan Boo tin and needlebook for my sister, I saw these on many blogs last year when I first started blogging, they have been on my to do list ever since. I made the pumpkin teapot out of polymer clay.

You can find inspiration on You Tube for polymer clay.

 

I love this design,  it looks more complicated than it actually is.

The back of the  Just Nan Needlebook.

Happy stitching everyone, thankyou for visiting!

Halloween exchange, PIF received, and a blog award!

Halloween exchange from Wendy.

I have received my halloween exchange from Wendy in the Hooked on Exchanges Too Group blog and the Hooked on Exchanging blog here.  Wendy made me a lovely pillow and sent some fabric and a Little House Needlework pattern, thankyou Wendy, I love it all!

I have posted my halloween exchange last Thursday and it should arrive sometime this week.

Pay it forward for Akila

Here is the pay it forward that I sent Akila, I made a pinkeep and decorated it with silver butterflies.

Akila has let me know that she likes the gift.

I am currently stitching this ornament for the Christmas Challenge blog, I am making four ornaments in one!

It is stitched 2 over 1, however I think it is a bit tight and I should have used one thread instead of two, but it looks quite cute.

I finished stitching this cross stitch design for a pillow I am making, but I forgot to post a picture. The cross stitch design is a freebie and can be found here.

Stitching news 

I am currently stitching my Heaven and Earth Design - Gothic Rose,  it did get relegated to the bottom of my stitching stash as I was busy stitching exchanges and gifts, but now I have some spare time to catch up a little bit, hopefully I will post a picture soon. Here is the start of the Gothic Rose design.

I am planning to stitch a random act of kindness for a blogging friend  but I don't need to send that until the end of November, I have planned what I am going to stitch  and I am really looking forward to sending it.

My halloween stitching is in progress but I can't say what I have stitched as one of them is an exchange and the other is a surprise.

I was having a tidy up amongst my crafting stash, I found lots of patterns that I forgot I had, I really must not buy any more patterns until I have stitched them all, but of course you know we stitchers find that impossible to do, don't we!

I am planning to start one of my Mirabillia patterns sometime soon, as  I love having a couple of large projects on the go, I have a choice between : 
 

Crystal christmas

Angel Proclamation

Titania, Queen of the Fairies.

Happy stitching everyone!