Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Halloween in a Crate



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Just got back to our quick trip to Kansas City (we are Chiefs season ticket holders living in Phoenix, originally from CT -- wrap your head around that one!) and I immediately went into my studio to FFO this cute pattern I stitched up last week from Tralala.


It was the absolute perfect size when I finished it flat, so it was almost like it was meant to go on this small gray crate I've had. The only thing I had to do was add gray felt to the back just to finish it off but other than that, this was a pretty easy finish and I just love it!



STITCHY DETAILS:

Pattern: Historie de Sorciere 1 & 2 - Witch Story 1 & 2
Designer: Tralala
Historie de Sorciere 1 & 2 - Witch Story 1 & 2
Fabric: 28 ct tea-dyed evenweave monaco
Colors: DMC charted, plus 413


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Tuesday, September 18, 2018

SIlent Night




Hello Friends!
I just love this pattern from Little House Needleworks. And the funny part is that I accidentally attained this pattern because I was trying to order Silent Night from Country Cottage Needleworks, and misclicked. Now it's one of my winter favorites!

I stitched this up last year as part of a hanging frame. I really liked the way this one had come out too with the homespun background fabric and the little pine cones.




This year, I used a small wood pallet that hangs on a twine cord. I mounted the stitched piece on some of the same homespun fabric I used last year and then added the snow-covered branches and one of those little pine cones. 













STITCHY DETAILS:

Pattern: Silent Night (2011 Ornament #5)
Designer: Little House Needleworks
Fabric: 28 ct. tea-dyed evenweave Monaco
Colors: DMC charted

2011 Ornament 5 - Silent Night - Cross Stitch Pattern

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Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Happy Fall!

Hello Friends!

It's been busy in the studio these past few weeks. This time of year always seems to sneak up on me but I'm doing my best to manage Halloween, Fall and Christmas as best as I can -- even though it's still breaking 100 here in Phoenix! 

In preparation for fall -- even if I don't have my New England leaves this year -- I started bringing out the apples, pumpkins and scarecrows, starting with my September Cottage of the Month.

STITCHY DETAILS:

Pattern: September Cottage of the Month
Designer: Country Cottage Needleworks


Then I FFOed my Prairie Schooler rooster into a small rustic whitewashed box. 



It's mounted to the front and edged with some blue cording. Then I just added a red and white gingham box with a blue floral center. I'm not the biggest fan of stitching on black, but I do like the farmhouse look it gives to stitching so I'm glad I did it.







STITCHY DETAILS:

Pattern: Signs of Spring (rooster)
Designer: Prairie Schooler


I also made a ton of custom order Halloween gift tags and then FFOed some items for my stitchy friend Robin.



I find it very hard to send her items back to her --- especially the "Birdhouse" ornament. The color fabric she chose compliments her stitching perfectly.

STITCHY DETAILS (Most Wonderful Time of the Year):

Pattern: Wonderful Time (Tiny Tidings XVII)
Designer: Lizzie Kate
Fabric: 32 ct dirty linen
Fibers: DMC (500, 367, 304, 3865)


STITCHY DETAILS (Birdhouse):

Pattern: Birdhouse
Designer: Prairie Schooler
Fabric: Blue Monaco
Fibers: DMC (Ecru, 612, 310, 3777, 934, 613)

STITCHY DETAILS (Snow Merry):

Pattern: Snow Merry II
Designer: Homespun Elegance
Fabric: 28 ct Mixed Berry Jobelan
Fibers: DMC (3031, 3051, 3857, 5200)

STITCHY DETAILS (Noel):

Pattern: Noel
Designer: Lizzie Kate
Fabric: 32 ct sand linen (Picture This Plus)
Fibers: DMC (347, 221, 987, 500, 367, 783, 321)

STITCHY DETAILS (Joy):

Pattern: Joy (Flora McSample 2011 Ornament)
Designer: Lizzie Kate 
Fabric: 32 ct exemplar linen (Lakeside)
Fibers: DMC (3865, 321, 500, 898, 367, 436, 932)


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